Urgent Call for Alternatives to Large Electronic Restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the carry-on of large electronic items on certain flights departing the Middle East and North Africa. The Case for Alternative Measures «The current measures are not an acceptable […]
IATA Welcomes Transport Canada"™s New Safety Rules for Drones
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by Canada"™s Minister of Transport, the Honorable Marc Garneau, to implement an Interim Order restricting the use of recreational drones around airports and other high risk areas. The irresponsible or malicious use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near airports and aircraft poses a safety and […]
Joined-up Thinking Needed for Japan"™s Air Transport Infrastructure Olympics are an Opportunity to Drive Critical Change
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Japan to prepare its airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics and future growth of the tourism industry using joined-up thinking and extensive consultation with industry. Japan has set aggressive targets for attracting international tourist arrivals. In 2016 Japan welcomed some 24 million international tourists. In the 2020 […]
Governments Urged to Support Aviation"™s Ability to Drive Economic Growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to support the vital role aviation plays in connecting people and commerce around the globe. «Our world has grown much wealthier through trade and travel. Air travel liberates people to live better lives and makes our world a better place,» said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s Director General […]
Atlas has acquired all 20 767s to be operated for Amazon
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has secured all 20 Boeing 767-300s it will wet lease to Amazon, according to president and CEO Bill Flynn. Purchase, New York-based Atlas has also secured freighter conversion slots for all of the used aircraft. It is additionally acquiring one spare 767-300 to dedicate to Seattle-based Amazon. Atlas last year inked […]
IATA Welcomes Entry into Force of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). This follows the ratification of the treaty by two-thirds of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). «The Trade Facilitation Agreement will cut red tape at the border for faster, cheaper and easier trade. That"™s great news […]
UK government opens consultations on Heathrow Airport expansion and airspace modernisation
The UK government has published a draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) that lays down the planning and decision-making framework for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and has opened it to a 16-week public consultation. The draft NPS sets out the measures that Heathrow will have to comply in order to get development consent […]
Another Strong Year for Air Travel Demand in 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2016 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.3% compared to 2015 (or 6.0% if adjusted for the leap year). This strong performance was well ahead of the ten-year average annual growth rate of 5.5%. Capacity rose 6.2% (unadjusted) compared to […]
American Airlines group reporta ganancias del cuarto trimestre y del año completo
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) reportó hoy sus resultados del cuarto trimestre y del año completo de 2016. Los puntos más destacados de las ganancias de la compañía incluyen: "¢ Ganancias previas a impuestos para el cuarto trimestre de 2016 de $500 millones, o $773 millones excluyendo cargos especiales netos, y unas ganancias netas […]
IATA, UNCTAD Collaborate to Boost Global Adoption of Cargo Messaging Standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced that IATA"™s Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully integrated into ASYCUDAWorld, the UNCTAD automated customs management system used by 90 countries worldwide for their customs procedures. The integration of Cargo-XML in ASYCUDAWorld standardizes the electronic communications between […]
