Ex Cathay boss Tyler to join Qantas board
Former Cathay Pacific chief executive and International Air transport Association director general Tony Tyler is headed to the Qantas board. Outgoing Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford announced on Thursday the intention to appoint Tyler to the board, saying he had significant experience in commercial aviation as well as in Key overseas markets. The seasoned airline executive […]
Governments Must Clamp Down on Rogue Lithium Battery Shippers Airline and battery manufacturers call for stricter enforcement and stiffer penalties
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) partnered with leaders of the lithium battery supply chain to demand stricter enforcement of international regulations regarding the transport of lithium batteries. In a joint letter to Ministers of Trade, Industry and Transport, and Directors of Civil Aviation in the world"™s largest lithium battery manufacturing and export countries, IATA, […]
Passenger Demand Losing Momentum Terrorism, Economic Uncertainty, Weigh on Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 5.2% compared to the year-ago period. This was up slightly from the 4.8% increase recorded in May (revised). However, the upward trend in seasonally-adjusted traffic has moderated since January. June […]
Demand for Air Cargo Picks up in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight demand in June 2016 showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 4.3% year-on-year. This was the fastest pace of growth in 14 months. Freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.9% year-on-year, keeping yields under downward pressure. […]
International Air Cargo Association Drives New Partnership With Global Forwarders
The new alliance is designed to eliminate unnecessary administrative procedures and costs as well as free up valuable resources to tackle the complex challenges that today"™s global trade presents. Over the past several decades freight forwarders working within The International Air Transport Association (IATA), have been known as "agents," working on behalf of air carriers […]
Iata boss Tony Tyler says new aviation agreements must come in a post-Brexit world
The UK"™s vote to leave the EU has triggered enormous uncertainty. The shockwaves of Brexit instantaneously extended worldwide and the fallout will clearly affect the air transport industry, which plays a critical role connecting our world. The most apparent effects on aviation are twofold: economic and regulatory. On the economic side, exchange rates and markets […]
Moderating Demand Trend Continues
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 4.6%, compared to the same month in 2015, which was the same level achieved in April. Capacity climbed 5.5%, which pushed the average load factor down 0.7 percentage points to 78.7%. […]
El Brexit impacta en la aviación mundial, según IATA
El tráfico aéreo mundial sufrió durante mayo una nueva desaceleración y, según prevé IATA, seguirá por este camino en los próximos meses. La amenaza terrorista y el Brexit tendrán un impacto en la aviación. El tráfico aéreo internacional ralentiza su crecimiento por tercer mes consecutivo. La Asociación Internacional del Transporte Aéreo (IATA) estima que en […]
Air Freight Demand Growth Slows in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released global air freight data showing that demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) slowed in May with growth falling to 0.9% year-on-year. Yields remained pressured as freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.9% year-on-year. Freight demand decreased or flat lined in May across […]
Airline profitability to touch record levels in 2016: IATA CEO
Tony Tyler, Director General & CEO, "ŽInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) Tyler has highlighted the outlook for airline"™s financial performance, how the industry is fairing on safety front, climate change agreement at ICAO and why is the industry being so proactive on this issue, how can governments be more aware of the benefits of supporting […]
