Sale de planta el B737 MAX-9, el avión de menores costes por asiento
Esta semana Boeing dio salida de su planta de Everett, en el estado de Washington, Estados Unidos, su primer 737 MAX 9 y lo presentó a miles de empleados. Es el segundo miembro, y el más grande, de la "familia líder en el sector" Boeing 737 MAX. Tiene una capacidad máxima de 220 asientos, un […]
IATA Urges Air Cargo Modernization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the air cargo industry to accelerate modernization and focus on delivering high quality service. The call was made at the 11th World Cargo Symposium, which opened in Abu Dhabi today against a backdrop of cautious optimism for the global air cargo sector. After several years of virtually […]
IATA Releases 2016 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2016 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.61, an improvement from 1.79 in 2015. The 2016 major jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.39, which was […]
Joined-up Thinking Needed for Japan"™s Air Transport Infrastructure Olympics are an Opportunity to Drive Critical Change
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Japan to prepare its airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics and future growth of the tourism industry using joined-up thinking and extensive consultation with industry. Japan has set aggressive targets for attracting international tourist arrivals. In 2016 Japan welcomed some 24 million international tourists. In the 2020 […]
IATA Welcomes Reduction in Austrian Air Travel Tax
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement that the Austrian Air Travel Tax will be halved from 1 January 2018. The Austrian Ministers Council confirmed that the decision was taken to increase the attractiveness of Austria as a business and tourism destination, to secure the future of Vienna airport as an international aviation […]
Passenger Demand Growth Hits Five-Year Peak in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2017 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 9.6% compared to January 2016. This was the strongest increase in more than five years. Results were positively affected by traffic associated with the Lunar New Year celebrations, which occurred in January this […]
Tráfico aéreo de pasajeros alcanza máximo en 5 años
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) informó que el tráfico aéreo de pasajeros alcanzó su máximo en cinco años y en enero de este año muestran un crecimiento de los pasajeros por kilómetro transportados (RPK por sus siglas en inglés) de un 9.6 por ciento respecto al mismo periodo de 2016, mostrando el mejor […]
Air Cargo Off to a Solid Start in 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 6.9% in January 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. While this was down from the 10% annual growth recorded in December 2016 it still was well above the average annual growth rate […]
IATA pide a Trump que baje los impuestos a la aviación
La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) ha pedido a la Administración norteamericana una reducción de la carga impositiva soportada por la aviación y los viajeros aéreos, así como un nuevo enfoque para la prestación de servicios de tráfico aéreo. "En Estados Unidos, el sector de la aviación aporta 680.100 millones de dólares al PIB […]
Governments Urged to Support Aviation"™s Ability to Drive Economic Growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to support the vital role aviation plays in connecting people and commerce around the globe. «Our world has grown much wealthier through trade and travel. Air travel liberates people to live better lives and makes our world a better place,» said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s Director General […]
