One of the key areas of concern at the 70th edition of IATA’s AGM was the tracking of aircraft and in this report Phil Blizzard looks at the measure being taken to implement a ‘global’ solution. Kevin Hiatt, senior vice president, safety and flight operations, IATA, provides an update on the action being taken.

Speaking at the end of the 70th IATA AGM in Doha, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker highlights the importance of hosting such events for the destination. He also discusses his concerns with the composition of SITA and urges reform.

With the airline now focusing on its full service offering, Michael Burke, assistant director, Hong Kong Airlines, here talks to Phil Blizzard at the IATA AGM 2014. He also discusses the importance of the growing Chinese business travel market.

Breaking Travel News here catches up with Kenya Airways chief executive Dr Titus Naikuni at the IATA AGM in Doha to discuss the launch of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner this month. Reporter Phil Blizzard also explores the new Kenya Airways route into Abuja from Nairobi.

The International Air Transport Association has announced that American Airlines, FedEx Express and UPS will host the 71st IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in conjunction with Airlines for America, the trade association for the US airline industry. The event will draw the top leadership from the air transport industry to Miami, Florida from June 7th-9th 2015.

The State of Qatar’s Emir and patron of this year’s 70th International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani today inaugurated the much-awaited global aviation conference in the capital Doha. The three-day conference being held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on June 1st-3rd, is being hosted by Qatar Airways and has gathered more than 1,000 aviation industry delegates, as well as 200 international media.