Iata News

Aer Lingus receives IATA Airline Retailing Maturity (ARM) index recognition
Aer Lingus has today announced that it has been granted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) “Airline Retailing Maturity” status as an airline, under the ARM index Program. This status recognises that Aer Lingus has a shared goal of modern retailing with our travel agency partners.

Cathay Cargo Receives IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification
The CEIV quality-assurance adds to Cathay Cargo’s existing, industry-leading mitigations for lithium-ion battery shipments

Aviation Day 2023 Kicks Off in Hong Kong, Gathering Global Industry Leaders
Aviation Day 2023, a signature conference for the global aviation industry, kicked off in Hong Kong. Co-hosted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the two-day event held at AsiaWorld Expo was attended by more than 1,000 aviation industry professionals from around the world.

Vietnam Airlines to host World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) 2023
Vietnam Airlines is honored to be the host airline of the 2023 World Aviation Safety and Operations Conference organized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Proposed night flight ban at Brussels airport should be scrapped
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized its opposition to a proposed ban on night flights at Brussels Zaventem airport. The proposal is premature as it ignores Belgium’s international obligations under the Balanced Approach to noise, including bilateral air service agreements and which is also enshrined in EU law.

IATA Announces Inaugural World Safety and Operations Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam to Drive Safer and
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the inaugural World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, 19-21 September 2023 under the theme “Leadership in Action:

Addressing North American Air Traffic Control Shortcomings
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the following statement by its Director General, Willie Walsh, on the performance of the United States and Canadian air traffic control (ATC) organizations.

Saudi takes presidency of IATA aviation security committee
Bader bin Saleh Alsagri, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative at ICAO has been named as the new president of the UN organisation’s aviation security committee

Flutterwave Joins With IATA to Simplify Payments for Airlines Serving Africa
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) payment orchestration platform to facilitate travel to sub-Saharan Africa.

IATA and Aviation Impact Accelerator Partner to Accelerate Aviation Sector’s Path to Net-Zero
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international industry-academia partnership based at the University of Cambridge, announced a collaboration to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

IATA Statement on Schiphol Airport Capacity Cuts
We are disappointed by the decision of the Dutch Appeal Court to overturn a court decision which found the Dutch Government’s experimental regulation to reduce capacity at Schiphol in violation of its obligations under the Balanced Approach.

Successful Conclusion to IATA Wings of Change Americas 2023 in Mexico City
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully hosted the 13th edition of Wings of Change Americas (WOCA 2023), bringing this keynote aviation conference to Mexico for the first time.