American Airlines is first retrofit customer for Airbus"™ new Airspace XL luggage bins on its A321 fleet
American Airlines (AAL) has chosen Services by Airbus to provide cabin upgrades for 202 of its A321s in-service "“ the largest retrofit project in Airbus history. The airline will be the first retrofit customer for Airbu"™ new Airspace XL bins. The larger bins provide a 40 percent increase in storage space for carry-on bags, reducing […]
Safety, Connectivity, Blocked Funds, ATM & Human Capital Top Agenda for Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are: Enhancing safety efforts Enabling airlines to improve intra-Africa connectivity Unblocking airline funds Avoiding air traffic management re-fragmentation and over-investment Ensuring that Africa has the professionals it needs to support […]
2036 Forecast Reveals Air Passengers Will Nearly Double to 7.8 Billion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.8 billion passengers to travel in 2036, a near doubling of the 4 billion air travelers expected to fly this year. The prediction is based on a 3.6% average Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) noted in the release of the latest update to the association"™s 20-Year Air Passenger […]
Delta Air Lines (DAL), Aeromexico to Launch Joint Cooperation Agreement
Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico: AEROMEX.MX) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today begin their joint cooperation agreement (JCA) to operate transborder flights between the United States and Mexico. Delta and Aeromexico have confirmed with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) that they have completed the steps […]
Another Strong Year for Air Travel Demand in 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2016 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.3% compared to 2015 (or 6.0% if adjusted for the leap year). This strong performance was well ahead of the ten-year average annual growth rate of 5.5%. Capacity rose 6.2% (unadjusted) compared to […]
Creating a Framework for African Connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments, safety regulators and industry to take action to drive aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa for the economic and social development of the continent. "Africa is set to be one of the fastest-growing aviation regions over the next 20 years, with annual expansion averaging nearly […]
Bolstering European Competitiveness Through Connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on European governments and regulators to bolster European competitiveness with measures focusing on improved global connectivity. "There is a very long list of things that Europe can and should do to improve the operating environment for its aviation sector. And the motivation for that is because aviation generates […]
