Aviation Day USA 2018
IATA and the Wings Club have joined forces again to bring the second edition of the Aviation Day USA to New York City. IATA"™s global Aviation Days are well known for their engaging subject matter, outstanding speakers and lively debate on the particular country"™s main aviation issues. On February 22nd, 2018 this flagship IATA event […]
Denver International Airport Again Sets All-Time Record for Passenger Traffic With 61.4 Million Travelers in 2017
Denver International Airport (DEN) announced that nearly 61.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2017 "“ a year that saw multiple, historic firsts for DEN"™s growth. A total of 61,379,396 passengers traveled though DEN in 2017, an increase of 5.3 percent over the previous record of 58,266,515 passengers in 2016. December 2017 also was […]
Airport passenger traffic surges to new heights in November, reports ACI
Passenger traffic at the world"™s airports surged by +7.5% year-on-year in November 2017, according to Airports Council International (ACI). It puts airport passenger volumes on track for a record year, noted ACI World. The growth in November was ahead of the +6.5% average for the year to date (January to November). Asia Pacific (+10.6%), Africa […]
Challenges the Aviation Industry Faces
The global aviation industry’s problem is clear. Infrastructure is not being built fast enough. As demand grows in many key places, the lack of supply is causing significant challenges. "All the optimism supporting strong aircraft orders will mean nothing if we don"™t have the capability to manage traffic in the air and at airports," Alexandre […]
ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for January 2018
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), a leading international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for January 2018 declined 2.5% when compared to December 2016. Passenger traffic rose 5.0% in Mexico, and declined 24.9% in San Juan and 5.0% […]
Airlines group IATA vows to work against protectionist agenda
Airlines across the world should counter protectionist narratives to ensure seamless operations, the lobby group for global carriers said, as an «open skies» deal in South-east Asia is set to increase connectivity in the region. «Aviation needs borders that are open to people and trade,» Alexandre de Juniac, chief executive officer of International Air Transport […]
Implementation is key for Single African Air Transport Market "“ IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU) to open up Africa"™s skies and improve intra-African air connectivity. Enhanced connectivity will stimulate demand, improve the competitiveness of the African airline industry, and make air travel more accessible. In turn, this […]
American Airlines saw 15 percent surge in cargo traffic in 2017
January 24, 2018: American Airlines witnessed an overall cargo traffic growth for 2017, up 15 percent compared to previous year. This significant improvement followed a year-long effort to continue streamlining the customer experience with the introduction of new self-service tools to automate and improve the booking process, besides implementation of new services like proactive shipment […]
Award winning Aviation Consultancy IBA identifies key aviation themes for 2018
IBA, the new winner of the Airline Economic"™ "˜Appraiser of the Year "˜award, presented its latest market update on Jan 17th. While comprehensive details are available at www.iba.aero, the key themes are summarised below by Dr Stuart Hatcher, Chief Intelligence Officer, Mike Yeomans, Head Analyst "“ Commercial Aircraft & Leasing, and Paul Lyons, Head of […]
ICAO notes record passenger volume in 2017
A new record 4.1 billion passengers were carried by the aviation industry on scheduled services in 2017, according to the preliminary figures released on Jan. 17, 2018, by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This indicates a 7.1 per cent increase over 2016. The number of departures rose to approximately 37 million globally, and world […]
