Buoyant demand for air transport across the worlds airports in first quarter of 2017
An overall strengthening of global economic conditions and the continued drop in the cost of air transport through lower fares has helped bolster air transport demand in the first quarter of 2017. Accumulated passenger traffic grew 5.6% year-over-year for the first quarter and for the month of March. While all regions posted solid gains during […]
Try this alternative to banning laptops and tablets on planes, airline group says
As U.S. security officials consider expanding a ban on laptops, tablets and other such electronic devices in the cabins of commercial flights, an airline trade group proposed tightening security measures instead. Passengers on flights to the U.S. from eight Middle Eastern and African countries already are banned from carrying on electronic devices larger than a […]
IATA’s De Juniac Asks What the Basis Is for a Laptop Ban
International Air Transport Association Director-General and CEO Alexander de Juniac discusses the U.S. ban on laptops in airliner cabins and the outlook for mergers in the industry. He speaks on «Bloomberg Markets.»
First Quarter Ends on Strong Note for Passenger Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared to the same month a year ago. Capacity grew 6.1% and load factor climbed by half a percentage point to 80.4%, which was a record for the month. […]
COCESNA’S 12th executive committee meeting
ALTA’s Executive Director represented the industry at COCESNA’s (Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services) 12th Ordinary Meeting of its Executive Committee in El Salvador in which he made a presentation to the Directors General of Central America Aviation Authorities and to COCESNA"™s Executive Director, Jorge Vargas, on the current trends and future challenges of […]
Global Air Freight Demand Increases 14% in March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2017 demand growth results for global air freight markets showing a 14% expansion measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. This was the fastest pace of growth recorded since October 2010. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), grew […]
IATA, Aeroflot, Russian VTB Bank Implement CASS Russia
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced the successful implementation of IATA"™s Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS) in Russia in partnership with Russian bank VTB and Aeroflot. CASS is designed to simplify the billing and settlement of accounts between airlines and freight forwarders. It operates through CASSlink, an advanced, global, web-enabled e-billing solution. At the […]
Air Cargo Demand Continues Upward Trajectory in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released demand growth results for global air freight markets for February 2017 showing an 8.4% increase in demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. After adjusting for the impact of the leap year in 2016, demand increased by 12% — almost four […]
Urgent Call for Alternatives to Large Electronic Restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the carry-on of large electronic items on certain flights departing the Middle East and North Africa. The Case for Alternative Measures «The current measures are not an acceptable […]
IATA Urges Air Cargo Modernization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the air cargo industry to accelerate modernization and focus on delivering high quality service. The call was made at the 11th World Cargo Symposium, which opened in Abu Dhabi today against a backdrop of cautious optimism for the global air cargo sector. After several years of virtually […]
