Mexico, a leader in the recovery of Latin American’s airline industry
The consulting firm OAG predicts that the Latin American airline industry will have a reduction in the recovery of its capacity within the next few weeks, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the second and third waves that have resulted in new requirements for quarantine in various countries. For the first […]
How Top Aviation Leaders See The Future Of The Airline Industry
At the end of April a virtual event by the name of FlightPlan was held, in which the future of aviation was discussed by 50+ contributors including aerospace and airline executives from around the world. The discussions, put together by Inmarsat Aviation in collaboration with APEX, touched on everything from digitalization in the industry to […]
COVID-19 is the time for the route development industry to step up, not step back
The situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus is currently very fluid and unpredictable. Around the globe, governments are banning large public gatherings, the 2020 Olympic Games are under threat, and stock markets are in freefall. Few industries will feel the impact more keenly than aviation. IATA has predicted that worldwide passenger revenues will drop between $63 […]
Aviation industry pledges improvements in gender equality and carbon reduction
The main trade association of global airlines ended 2019 with pledges to address two of the biggest issues facing the industry: the glaring shortage of women in leading positions and the growing «flight-shaming» movement. The International Air Travel Association (Iata), which has around 290 member airlines, acknowledged it needs to communicate better with the general […]
PayCargo announced a global agreement with IATA to jointly offer The IATA-PayCargo System
PayCargo LLC which operates a patented web-based payment platform serving the freight and logistics industry, announced an agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines, to jointly offer the Air Cargo Industry an advanced and efficient payment and settlement system: The IATA-PayCargo System. This partnership marks the global […]
Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 22.8 million passengers in October
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 22.8 million passengers in October, and up 9% – or 1,884,258 more passengers – from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 7.8% and capacity (ASK) increased 11.9%, bringing up the load factor to 82.6%, 3.1 percentage points […]
IATA views flight uncertainty in no-deal Brexit as ‘very concerning’
Uncertainty over what would happen to flight bookings in the event of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal next year is «very concerning», a senior International Air Transport Association (IATA) official said on Wednesday. «I assume you can get your money back. But I have no idea what the rules would be, once […]
Republic Airline exec: Industry’s pilot shortage has wide-ranging implications
The ongoing shortage of commercial pilots is an area of “critical urgency” whose effects reach far beyond the airline industry, a Republic Airline Inc. executive said Thursday. “This is a real challenge that’s affecting economies across the country,” said Matt Koscal, chief administrative officer for the Indianapolis-based carrier. Koscal was among several speakers at the […]
How biofuels can help struggling airlines
Biofuels have been on the radar for commercial airlines for more than a decade. Virgin Atlantic and Air New Zealand both tested Boeing 747s in 2008 using a blend of regular aircraft fuel and biofuel. Dutch airline KLM operated the first commercial flight using a biofuel mixture in June 2011. Continental Airlines, which has since […]
Hitit reports strong first half for 2018: New airline partnerships, awards, and added values for the airline industry
Hitit reported a very successful business performance in the first half of 2018. From January to June the leading airline and travel IT provider signed up a new airline partner; Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and started operating Kam Air from Afghanistan. Thanks to these partnerships, Hitit continues to build its presence throughout Asia. As a […]
