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IATA Urges States to Provide Timely, Thorough and Public Accident Reports
The International Air Transport Association called on governments to live up to longstanding international treaty obligations to publish timely and thorough aviation accident reports. Safety is aviation’s highest priority.
Aviation Consumer Protection Regulation Should Address Shared Responsibilities
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for consumer protection regulation to address the responsibility shared by all stakeholders when passengers experience disruptions and released survey data showing most passengers trust airlines to treat them fairly in cases of delays and cancellations.
IATA and UNEP to Address Key Environmental Challenges in Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to address sustainability challenges in the aviation industry.
2023 Winners of IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards Announced
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the winners of the 2023 edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards.
Jet2.com unlocks the slopes and puts Ski programme on sale for Winter 24/25
Jet2.com is giving skiers and snowboarders the chance to grab a piste of the action in the French, Swiss, Austrian and Italian Alps nice and early, after putting its Ski programme on sale from across ten of its UK bases earlier than ever before for Winter 24/25.
Airline Profitability Outlook Strengthens
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an expected strengthening of airline industry profitability in an upgrade of its outlook for 2023. Highlights include:
Willie Walsh Report on the Air Transport Industry
Airlines are en route to a profitable, safe, efficient, and sustainable future.The pandemic years are behind us, and borders are open as normal. Despite economic uncertainties, people are flying to reconnect, explore, and do business.
MANDARIN ORIENTAL EXCLUSIVE HOMES ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO GROWTH AND EXPANSION PLANS
The Mandarin Oriental Exclusive Homes portfolio has seen 150% growth in its first 12 months of operation with plans to grow the portfolio to over 100 homes within the next 5 years.
LATAM Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to Power Up to 146 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business, announced today that LATAM Airlines Group S.A. ("LATAM") has selected GTF engines to power additional A320neo family aircraft, adding to their initial order selecting GTF engines to power more than 40 aircraft in 2013
IATA chief Walsh urges planemakers to fix aircraft delivery delays
The head of a group representing global airlines renewed pressure on planemakers to speed up plane and parts production on Sunday, warning the delays would curtail airline capacity as demand for air travel nears a full recovery from the pandemic.
IATA Releases Strategic Roadmaps to Showcase Critical Steps to Reach Net Zero by 2050
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled a series of roadmaps aimed at providing step-by-step detailing of critical actions and dependencies for aviation to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. These roadmaps address aircraft technology, energy infrastructure, operations, finance, and policy considerations leading to net zero.
Blocked Airline Funds Threaten Connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that rapidly rising levels of blocked funds are a threat to airline connectivity in the affected markets. The industry’s blocked funds have increased by 47% to $2.27 billion in April 2023 from $1.55 billion in April 2022.