Iata News
IATA AGM 2015: Foxx to deliver keynote as aviation industry meets in Miami
The International Air Transport Association has announced that US secretary of transportation Anthony Foxx will deliver a keynote address at the 71st IATA Annual General Meeting today. Up to 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the global event hosted in Miami by American Airlines, FedEx, UPS and Airlines for America. “Miami will be the capital of the global air transport industry next week as its most senior leaders gather to discuss critical issues such as safety, security, sustainability, meeting passenger demands and revitalizing the air cargo sector,” said Tony Tyler, IATA director general.
International Air Transport Association workshop visits Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has played host to the International Air Transport Association workshop aiming to play its part in improving all aspects of air travel for passengers with some blue-sky thinking. The two-day workshop, held at the Rotana Hotel on the emirate’s Yas Island, was organised by IATA and welcomed airline professionals from across the Middle East and North Africa region in a bid to discuss and create innovative solutions to make the industry easier to do business with for both customers and partners, to improve the customer experience as well as to reduce industry costs.
IATA prepares for Cabin Operations Safety Conference in Paris
The International Air Transport Association will host the second annual Cabin Operations Safety Conference on May 5th-7th in Paris, France. It will be the first such meeting since Germanwings flight 9525 crashed in southern France on March 24th with the loss of 150 lives. The co-pilot of the Airbus A320, Andreas Lubitz, is believed to have locked himself in the cockpit and deliberately crashed the plane.
IATA launches Standard Safety Assessment Program
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) for airlines not eligible for the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
IATA joins Ecole nationale de l’aviation civile for aviation training program
The International Air Transport Association has announced the launch of an advanced aviation training program in partnership with the Ecole nationale de l’aviation civile in Toulouse, France. This is the first time that IATA has partnered with a university to offer an airline operations degree.
IATA recognises Finnair environmental commitment
Finnair has become the first airline in Europe, and only second in the world, to be certified as a Stage 2 operator in the IATA Environmental Assessment program. The IATA program is an environmental management system designed to independently assess and improve an airline’s environmental standards.
IATA environmental programme gathers momentum
The International Air Transport Association revealed that Icelandair, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Finnair and South African Airways have recently successfully completed stages of the IATA Environmental Assessment program.
IATA reveals growing strength in freight sector
The International Air Transport Association reported November 2014 data for global air freight markets showing that demand measured in freight tonne kilometers grew 4.2 per cent compared to November 2013. Capacity grew by 3.3 per cent over the previous November. Compared to October 2014, air freight demand expanded by a healthy 0.8 per cent.
IATA: Falling oil price will drive down airline ticket costs
The International Air Transport Association has announced an outlook for improved industry profitability in its Economic Performance of the Air Transport Industry report. Airlines are expected to post a collective global net profit in 2014 of some $19.9 billion - up from the $18 billion projected in June. This looks set to rise to $25.0 billion in 2015.
New appointment for IATA
The International Air Transport Association have appointed Rodolfo “Rudy” Quevedo as Director of Safety. On 2 September 2014 Quevedo will join IATA’s Safety and Flight Operations team and will be based in Montreal. He will be responsible for Cabin Safety, Safety Management Systems (SMS), and Global Aviation Data Management.
IATA confirms significant benefits of liberalised African air markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published a report setting out the considerable social and economic benefits of intra-African air service liberalisation.
Air travel demand stays strong in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing demand growth of 6.2% compared to May 2013. While this represented a deceleration compared to April year-over-year traffic growth of 7.6%, the performance is indicative of improving demand drivers.