Airline revenue of $1.2 billion blocked across Africa – IATA
The global airline industry has $1.2 billion (£916.6 million) blocked in nine dollar-strapped African countries, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday. The global commodities price crash that began in 2014 hit economies across Africa hard, particularly big resource exporters such as Angola and Nigeria. Low oil and mineral prices have reduced government […]
IATA Calls for Valuable Lessons to be learnt from PED Ban
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for aviation security to be further strengthened by addressing four key areas; (1) closer government-to-government cooperation to eliminate the long-term challenges of extraterritorial measures, (2) the universal application of global standards, (3) better information-sharing among governments and with industry, and (4) the efficient implementation of new and existing […]
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 […]
September Passenger Demand Shows Hurricane Hit, Slowing Growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.7% compared to the same month in 2016. This was the slowest year-on-year increase since February. Hurricanes Irma and Maria weighed heavily on the results, although growth already had been tapering. […]
September Air Freight Demand Slows Slightly but Still Up 9.2%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in September 2017 showing that demand (measured in freight tonne kilometers or FTKs), rose 9.2% compared to the same month in 2016. This was the slowest pace of growth seen in five months. However, it was still significantly higher than the five-year […]
Demanda de carga aérea sube 9.2% en septiembre
Durante septiembre del 2017, el mercado internacional de carga aérea registró un aumento en su demanda del 9.2 por ciento (medido en toneladas-kilómetros de carga transportadas, o FTK por sus siglas en inglés) comparado con el mismo mes del año pasado, superando por mucho el promedio de crecimiento de 4.4 por ciento de los últimos […]
IATA: Airlines need clear view of Brexit by Oct. 2018 at latest
Airlines need a clear view of how Britain"™s exit from the European Union (EU) will affect aviation by October next year at the latest, the head of a leading airline industry body said. "Brexit is not good news for aviation," Alexandre de Juniac, head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), told reporters in Taipei. […]
Aeropuertos privados, un modelo fallido: IATA
La tendencia de privatización aeroportuaria a nivel mundial es un modelo fallido, ya que solamente se han elevado los costos a las aerolíneas sin que se haya percibido el beneficio recÃproco esperado, sentenció Alexandre de Juniac, consejero delegado de la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés). Durante su participación en […]
Asia emitirá más de la mitad de los nuevos pasajeros hasta 2036
La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) prevé que en las próximas dos décadas, hacia el año 2036, el tráfico mundial de pasajeros aéreos alcance los 7.800 millones de viajeros, casi el doble de los 4.000 millones de pasajeros que se espera que vuelen este año. La región de Asia-Pacíficoserá el origen de más de […]
IATA and ACI Launch New Experience in Travel and Technologies (NEXTT)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in collaboration with Airports Council International (ACI) have launched the New Experience in Travel and Technologies (NEXTT) initiative. In light of the projected doubling of air travel demand by 2036, new on-ground concepts are, and increasingly will be required to optimize the use of emerging technologies, processes and design […]
