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 […]
Lunar New Year Travel Adds to Strong Traffic Growth in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a strengthening in demand growth compared to February 2014. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.2%, which was an improvement on the January year-over-year increase of 4.5%. Monthly results were positively impacted by the Lunar New Year holiday which occurred in […]
Timing of Lunar New Year and US Port Congestion Boosts February Air Freight
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February data for global air freight markets showing a sharp increase in year-on-year air freight volumes. Growth measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTK) was up 11.7% in February, compared to February 2014. Capacity grew 7.4%. Much of the impressive February result is due to the timing of the […]
Miami to host 71st IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit
The 71st IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will be held in Miami, Florida from 7 to 9 June 2015. The global airline community is celebrating a special anniversary this year: it was 70 years ago that 57 airlines from 31 countries joined together to create IATA at a meeting in […]
Three Priorities for Air Cargo
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for further action on three vital aspects of the air cargo business: transitioning to paperless freight processes, a focus on global handling standards for pharmaceutical freight, and tough action to ensure the continued safe transportation of lithium batteries by air. "Air cargo has had a challenging few years. […]
Focus on Competitiveness in HKIA Expansion Strong Hub Connectivity is a Major Economic Catalyst for HK
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the need to focus on competitiveness as Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) moves forward with the building of a third runway and associated infrastructure. "The announcement by the Financial Secretary in his budget speech that the third runway will be built by 2023 should be greeted by everyone […]
