Air Freight Markets Grow Slightly in September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing very modest growth in September. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers, air cargo volumes rose 1.0% compared to the same month a year ago. This is a slight improvement on the August performance when volumes were broadly stable. Overall, however, air cargo […]
Airports become essential for growth
Air transport is essentially to the prosperity of Africa as it opens up opportunities that crosses borders and enhances trade and businesswrites. This was said by Col. Silas Udahemuka, Director General, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) in his speech at the International Air Transport Association"™s (IATA) air transport stakeholder"™ meeting held in Kigali last week. […]
Keeping passengers happy is not what makes airlines profitable, study finds
Airlines are struggling to keep customers happy but according to a new survey from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), those efforts may not result in higher profits. IATA surveyed 60,000 fliers from around the world and measured their satisfaction across 75 "individual passenger experience factor" including crew interactions, available services and products for 30 […]
Strong Demand Momentum Maintained in August Load Factor Reaches Record 84.7%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for August showing a continuation of the strong growth in air travel demand for both domestic and international traffic. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 7.1% compared to the year-ago period. August capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 5.9%, and load factor […]
Teamwork, Innovation and Industry Unity for a Sustainable Future
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) co-signed an open letter calling on governments to act to help the industry reduce its carbon footprint. The letter was organized by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), which brings together all the major players in the aviation sector (airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers, and air navigation service providers) with […]
IATA To Deliver Specialized Aviation Security Training in Sherbrooke
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an agreement has been signed with Centre en sûreté Alerte to provide a three-year schedule of aviation security training at its newly established Airpole training facility in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The IATA courses will be delivered in English and in French for aviation security professionals in a unique combination […]
Tony Tyler speaks at the IATA World Financial Symposium, Barcelona
It"™s a pleasure to be with you in this historic center of culture, free-thinking, commerce and manufacturing. I would like to add my thanks to our sponsors for their strong support, which makes events such as these possible. 2015 is a special year for the airline industry. Seventy years ago, the leaders of 57 airlines […]
Over 40% of International Traffic Touched Asia-Pacific in 2014 59th Edition of IATA World Air Transport Statistics Released
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2014 showing the growing demand for air transport. Asia Asia-Pacific has clearly established itself as the industry"™s largest market. In 2014 that was demonstrated by several measures: "¢ International traffic to, from and within the Asia-Pacific region represented 42% of total international revenue passenger […]
Air Freight Demand Falls in July
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a fall in air cargo demand in July compared to the same month last year. Air freight volumes measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) fell 0.6%, in line with weaker global economic growth. The decline was broad-based across all regions with […]
Robust Passenger Demand Continues
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for July showing robust demand growth compared to July 2014 for both domestic and international traffic. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 8.2%, which was an improvement on the June year-over-year increase of 5.5%. July capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 6.5%, […]
