Strong Passenger Demand Resumes; Record Load Factor in February

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a rebound in traffic growth following the slower demand experienced in January, which was owing to temporary factors including the later timing of the Lunar New Year in 2018. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) for the month rose 7.6%, compared to […]
Ve IATA crisis en AL por infraestructura

"En la última década, el número de pasajeros transportados por las aerolíneas de la región se ha duplicado con creces. Y esperamos que en 2036 el número de pasajeros supere los 750 millones en la región. Sin una acción coordinada hoy, nos dirigimos hacia una crisi", afirmó Alexandre de Juniac, director general de la Asociación […]
Latin America and Caribbean must address urgent aviation issues – IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean to focus on infrastructure, costs and the region"™s regulatory framework in order to maximise the economic and social benefits of aviation while accommodating the region"™s expanding demand for air connectivity. Aviation already plays an important role in the […]
Hitit to participate at Wings of Change conference in Chile

For the first time Hitit is sponsoring at the Wings of Change conference organized by IATA in LATAM. The event has been taking place from April 4th until April 5th in Chile"™s capital Santiago. Hitit is supporting the event as a bronze sponsor with a booth and total of three delegates, two from the Istanbul […]
CEO de IATA: "Debemos ser una voz fuerte frente a aquellos con agendas proteccionistas"

Ayer comenzó la conferencia Wings of Change (WoC), la mayor cumbre de aviación de Latinoamérica y El Caribe, un evento organizado por la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés), oportunidad en la cual, su CEO y director general, Alexandre De Juniac, realizó un completo análisis sobre el panorama de la […]
IATA Releases Global Safety Performance Report Card
Last year"™s major jet accident rate was 0.11, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)"”a group representing airlines that operate 83% of global air traffic. The decimal translates to a one in 8.7 million chance of experiencing a major accident, an improvement over the 2016 rate of 0.39 and the previous five-year rate of […]
Las tres ‘turbulencias’ que amenazan a las aerolíneas: el precio del petróleo, proteccionismo y Brexit
Las aerolíneas no pueden confiarse en su vuelo en bolsa. Las previsiones del sector y de los analistas son positivas, aunque existen varias amenazas que pueden agitar su negocio en los próximos años. A escala mundial, la subida del precio del petróleo y el afloramiento de las medidas proteccionistas ponen en alerta a las compañías. […]
AAI, IATA sign pact to share new invoicing, e-data gathering tech

Airports Authority of India (AAI) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for capacity building initiative targeting its cutting edge technology SkyRev360, a Make in India initiative in strategic collaboration with IATA. The MoU was signed by AAI Board Member (Finance) S Suresh, and IATA Director General and CEO […]
IATA expands its Montréal head office operations

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced it is increasing its Montréal headquarters operations with the expansion of its Financial and Distribution Services (FDS) division. The move is expected to grow IATA"™s employment in Montréal to more than 400 with the addition of 27 full-time job"“some newly created, others relocated from Geneva, Switzerland. "Our decision […]
IATA aumenta operaciones en su oficina central

La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que expandirá su división de Servicios Financieros y Distribución, con lo que aumentará el número de operaciones en su oficina central en Montreal, Canadá. Además, con este crecimiento, la IATA creará 27 nuevos trabajos de tiempo completo, lo que llevará la plantilla […]