EVA Air se une a la plataforma Turbulence Aware de IATA
Durante la 81ª Asamblea General Anual de la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) y la Cumbre Mundial del Transporte Aéreo (WATS), Clay Sun, presidente de EVA Air, y Willie Walsh, director general de la IATA, firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación que marca la incorporación oficial de la aerolínea a la plataforma Turbulence Aware de […]
Willie Walsh’s Report on the Air Transport Industry at the 81st IATA AGM
Good morning, I’m pleased to report that the airline industry remains strong and relevant. Traveler numbers will soon top 5 billion annually, and The 69 million tons of air cargo transported annually accounts for a third of global trade by value. In 2025 airlines will make a $36 billion profit on revenues of $979 billion. […]
Airline Profitability to Strengthen Slightly in 2025 Despite Headwinds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced updates to its 2025 airline industry financial outlook, showing improved profitability over 2024 and resilience in the face of global economic and political shifts. Highlights from the expected 2025 financial performance include: Net profits at $36.0 billion, improved from the $32.4 billion earned in 2024, but slightly down on […]
IATA: Resilience and Connectivity Remain Strong
The airfreight industry is navigating a complex and often contradictory global environment—one shaped by geopolitical tensions, shifting trade policies, sustainability challenges, and the ongoing debate about the future of globalisation. Despite the uncertainty, there is reason to remain cautiously optimistic about long-term trends and the sector’s resilience. “I’ll be honest with you,” says Willie Walsh, […]
Industry Leader Interview – IATA Director General Willie Walsh
Willie Walsh became the eighth person to lead the International Air Transport Association (IATA) when he took on the role of Director General in April 2021. Prior to joining IATA, Walsh spent his entire career in the airline industry. Beginning as a cadet pilot with Aer Lingus in 1979 and rising to the position of […]
IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net zero
Global airlines have issued their bluntest warning yet that efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 are sliding off course, as the head of their main trade body accused oil firms and the rest of the aviation sector of dragging their feet. Airlines agreed in 2021 to target net-zero emissions in 2050 based mainly on […]
Willie Walsh, titular de IATA, y su mirada sobre Latinoamérica
En el marco del IATA Global Media Day llevado a cabo hace algunos días en Ginebra, Suiza, el experimentado ejecutivo irlandés que dirige la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional conversó con los medios de la región presentes y repasar los puntos más destacados del sector aéreo. Referido a la Argentina en particular, Walsh expresó que […]
Walsh warns aviation supply chain issues could last up to five more years
IATA director general Willie Walsh says that supply chain issues in the aviation industry will continue for up to five more years, causing frustration among airline managers and further pushing back a full post-Covid-19 recovery. He made the comments at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Nassau, Bahamas on 29 October. Based on discussions with […]
FIATA and IATA united for resilience
FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations opened the 2024 edition of the annual FIATA HQ Meeting yesterday, under the theme “Uniting for Resilience”. A special fireside chat with the opening keynote speaker Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA, inaugurated the meeting, with the themes of modernization, collaboration and digitalization at the forefront at a […]
Statement from Willie Walsh on COP28 Outcome
IATA takes note of the COP28 outcome, calling on nations to transition away from fossil fuels. This landmark agreement is an opportunity for the advancement of renewable fuels globally, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). “The airline industry is committed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To do that we know that we need […]
