A4A, IATA join forces on flying’s green messaging

US airline lobbying organization A4A has joined with IATA to communicate the environmental and sustainable efforts initiated by commercial aviation and explain why flying is a responsible transport choice. Airlines are coming under pressure as global concerns grow about carbon emissions and climate change. In the past six months, a flygskam, or “flight shame,” movement […]

Ex Cathay boss Tyler to join Qantas board

Former Cathay Pacific chief executive and International Air transport Association director general Tony Tyler is headed to the Qantas board. Outgoing Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford announced on Thursday the intention to appoint Tyler to the board, saying he had significant experience in commercial aviation as well as in Key overseas markets. The seasoned airline executive […]

An Agenda for US Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented an agenda for aviation in the United States to be a strategic catalyst for growth and development during the second Administration of President Barack Obama. "The United States invented commercial aviation, but do its policies still recognize that aviation is vital to the US economy? Aviation supports some […]