IATA Welcomes Entry into Force of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). This follows the ratification of the treaty by two-thirds of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). «The Trade Facilitation Agreement will cut red tape at the border for faster, cheaper and easier trade. That"™s great news […]

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 […]

Air Cargo Ends 2016 on a Positive Note

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.8% in 2016 compared to 2015. This was nearly double the industry"™s average growth rate of 2.0% over the last five years. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), […]

Iata: demanda por voos tem alta de 7,6% em novembro

Com a maior alta em nove meses, a demanda de passageiros por voos, medida em passageiros-quilí´metros pagos (RPK), teve alta de 7,6% em novembro de 2016, na comparação com o mesmo mês do ano anterior. O dado foi divulgado pela Associação Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (Iata). A oferta de assentos, medida em assentos-quilí´metro oferecidos (ASK), […]

2017 aterrizará con rendimientos: De Juniac

Ante el panorama global de incertidumbre que se cierne sobre la industria aérea, con aumentos en los precios del petróleo, inestabilidad polí­tica y amenazas terroristas crecientes, las aerolíneas podrían experimentar en 2017 un año turbulento pero con aterrizaje seguro en cuestión de ganancias, aseguró Alexandre de Juniac, Director General y CEO de la Asociación de […]

Infrastructure, Taxes and Charges, Consumer Protection and Security Top IATA Agenda at AACO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits. These are: Sufficient and affordable infrastructure capacity (including air traffic management), aligned with user needs Curbing the spate of unprecedented increases in taxes and charges […]

Wildlife Tracking Assessment Tool to Help Cut Illegal Wildlife Shipments

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of an Airport Wildlife Trafficking Assessment Tool which will help defeat smugglers of endangered species. The Assessment Tool, developed in partnership with the World Customs Organization (WCO) with support from the USAID ROUTES Partnership, will be piloted with WCO at Maputo International Airport in November 2016. […]

ALTA: Venezuela podría dejar de tener servicio aéreo

En medio de la severa crisis polí­tica, social y económica por la que atraviesa Venezuela, varias aerolíneas decidieron terminar sus operaciones en el país debido a la no repartición de fondos provenientes de la venta de boletos de las aerolíneas extranjeras. En total son 3.8 mil millones de dólares los fondos que el gobierno del […]

Autoridades llaman a gobiernos a trabajar de la mano con la industria de la aviación

"La aviación es el transporte del siglo 21", afirmó Enrique Cueto, presidente de la Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA), durante la inauguración de la reunión anual de sus líderes que finalizará hoy en la ciudad de México. El CEO de LATAM Airlines expuso el panorama general del desempeño que ha tenido […]