Iata News
New appointment for IATA
The International Air Transport Association has appointed Kevin Hiatt as Senior Vice President, Safety and Flight Operations. Hiatt will join IATA on 17 February 2014 and be based at the Association’s headquarters in Montreal. He will succeed Guenther Matschnigg, who is retiring from IATA.
IATA predicts large increase in aviation by 2017
The International Air Transport Association has released the Airline Industry Forecast 2013-2017 showing that airlines expect to see a 31 per cent increase in passenger numbers between 2012 and 2017. By 2017 total passenger numbers are expected to rise to 3.91 billion - an increase of 930 million passengers over the 2.98 billion carried in 2012.
Middle East air travel leads global aviation
The Middle East aviation sector is leading a global revival of air travel growth, recording a year-on-year double digit increase of international passengers, according to the latest report released by the International Air Transport Association. The Air Passenger Market Analysis report said that Middle East carriers continue to experience the strongest rates of international passenger growth, with year-to-date Revenue Passenger Kilometres growing by 12.2 per cent from August 2012 to August 2013.
Qatar Airways joins oneworld
Qatar Airways has joined oneworld alliance, adding one of the world’s fastest growing and most highly rated airlines to the world’s fastest growing and most highly rated global airline alliance. Since them oneworld has also welcomed Brazil’s TAM Airlines, US Airways and SriLankan Airlines, completing the biggest membership expansion in oneworld’s history.
IATA: Landmark agreement on climate change at ICAO
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) praised the leadership of governments in reaching a landmark agreement on Climate Change at the close of the 38th Assembly of the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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Air travel passenger demand climbs in August
August showed a strengthening of demand for global air travel with international passenger demand up 7.5% year on year, according to the latest traffic results from The International Air Transport Association.
IATA: Airline profits grow in 2013, but at a slower pace
The International Air Transport Association revised its 2013 global industry outlook downwards to $11.7 billion on revenues of $708 billion. Airline performance continued to improve in the second quarter; however at a slower pace than was expected with the previous projection, in June, of $12.7 billion.
IATA registers first airline under enhanced IOSA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Air Transat has become the first airline to renew its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration under the Enhanced IOSA audit process.
IATA: Asia-Pacific continues to lead airline recovery
The International Air Transport Association has released June passenger demand figures showing year-on-year growth of six per cent. The robust growth, measured in revenue passenger kilometers, is ahead of the 4.8 per cent demand growth reported over the first six months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.
IATA Slot Conference heads for Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is to host the IATA Slot Conference - a voluntary assembly of IATA and non-IATA airlines for one of the largest gatherings in the International Airport Transport Association’s calendar. The biannual conference will be held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in June next year.
IATA records healthy increase in global aviation
Global passenger traffic results compiled by IATA show that air travel continued to expand at a healthy rate in May 2013, with growth was led by emerging markets. Compared to the year-ago period, overall demand rose 5.6 per cent while capacity climbed 5.2 per cent pushing the load factor up 0.3 percentage points to 78.1 per cent.
IATA: Securing Australia’s aviation future
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent policy attention to infrastructure and taxation issues to ensure the continued development of aviation connectivity in Australia.