IATA AGM AND WORLD TRANSPORT SUMMIT OVERVIEW
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Air Canada’s Rovinescu new IATA chairman
Calin Rovinescu, president and CEO of Air Canada recently assumed his duties as chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term, effective immediately. Rovinescu succeeds Richard H Anderson, CEO of Delta Air Lines, whose one-year term expired at the conclusion of the Association’s 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Doha.
IATA also announced that the Board of Governors appointed Andres Conesa, Aeromexico CEO to serve as chairman from June 2015 following Rovinescu’s term.
Unruly passengers in the spotlight
The recently concluded 70th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit that took place in Doha witnessed a unanimous decision to work on the problem of unruly passengers.
A resolution was adopted by the IATA members calling upon governments and industry to work together on a balanced package of measures to effectively deter and manage the significant problem. The behaviour that needs attention is committing physical assault, disturbing good order on board or failing to follow lawful crew instructions.
Aircraft tracking options on the radar
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced affirmatively that the Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF) expects to be in a position to deliver draft options for enhanced global aircraft tracking to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in September, leading to presentation to the industry before year-end.
Following disappearance of MH370, IATA announced plans to establish an industry task force to develop recommendations to improve global flight tracking. Subsequently, in conjunction with IATA, ICAO held a special multi-disciplinary meeting on Global Flight Tracking too. As per the meeting, ICAO will begin considering performance-based international standards, on a priority basis, to ensure broader adoption of airline flight tracking across the aviation system.
Over the next few months, the ATTF will develop a set of performance-based recommendations to enhance the global aircraft tracking—meaning that there will likely be a number of options that airlines can consider. Additionally, the ATTF will define a minimum set of performance requirements that any system should achieve.
Qatar looks to pilot innovative airport solutions
Qatar is keen to enhance the passenger experience at the airport. In this regard, Hamad International Airport, Qatar Airways, Airports Council International (ACI) and IATA signed an agreement for a pilot program for Smart Security.
Smart Security is a joint project between IATA and ACI to strengthen security, improve passenger experience, and increase operational efficiency at airport checkpoints. The pilot at Hamad International Airport is the third globally, after agreements with Amsterdam-Schiphol and London-Heathrow.
Doha’s Hamad International Airport includes five of the six Fast Travel options for self-service. These are check-in, bags-ready-to-go (known locally as the Qatar Airways my Q-Tag service), flight rebooking, self-boarding, and baggage recovery. Plans are also in place for implementation of document check, the last of the Fast Travel options.
IATA AGM inaugurated by HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani
The State of Qatar’s Emir and Patron of this year’s 70th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the global aviation conference in Doha.
The three-day event witnessed attendance from more than 1,000 aviation industry delegates. The event highlighted the governments’ role in supporting and enforcing the aviation industry locally, regionally and globally.
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