Securing Aviation"™s Future Smarter Regulation, Global Standards, Infrastructure
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to facilitate the growth of global connectivity by avoiding creeping re-regulation, maintaining the integrity of global standards, and addressing a capacity crisis. The call came in the IATA Director General"™s Report on the Air Transport Industry at the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World […]
IATA 74th AGM begins in Sydney
A 3-day long International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) sponsored by Qantas Airlines begins in Sydney One of the most prestigious events on the aviation calendar, the AGM "“ and the associated World Air Transport Summit "“ has attracted more than 1,000 delegates will focus on key issues concerning the global […]
Brazil domestic aviation: major airlines to weather pressures
Rising fuel costs and currency fluctuations are looming challenges for Brazilian airlines, but two of the country"™s largest airlines feel reasonably confident that they can weather those difficulties "“ in part, due to stable demand in the country. That demand and prudent capacity management should allow Brazilian airlines to drive revenue in order to offset […]
IATA, AFRAA sign MoU to Advance Aviation in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The African Airline Association (AFRAA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation. The MoU was signed by Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s Director General and CEO and AFRAA"™s Secretary General, Abderahmane Berthé on the sidelines of the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting in Sydney. Under the […]
Aviation: Ghana, Mexico commence talks to establish direct flights
Mexican High Commissioner and Aviation Minister have started bilateral discussions that could see airlines offering direct flights between Ghana and Mexico. This comes at a time that the Kotoka International Airport"™s Terminal 3 project is completed. The terminal has the capacity to process up to five million passengers a year hence the need to attract […]
Strengthen Economic Regulation of Australia"™s Airports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for economic regulation of airports in Australia to be strengthened. «At a time when we have an infrastructure crisis globally, Australia has a good story to tell. The plans for a new airport at Badgerys Creek are encouraging, as are efforts for cooperation between civil and military […]
Aviation Leaders Assemble in Sydney for IATA"™s 74th Annual General Meeting
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Sydney, Australia, for the Association"™s 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. Hosted by Qantas, the event will include addresses by Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General of Australia; Michael McCormack, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]
IAG descarta una opa hostil o entrar en una guerra por Norwegian
El holding de aerolíneas IAG asegura que no irá a una batalla por la toma de la aerolínea de bajo coste Norwegian. El consejero delegado Willie Walsh ha declarado a Reuters esta mañana, en el marco del foro CAPA-Centre for Aviation, que no espera un acuerdo a corto plazo con los principales accionistas de la […]
ALTA Proposes Uruguay to Take More Risks in Aviation
"We risk innovating with marijuana, why not with civil aviation?", Gonzalo Yelpo, ALTA"™s Legal Director, expressed in the Foro DACS in Montevideo, Uruguay. During the meeting, Gonzalo presented the measures that the government of Uruguay must take to update the national regulations for civil aviation, which has remained the same for 40 years or more. […]
US-UAE Open Skies terms reaffirmed, including fifth freedom rights
All sides are claiming a "win" in the US agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on their Open Skies aviation agreement, but the agreement stays fully intact and the document drawn up by the two governments indicates US carriers American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines have achieved very little in their three-year […]
