IATA welcomes ICAO tracking standard
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) safety summit to move towards the adoption of a performance-based standard for global aircraft tracking. The essence of the ICAO recommendation is for aircraft to report their position every fifteen minutes during normal operations. This applies only to remote […]
Air Cargo Ends 2014 on a Positive Note
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year air cargo data for 2014 showing 4.5% demand growth compared to 2013 measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTKs). That is a significant acceleration from the 1.4% recorded in 2013 over 2012. Air cargo market expansion gathered momentum as 2014 progressed. The year finished on a positive note, […]
IATA: First Airline in the United States achieves Fast Travel Platinum Status
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Hawaiian Airlines has attained Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation. Hawaiian is the first airline in the United States to achieve Platinum status, which recognizes carriers that offer four or more Fast Travel compliant solutions to at least 80% of their passengers. The Fast Travel program responds […]
Supporting Sustained Financial Health for Air Transport First World Financial Symposium Set for Abu Dhabi
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the first World Financial Symposium (WFS) for the airline industry, which will be held in Abu Dhabi on 17-18 September 2014. More than 600 financial executives and specialists are expected to attend the event, which is hosted by Etihad Airways. Experts in revenue accounting, treasury, risk management, fraud […]
Tracking Airline Industry Performance in 2013 World Air Transport Statistics Released
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published the 58th edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), a leading yearbook of the airline industry"™s annual performance containing extensive statistical information and analysis. "Commercial aviation began 100 years ago with a single airplane, a single passenger and a single route. Last year, as recorded in the […]
High Expectations for ICAO Assembly
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed high expectations for the decisions that states will make at the 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). "Climate change will be at the top of the Assembly"™s agenda. We will be looking to states to make decisions that will enable the industry to meet its […]
IATA Welcomes Comments on NDC Resolution, Urges US DOT Approval with Conditions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), after reviewing nearly 400 comments filed by third parties, urged the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve Passenger Services Conference Resolution 787, which formally launched IATA"™s initiative to establish a New Distribution Capability (NDC). NDC is an IATA-led, industry supported project to develop an XML-based data transmission […]
Agenda for Cooperation Between Airlines and Airports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a unified agenda between airlines and airports to address the mutual challenges of growth and sustainability. "Airports are airline"™ closest partners. Neither of us could exist without the other," said Tony Tyler, IATA Director General and CEO. Speaking at the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe / World […]
Core Principles for Passenger Rights Regulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously endorsed a set of core principles for governments to consider when adopting consumer protection regulation. The IATA AGM resolution (pdf) addresses a proliferation of uncoordinated and extra-territorial passenger rights legislation and regulation that is the cause of confusion among passengers. Some 50 countries […]
