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%, […]
Iran, IATA to Boost Cooperation in Air Transport Industry
A high-ranking delegation from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) held talks with top officials of the Iranian aviation companies and airlines in a bid to boost cooperation between the two sides in diverse areas of air transport industry. In their three-day visit to the Islamic Republic, the IATA delegation met with the managers and […]
IATA: América do Sul registra 5,9% de crescimento no tráfego de pax
A International Air Transport Association (IATA) divulgou, nesta quinta-feira (06), os resultados para o mês de junho do tráfego global de passageiros (RPK – Passageiros por Quilí´metros Transportados). Durante o mês, a IATA constatou um crescimento de 5,7% na demanda de passageiros, em relação ao mesmo período de 2014. Embora tenha havido um aumento consistente, […]
Help Airlines Do Business in India
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government"™s stated intention to make it easier to do business in India. The objective is to allow India to derive maximum social and economic benefits as its aviation market grows to become the third […]
ICAO council adopts core principles on consumer protection and new long-term vision for air transport liberalization
The governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established new global core principles on air transport consumer protection. The principles cover three phases of a customer"™s experience: before, during and after travel, and will now be considered by ICAO"™s 191 Member States when they develop or review their applicable national regimes. Prior […]
Securing Sluggish Air Cargo Growth Continues
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that growth continued to slow in May. Compared to May 2014, growth in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) was 2.1%, the slowest rate this year and outpaced by a capacity expansion of 4.3%. On a year-to-date basis, freight volumes are up 4% […]
IATA and EUROCONTROL to support development of improved Aeronautical Information Services in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and EUROCONTROL have today signed an agreement to support African states that are part of the ICAO AFI region and their Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) in improving Aeronautical Information Services (AIS), including transition from AIS to Aeronautical Information Management (AIM). Over the next year and a half, EUROCONTROL […]
IATA: Russian passport is one of strongest in the world
Russian passport is placed 35th among 199 possible in the rating of passports, which enable their holders to visit other countries with no visa. The Russian passport enables its holder to visit 98 countries without a visa. The Canadian experts made up a rating of passports of the world, comprising the data of the International […]
Akbar al-Baker re-elected to IATA Board of Governors
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar al-Baker has been re-elected into the Board of Governors of International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global aviation industry body. The prestigious appointment, for a term of three more years until the conclusion of IATA"™s 74th AGM in 2018, took place at this month"™s 71st IATA AGM in Miami, […]
