Air Freight Makes Solid Start to 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in January showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 2.7% compared to January 2015. This continues the improving trend witnessed toward the end of 2015, and is the fastest pace since April of last year. The freight load factor (FLF) […]
IATA: Partnerships Key to Securing Aviation"™s Benefits
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed partnerships among all stakeholders, including governments, to help aviation fulfil its important role as a catalyst for global economic growth and development. «Airlines will transport 3.8 billion passengers and 53 million tonnes of air cargo this year. In doing so, they will support some $2.4 trillion in economic […]
IATA Releases 2015 Safety Performance No fatal jet hull losses
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. "¢ The 2015 global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.32, which was the equivalent of one major accident for every 3.1 million flights. This was not as good as the […]
SITA: Self-Service in the way of the future in Brazil
Airline passengers in Brazil are happy to use technology throughout their journey and are moving in big numbers to use self-service on their smart phones, personal computers and at kiosks. These are the results of a survey released today by global air transport IT provider, SITA. The SITA Passenger IT Trends Survey 2015 was carried […]
Alitalia appoints Cramer Ball as new CEO
Loss-making Italian airline Alitalia said on Thursday it had appointed aviation industry turnaround expert Cramer Ball as its new chief executive. Ball, who joins from India’s Jet Airways(JET.NS), is expected to take up his new role in early March, succeeding Silvano Cassano who resigned in September after less than a year in the job for […]
Etihad Airways, aerolínea del año 2016 según Air Transport World
Etihad Airways, la aerolínea nacional de los Emiratos Ãrabes Unidos, ha sido nombrada aerolínea del año 2016, por la publicación de la industria de la aviación Air Transport World. Participaban más de 100 compañías de todo el mundo y la aerolínea fue seleccionada principalmente gracias a su habilidad de crecimiento, además de por su visión […]
Passenger Traffic Maintains Strong Growth Trend
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing continued strong demand growth for both domestic and international traffic compared to the year-ago period. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 7.5%, which was in line with the 7.4% year-over-year expansion seen in September. October capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) […]
‘Worst ever’ air rage passenger jailed for drunken rampage
An air rage passenger branded one of the worst ever has been jailed after drunkenly abusing cabin crew on a flight from Dubai to Birmingham. Jasbir Singh Bharaj, 46, was labelled by a flight attendant as the «worst passenger he had ever encountered» after he went on a rampage which included: Threatening to punch a […]
Air Freight Markets Grow Slightly in September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing very modest growth in September. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers, air cargo volumes rose 1.0% compared to the same month a year ago. This is a slight improvement on the August performance when volumes were broadly stable. Overall, however, air cargo […]
Airports become essential for growth
Air transport is essentially to the prosperity of Africa as it opens up opportunities that crosses borders and enhances trade and businesswrites. This was said by Col. Silas Udahemuka, Director General, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) in his speech at the International Air Transport Association"™s (IATA) air transport stakeholder"™ meeting held in Kigali last week. […]
