Airline executives at IATA’s annual meeting brace for oil price turbulence
Airline executives are gathering in Sydney’s winter chill under the shadow of higher oil prices and a string of accidents after enjoying a near-spotless 2017 in terms of profits and safety. The annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), with 130 CEOs and 1,000 delegates, will kick off on Sunday, and worries that […]
Fortaleza: a New Hub to Connect Latin America with the World
As Air France-KLM and Gol Líneas Aéreas started its hub operations in Fortaleza, Brazil, ALTA expressed the importance of this new center of connection between Europe, the United States and South America. In an interview with Diario do Nordeste, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, Executive Director of ALTA, commented the impact of this news for the […]
Latin America and Caribbean airlines passenger Traffic Up 5.4% in March 2018
Latin America and the Caribbean airlines carried 1.1 million additional passengers in March, resulting in a passenger traffic increase of 5.4%, compare to 2017. The main reason for this growth was the Holy Week, which in 2018 was celebrated in March, while in 2017 it was celebrated in April. Monthly Passenger Traffic Growth Traffic to/from […]
Vistara joins global airlines’ body IATA ahead of international operations
Till now, only two Indian carriers – Air India and Jet Airways – were part of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which has 280 airlines as its members, representing as much as 83 per cent of the total air traffic across 120 countries. Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara has joined the 280-members global airlines’ […]
The 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference Opens in Doha
On Monday, the 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) officially began at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The conference started with the playing of the Qatari national anthem. Among those in attendance was Qatar Airways Group"™s own CEO, His Excellency, Mr. Akbar Al-Baker, and other executives from the Qatar Airways Group and the […]
IATA Launches New Global Certification Program to Improve Safety and Welfare of Animals Travelling by Air
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new standardized global certification program to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by air. The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) provides stakeholders across the air cargo supply chain with the assurance that CEIV Live Animals certified […]
Infrastructure, Costs Key to Harness Power of Aviation in Latin America
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean to focus on infrastructure, costs and the region"™s regulatory framework. By concentrating on these areas, the economic and social benefits of aviation can be maximized while accommodating the region"™s expanding demand for air connectivity. Aviation already plays an important […]
"˜Giant step forward"™ for dangerous goods compliance
IATA has launched a new digital solution, Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck), that allows the air cargo supply chain to check the compliance of shipper"™ Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) against the association"™s Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). "The air transport industry handles in excess of 1.25 million dangerous goods shipments transported per year, said Nick […]
Digitization, Trade Facilitation, Safety and People Development Top Agenda at WCS
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities for the future success of the air cargo industry: accelerating the digitization of the supply chain, enforcing regulations for lithium batteries, more efficient trade facilitation and developing the next generation of air cargo leaders. «Air cargo had an exceptional year in 2017 with 9% growth. And […]
Air Transport MRO Market is Growing at Significant Rate, 2020
Maintenance, repair and operation (MRO) plays a significant role in the enlargement of the air transport fleet. The Air Transport MRO evolved out of drift by airline companies to outsource the task of maintenance, repair and overhaul of engines, line, airframes and components to independent/third-party or airline operated/owned MRO set ups. A decade earlier, most […]
