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, […]
Preliminary First Quarter Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released preliminary first quarter 2015 (January 1- March 31) commercial aviation safety performance data. The preliminary results are subject to revision based on the determination of the Accident Classification Task Force. "¢ The first quarter 2015 preliminary global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) […]
Healthy April Passenger Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for April showing robust demand growth compared to April 2014. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 5.9%. April capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 6.1%, and load factor slipped 0.1 percentage points to 79.4%. Domestic demand grew by 7.2%, outpacing international demand […]
Air Freight Momentum Slows
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a 3.3% increase in cargo volumes (freight tonne kilometers or FTKs) in April 2015 compared to April in the previous year. While there is growth compared to the same month in 2014, there has been no actual growth in aggregated global […]
Iata promove evento relacionado a operações em solo
A International Air Transport Association (Iata) promoveu, entre os dias 25 a 27 de maio, diversas atividades relacionadas à padronização de procedimentos de Ground Handling Service, com apoio institucional da Gol. Participaram do evento, realizado em Guarulhos, companhias aéreas, empresas de ground handling, concessionárias de aeroportos e autoridades aeroportuárias. Dentre as ações desenvolvidas, está um […]
Aviation: The Need for Global Best Practices in Brazil
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the National Congress of Brazil to observe global best practices should it undertake an amendment of Brazil’s laws regarding air crew duty and flight time requirements. IATA emphasized that duty and flight time, like other aviation-related activities, should be aligned with the well-established provisions of the International Civil […]
