IATA, ICAO, and ACI to Jointly Host Symposium on Accessibility in International Civil Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) will be jointly hosting a Symposium on Accessibility in International Civil Aviation from 2 to 3 December 2024 at the ICAO Headquarters in Montréal, Canada, brining together governments, industry representatives and advocacy groups to tackle barriers to air […]
Payment challenges, trends, and sustainability initiatives in air travel
The airline industry is undergoing a significant transformation as it adapts to the evolving needs of passengers. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the vital importance of the freedom to fly, reminding us of how integral air travel is to our lives. People travel for a multitude of reasons beyond mere transportation: to visit family and […]
Abra Group Expands Michael Swiatek’s Role to Chief Strategy & Accessibility Officer, Bolstering Commitment to Inclusive Air Travel Across the Business
Abra Group, a leading aviation group, is proud to announce the expansion of Michael Swiatek’s role, adding the responsibility of Chief Accessibility Officer to his current position as Chief Strategy Officer of the group. Having Michael in this role underscores Abra Group’s unwavering commitment to making air travel more accessible for the largest minority in […]
‘Canadian air travel is too expensive’: WestJet CEO
The CEO of WestJet (opens in a new tab)believes the reason the ultra low-cost airline model struggles to get off the ground in Canada is due to the country’s geography. Alexis von Hoensbroech visited Atlantic Canada this week and spoke with CTV’s Todd Battis about wide-ranging issues affecting WestJet and the larger airline industry on […]
Lufthansa Group and Tata Communications Forge Sustainability Partnership
Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, has joined Lufthansa Group‘s Corporate SAF program with a bulk purchase of SAF for its corporate travel needs. The SAF agreement is the first of its kind by a corporate customer in India and Tata Communications has further communicated its interest of investing in SAF on a yearly […]
Winner of the IATA and AWS Diversity & Inclusion Datathon Announced
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that SMBC Aviation Capital is the winner of the first IATA and AWS Diversity & Inclusion Datathon. The Winner The SMBC Aviation Capital solution demonstrated a positive correlation between gender balance on airline senior management teams and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scores […]
Boeing Forecasts Demand for 42,600 New Commercial Jets Over Next 20 Years
With a resurgence in international traffic and domestic air travel back to pre-pandemic levels, Boeing [NYSE: BA] today projected global demand for 42,595 new commercial jets by 2042, valued at $8 trillion. Boeing released its 2023 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the company’s forecast of 20-year demand for commercial airplanes and services, in advance of the […]
SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge 2023 takes off, charting path to cleaner skies
After months of innovating and ideating, the wait is over. Between 15 – 28 May 2023, 22 global airlines will take to the skies as part of SkyTeam’s second Sustainable Flight Challenge – a shared mission to discover new solutions to help make air travel greener. For a second consecutive year, the global airline alliance […]
Air Travel Growth Continues in March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced strong demand growth in air travel for March 2023. Total traffic in March 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 52.4% compared to March 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 88.0% of March 2019 levels. Domestic traffic for March rose 34.1% compared to the year-ago period. Total March […]
United Announces $15 Million Investment in Carbon Capture Company Svante
United announced its $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante, who provides materials and technology as part of the value chain that has the potential to convert CO2 removed from the atmosphere and from industrial emission sources into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the latest announced investment from the new UAV Sustainable […]
