A Global Mindset for Commercial Aviation"™s Next Century Partnerships and Global Standards

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for airlines, governments, and industry stakeholders to guide the development of the commercial airline industry into its next century with a global mindset and based on a foundation of global standards. «The key to unlocking aviation"™s future potential is a global mindset supported by strong partnerships. Aviation connects […]

IATA Honors the 2014 Top-Performing Global Training Partners

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its 2014 worldwide best performing training partners as part of its training partner recognition program. The IATA Training and Development Institute (ITDI) training partner recognition program celebrates top performance among IATA"™s Authorized Training Centers (ATCs). The program also awards IATA"™s strongest partners in dangerous goods (DG) training"”the IATA […]

Prometen en Canadá mejorar seguimiento global de aeronaves

La Organización Internacional de Aeronáutica Civil (OACI), prometió hoy en Montreal, Canadá, nuevas reglas para mejorar el seguimiento global de los aviones, con el fin de evitar nuevas desapariciones como la del vuelo MH370 de Malaysia Airlines. Después de dos días de reunión en la urbe de la provincia de Québec, reguladores de aviación y […]

ICAO announces may 2014 special meeting on global airline flight tracking

As the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 continues, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that it is convening a special meeting of State and industry experts on the global tracking of airline flights. The Council President of ICAO, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, noted that ICAO will be using the occasion of […]

Support Gulf Success with Regional Cooperation and Global Standards

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for regional cooperation and global standards to support the continued success of aviation in the Gulf area. «A strong vision for aviation"™s future supported by cooperation and global standards has laid the foundation for a very successful air transport sector. That foundation becomes stronger the more we work […]

El turismo supone el 9,3% de la economía global

El turismo supone el 9,3% del Producto Interior Bruto (PIB) global, según el último estudio del World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) sobre el impacto del sector en la economía global. Se sitúa por encima de otras actividades como la industria química y minera, que aporta el 8,7% o el 8% de los fabricantes de […]

Las nuevas tecnologías impulsarán el turismo global en 2014

2014 será un año positivo para la industria turística global, según ha estimado el 89% de los especialistas que formaron parte de la última World Travel Market de Londres. Pero más allá de ese crecimiento en general, que también se sentirá en España en su carácter de punto estratégico del turismo mundial, tendencias como la […]

Airline Financial Outlook Strengthens $12.9B Global Net Profit Expected in 2013

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upward revision to its industry financial outlook. For 2013 airlines are expected to return a global net profit of $12.9 billion. This is expected to improve to a net profit of $19.7 billion in 2014. Both are improvements on the September forecast which anticipated an industry net […]

Global Standards Driving Middle East Success

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to adopt and adhere to global standards that are necessary for the safe, efficient and sustainable operation of the global air transport system. «Aviation has changed the world for the better. This year airlines will carry over three billion passengers and 50 million tonnes of cargo. […]