Iata News

The new certification from the association designates the centre as an IATA Approved Training School, allowing it to deliver endorsed training programmes in the field of Dangerous Goods Regulations to shippers, freight forwarders, airlines and governments. → Read More

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has concluded an agreement with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the establishment of its Gulf Area office in Abu Dhabi, effective 1 June. → Read More

The International Air Transport Association has marked a major milestone in its New Distribution Capability initiative with the assignment by Airline Tariff Publishing Company of its Open AXIS license to IATA. This makes IATA the custodian of the Open AXIS XML schema, with full governance over schema evolution, including further development, maintenance and standardisation efforts. → Read More

Officials at the International Air Transport Association have released global passenger traffic results for March showing strong demand growth led by emerging markets with all regions showing gains. Total traffic rose 5.9 per cent compared to March 2012. → Read More

The International Air Transport Association has released figures showing air freight markets weakened in March, and that the improvement in air cargo growth rates that began towards the end of 2012 has stalled. Global Freight Tonne Kilometers were down 2.3 per cent in March compared to March 2012, with only the Middle East and Africa showing an expansion. → Read More

The International Air Transport Association has urged Azerbaijan to adopt an agenda for enhanced safety and regulation to enable aviation to expand its role as a catalyst for economic growth and development in the country. “Aviation supports 1.8 per cent of Azerbaijan’s GDP and provides employment for 1.5 per cent of the work force. → Read More

The Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association and the International Air Transport Association have hosted the first Aviation Day Central America, highlighting aviation’s contribution to the region’s economies and urging governments to take steps to increase its value as a catalyst for economic growth and development. Aviation supports 4.6 million jobs and $107 billion in GDP across the Latin American and Caribbean region. → Read More

The International Air Transport Association has called on African governments to build stronger partnerships with industry to prioritise and promote aviation policies that will improve safety, develop a more competitive industry cost structure and advance liberalisation. Aviation is a key driver of Africa’s economy. → Read More

Tony Tyler became the sixth person to lead the International Air Transport Association when he took on the role of director general and chief executive 2011. With over three decades of airline industry experience, Tyler is a strong advocate for a safe, secure, efficient and sustainable global air transport industry. Here he talks to Breaking Travel News about the latest developments in the industry. → Read More

The International Air Transport Association has announced an organisational restructuring of its main divisions and regional operations to even better address the needs of its 240 member airlines. Senior management changes were also announced to support the new structure. → Read More

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—today filed comments with the Department of Transportation in Application for Approval of an Agreement (Resolution 787) by the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) filing seeking approval of their New Distribution Capability (NDC) proposal. → Read More