Airline Earnings to Jump 11% as Fares Rise and Cargo Rebounds

Global airline earnings this year will top previous forecasts and surge to a record in 2018, spurred by higher fares and burgeoning cargo demand, according to the industry"™s main trade group. Net income for 2017 is likely to total $34.5 billion, $3.1 billion higher than forecast in June, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday […]

Qatar Airways secures IATA environmental accreditation

Qatar Airways announced on Monday its accreditation to the highest level of the International Air Transport Association"™s (IATA) environmental assessment programme (IEnvA). Exceeding its deadline set in March 2016, Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East, and the fifth worldwide, to achieve IEnvA Stage 2. Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar al-Baker […]

IATA informa que demanda mundial de tráfico aéreo de pasajeros crece 7,2% en octubre

La demanda global de pasajes aéreos subió 7,2% en octubre, un rebote después de la interrupción de septiembre debido a huracanes, informó el lunes la Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA, por su sigla en inglés). «Como esperado, el reciente clima severo en la región de las Américas sólo tuvo un impacto temporal en la […]

October Passenger Demand Rebounds from Weather-Impacted September

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.2% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.2% and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage points to 80.8%, which was a record for the month. October"™s performance was a […]

Air Freight Up 5.9% in October; Signals Strong Start to Q4

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 5.9% in October 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. This was a slowdown from the 9.2% annual growth recorded in September 2017 but still exceeded the average annual growth rate of 3.2% […]

Global security plan must be implemented quickly

IATA has urged the swift implementation by states of the first Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP). GASeP was established by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and IATA says it has the potential to strengthen security by providing governments with a global plan to which they can align their national efforts. The […]

IATA Urges Swift GASeP Implementation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the swift implementation by states of the first Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP) which was established this week by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). «Flying is secure, but it is also clear that aviation faces security challenges. GASeP has the potential to strengthen security […]

La IATA pide mayor colaboración entre gobiernos y la industria para mejorar la seguridad aérea

La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) ha abogado por una mayor colaboración entre gobiernos y la industria aérea para fortalecer la seguridad en la aviación, según informó Europa Press. "Los gobiernos y la industria son socios en la seguridad de la aviación. Las aerolíneas tienen conocimientos operacionales y los gobiernos tienen los recursos financieros […]