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Qatar Airways to host 78th IATA and World Airport Transport Summit

Megha Paul Jun 16, 2022

Taking place in Doha 19-21 June 2022, it will welcome the aviation industry’s leaders to reflect on the shifting political, economic and technological realities facing air travel as the…

The Netherlands’ dramatic increase in airport charges threatens aviation recovery

Megha Paul Apr 26, 2022

IATA warned that a proposed 37% increase in airport charges in the Netherlands risks significant damage to the recovery of air connectivity in the country

India suspends tourist visas of Chinese travellers

Megha Paul Apr 26, 2022

India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) said

Air passenger recovery accelerates in February, says IATA

Megha Paul Apr 8, 2022

Air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia

Global air traffic to exceed pre-Covid levels in 2024, predicts IATA

Megha Paul Mar 3, 2022

IATA expects overall traveller numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024 (counting multi-sector connecting trips as one passenger), exceeding pre-COVID-19 levels (103% of the 2019 total)

IATA’s new appointment to boost efficient global connectivity

Megha Paul Jan 25, 2022

International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Frederic Leger as the association’s senior vice president for commercial products and services

Heathrow airport traffic plummets below 2020 levels

Megha Paul Jan 12, 2022

Heathrow airport has said Covid-19 continues to pose significant challenges for the travel industry as the airport reports results for 2021

2020 was worst year for aviation, IATA confirms

Megha Paul Aug 5, 2021

New figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have confirmed last year was the worst on record for the aviation sector

Worldline and IATA partner to help airlines back on runway to recovery

Megha Paul Apr 27, 2021

Worldline, the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry and number 4 worldwide, today announced it has partnered with the International Air Transport Association…

It’s time to plan for restart as air travellers gain confidence: IATA

Megha Paul Mar 11, 2021

IATA has announced results from its latest poll of recent travellers, showing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions and acceptance of…

Airlines and Aviation

Airlines will not turn cash positive until 2022, says IATA

Megha Paul Feb 26, 2021

IATA has released new analysis showing that the airline industry is expected to remain cash negative throughout 2021

2020 turns out to be worst year in aviation history with sharpest decline in demand

Megha Paul Feb 5, 2021

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in 2020 demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell by 65.9% compared to 2019, which is by far the sharpest traffic…

Aviation stares at a bleak future with added restrictions: IATA

Megha Paul Jan 14, 2021

IATA has said that while it is seen that airlines turning cash positive within the year, the near-term picture is bleak

Qatar Airways celebrates growth of super Wi-Fi equipped fleet by offering 100 days of free connectivity

Megha Paul Sep 28, 2020

For the next 100 days until 2 January 2021, passengers can stay connected with family, friends and colleagues free-of-charge using the Wi-Fi connectivity on board

Mumbai Airport initiates smartphone check-in

Megha Paul Sep 14, 2020

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has introduced nearly 50 SITA mobile-enabled kiosks becoming one of the first airports in India to deliver a contactless flight…

Airlines and Aviation

Bangkok Airways’ training centre receives new certification from CAAT

Megha Paul Jun 9, 2020

Bangkok Aviation Training Center (BATC) led by Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of Bangkok Airways and BATC’s management received a Certificate of Training Organisation Approval…

Travel bans ineffective in Covid-19 battle, says Asia airline group

Megha Paul Mar 13, 2020

Governments should roll back or refrain from using travel restrictions as the COVID-19 coronavirus is mainly being spread through local transmission rather than imported cases, a trade…

AirAsia Thailand completes IOSA audit

Megha Paul Feb 27, 2020

AirAsia Thailand has completed its Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA). It is the sixth airline in AirAsia Group to become IOSA…

IATA joins forces with UIC for intermodal travel

Megha Paul Feb 3, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Union of Railways (UIC), to strengthen their cooperation…

TAP Air outlines steps to zero-carbon future

Megha Paul Jan 10, 2020

The national carrier of Portugal, TAP Air Portugal, recently celebrated a milestone in the renovation of its fleet by receiving its 30th new aircraft also ending the commercial operation…

IATA forecasts 2020 profit

Megha Paul Jan 8, 2020

Airlines should turn over a profit of USD 29.3 billion profit in 2020, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast. It would represent an improvement,…

Entering new decade, Asia maintains dominance in passport power

Megha Paul Jan 8, 2020

As we enter the new decade, Asian countries have firmly established their lead on the Henley Passport Index, the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of…

Etihad marks graduation of 140 UAE nationals

Megha Paul Oct 28, 2019

Etihad Aviation Group recently celebrated the graduation of 140 UAE nationals from various training programmes during a Year of Tolerance-themed ceremony at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi.…

A more competitive air transport industry could generate 200,000 more jobs in Italy: IATA

Megha Paul Oct 11, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new study showing that a more competitive air transport sector in Italy could generate nearly EUR 20 billion (USD 22.03…

US-China trade war weighs heavily on air cargo

Megha Paul Oct 10, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs), contracted by 3.9% in…

IATA launches gender diversity campaign

Megha Paul Sep 30, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the 25by2025Campaign—an airline industry initiative to advance gender diversity in the airline industry by 2025. The 25by2025…

IATA calls for revamped Polish aviation policy

Megha Paul Sep 17, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new study showing that a more competitive air transport sector in Poland could generate an additional EUR 3 billion (USD…

Competitiveness of Austrian aviation crucial for jobs and prosperity, says IATA

Megha Paul Sep 12, 2019

A more competitive air transport sector in Austria could generate an additional 14,000 jobs and nearly EUR 4 billion (USD 4.41 billion) in extra GDP for the nation’s economy by 2037.…

A soft start to the peak travel period

Megha Paul Sep 9, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced slowing global passenger demand growth for July. Total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 3.6%, compared to the same…

Building capacity for the future, the IATA way

Megha Paul Sep 4, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2019 Global Airport & Passenger Symposium (GAPS) will focus on the theme of building capacity for the future.…

Global air traffic grows 4.5% during May, lower than 20-year average, says IATA

Megha Paul Jul 8, 2019

Despite a 4.5% growth in demand for air travel during May 2019 compared to the same month in 2018, it is well below the 20-year average surge rate of around 5.5%, according to the…

IATA appoints SpiceJet chief on board of governors

Megha Paul Jun 4, 2019

Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director, SpiceJet, has been appointed on the Board of Governors (BoG) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for a three-year term…

IATA lowers 2019 profit outlook for aviation

Megha Paul Jun 4, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded the outlook for the global aviation industry’s profit to USD 28 billion from USD 35.5 billion, forecast in December 2018.…

IATA endorses 5 resolutions

Megha Paul Jun 4, 2019

At the 75th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit being hosted by Korean Air in Seoul with some 1,000 aviation leaders, five resolutions have been passed. These…

Carsten Spohr is new IATA chairperson

Megha Paul Jun 4, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa group chief executive officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors…

New Distribution Capability (NDC) in air travel: Airlines, GDS and the impact on the industry

Altexsoft Team Mar 3, 2019

Two fundamental needs connect all airlines: revenue and passenger satisfaction.

Airlines and Aviation

Maximising aviation’s contribution to India’s development

Mili Sep 5, 2018

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of India to maximise the potential contribution of aviation to India’s development by addressing infrastructure…

Amadeus receives three star IATA accreditation for latest NDC

Alastair Newport Jun 12, 2018

With stories of companies signing up to Amadeus’ NCD-X platform coming thick and fast, the company has announced today it has renewed its level 3 certification, for the brand new version of…

IATA: January 2018 passenger traffic show lowest growth in 4 years

Alastair Newport Mar 9, 2018

After three years of some serious growth, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has revealed global passenger traffic (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) results for…

Airlines and Aviation

Sustainable Aviation: Could one billion passengers be achieved by 2025?

Alastair Newport Mar 5, 2018

The International Air transport Association (IATA) set out an aim for one billion passengers to fly on flights powered by a mix of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025. This…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA: air freight demand up 9% in 2017 – biggest increase in 7 years

Alastair Newport Feb 1, 2018

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2017 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 9.0%.…

Airlines and Aviation

Half of all Indian aviation equities up for sale to foreign investors

Alastair Newport Jan 16, 2018

The first session of China Aviation Trends Conference was held on January 12, 2018 (CST), focusing on Indian aviation market opportunities. Professionals from Chinese and Indian governments,…

Airlines and Aviation

APAC leads Global Aviation Market: India stands out with 20% domestic growth

Alastair Newport Dec 6, 2017 10

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres, or RPKs) rose 7.2…

“We are headed for a major infrastructure crisis” IATA warns Assembly of Presidents

Alastair Newport Oct 26, 2017 9

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for urgent action to address the challenges of infrastructure, regulatory harmonization and sustainability.

Airlines and Aviation

India leads in domestic air traffic growth, says IATA

Megha Paul Aug 8, 2017

India led global markets with a domestic air traffic growth of about 20.3% in June, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA). “India led all markets with a 20.3% rise in…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas to Host 74th IATA AGM in Sydney

Jill Sayles Jun 7, 2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Qantas will host the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event will…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA urges aviation stakeholders to reinforce commitment to safety

Jill Sayles Apr 24, 2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged aviation safety stakeholders to reinforce their commitment to a safety framework based on global standards, cooperation and dialogue,…

Airlines and Aviation

Airlines report second consecutive month of ‘strong growth’

Aaron Greenwood Apr 9, 2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a second month of strong demand growth to begin 2017. Total revenue…

Airlines and Aviation

Flybe in pioneering NDC implementation

Aaron Greenwood Feb 21, 2017

Flybe has become the first airline in the world to successfully implement the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard to the entire value chain of business travel industry stakeholders.…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air passenger growth rises in November

Gemma Greenwood Jan 13, 2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed global passenger traffic results for November 2016 showing the strongest demand growth in nine months. Total revenue…

Airlines and Aviation

Airline industry set to generate $29.8bn profit in 2017

Aaron Greenwood Dec 8, 2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it expects the global airline industry to make a net profit in 2017 of $29.8 billion. On forecast total revenues of $736…

Airlines and Aviation

Middle East airlines lead the world in passenger demand

Aaron Greenwood Nov 8, 2016

Middle East carriers reported an 11.5% rise in passenger demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres, or RPKs) in September compared to a year ago, which was the largest increase among…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air traffic hit by terror concerns in Jun

Gemma Greenwood Aug 7, 2016

The growth of global air passenger traffic is softening due to concerns about global terrorism and the economy, new data suggests. In its monthly report for June 2016, the International…

Airlines and Aviation

ME carriers lead global freight volume growth: IATA

Gemma Greenwood Aug 5, 2016

Middle Eastern carriers posted the largest increase in freight volumes of all regions for the 16th consecutive month in June, up 8% year on year, while capacity increased by 8.7%. …

Airlines and Aviation

Middle East generated 188 million air passengers in 2015

Gemma Greenwood Jul 10, 2016

The Middle East commanded a 5.3% market share of the world aviation market in 2015 with 188.2 million passengers, an increase of 8.1% of 2014 figures, according to the latest International…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air passenger demand rises in May

Aaron Greenwood Jul 8, 2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres, or RPKs) rose 4.6%,…

Airlines and Aviation

India’s domestic air passenger growth world’s fastest

Gemma Greenwood Jul 7, 2016

India had the fastest domestic air passenger growth in the world in 2015, the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures have revealed. Domestic passenger traffic…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA weighs impact of Brexit on aviation sector

Gemma Greenwood Jun 27, 2016

IATA has released preliminary analysis of the financial and economic impact of Brexit on the air transport industry. "The Brexit vote has triggered much uncertainty—financial and…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA urges action on looming EU-US/Canada visa crisis

Aaron Greenwood Jun 3, 2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on EU and North American governments to resolve a looming crisis for the EU–US/Canada visa waiver programme. Today, most EU…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air attains IATA ground operations manual certificate

Mark Elliott May 23, 2016

Gulf Air recently attained the International Air Transport Association (IATA) ground operations manual certificate (IGOM). This certifies that the airline is in full compliance with…

Airlines and Aviation

Africa air connectivity explore at Routes Africa

Mark Elliott May 15, 2016

The African aviation industry is in the spotlight with the forthcoming Route Africa 2016 forum. The forum is dedicated to development of the African aviation industry and encourage…

Enhanced security top Middle East airports agenda

Mark Elliott Apr 17, 2016

Recent reports state that Middle East outpaces global growth in air traffic, airports in the region are investing millions of dollars toward airport technology and system upgrades to…

United Arab Emirates

International aviation safety strategies in the spotlight

Mark Elliott Apr 11, 2016

Preparations are on for the fourth edition of the World Aviation Safety Summit to take place in Dubai. International aviation specialists will convene to propose new procedures for…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA aims to stamp out wildlife trafficking

Aaron Greenwood Mar 16, 2016

On behalf of the aviation industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed a declaration aimed at reducing the illegal trafficking of wildlife and underlining the…

Airlines and Aviation

International air passenger demand up in January

Aaron Greenwood Mar 8, 2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2016 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 7.1% compared to…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar first platinum airline in region for innovation

Mark Elliott Mar 1, 2016

Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East to achieve platinum status in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) Fast Travel Program. The status was given…

Airlines and Aviation

Call for cross-national co-ordination on passenger rights

Mark Elliott Feb 22, 2016

The Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi will hear a call for cross-national co-operation on passenger rights. Executives attending the biennial aviation, aerospace, defence and…

Airlines and Aviation

Middle East carriers lead growth in demand for air travel

Mark Elliott Feb 7, 2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed global passenger traffic results for 2015, which shows Middle East carriers with the strongest annual growth. The…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air passenger demand rose 6.5% in 2015

Aaron Greenwood Feb 4, 2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed global passenger traffic results for 2015 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 6.5% for the full year…

Airlines and Aviation

‘Worrying decline’ in international air passenger numbers: IATA

Aaron Greenwood Jan 21, 2016

Air passenger travel on international markets was up 3.2% in November year-on-year, according to IATA’s premium and economy travel analysis for the month. This is a slowdown on October,…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air passenger numbers rise again: IATA

Aaron Greenwood Jan 14, 2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for November showing continued strong traffic growth above the 10-year average rate of 5.6%.…

Airlines and Aviation

International air passenger traffic rises in October

Aaron Greenwood Dec 24, 2015

IATA has released its assessment of premium and economy travel in October, which shows passenger travel on international markets rose 4.5% in October year-on-year. During more recent…

2016年亚洲航空业利润预计将达66亿美元

Mark Elliott Dec 14, 2015

明年，亚太地区航空公司预计将总共产出66亿美元的利润，这一预计数字比2015年整整多出8亿。在国际航空运输协会（IATA）发布的最新盈利预测里，国际航空协会表示，亚太地区的航空公司将继续从不断降低的油价和不断增长的旅客运输量里获得更多利润。旅客数量的增长率预计将从2015年的6%增加到明年的8.4%，主要驱动因素就是“包括印度、印尼、中国在内等新兴市场的拉动”。…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA reveals airline industry outlook for 2016

Aaron Greenwood Dec 10, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed its airline industry outlook for 2016, which forecasts an average net profit margin of 5.1% being generated with total net…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air passenger traffic rises in October

Aaron Greenwood Dec 4, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global passenger traffic results for October showing continued strong demand growth for both domestic and international…

Airlines and Aviation

BA teams with Skyscanner to launch NDC ticketing service

Aaron Greenwood Nov 24, 2015

In an industry first, British Airways is teaming up with Skyscanner to sell tickets using IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard. Skyscanner is the first travel…

Airlines and Aviation

International passenger demand rises in September

Aaron Greenwood Nov 5, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed global passenger traffic showed solid year-on-year demand growth in September. Total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs)…

Airlines and Aviation

International passenger traffic up in August: IATA

Aaron Greenwood Oct 22, 2015

Passenger travel on international markets was up 5.4% in August year-on-year, reflecting strong growth on European routes, according to new data from IATA. Both travel classes showed an…

Agents back New Distribution Capability adoption: IATA

Aaron Greenwood Oct 20, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed the results of a study into the development and implementation of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative. …

Airlines and Aviation

IATA呼吁政府帮助航空业减少碳排放

Mark Elliott Oct 2, 2015

国际航空运输组织（IATA）近日发布了一封公开信，公开号召政府帮助减少航空业碳排放。该封信件由航空运输行动小组（ATAG）撰写，代表了航空公司、机场和其他航空领域企业，并由IATA协作发布，再次强调了航空业计划2020年实现碳中和、2050年实现碳排放减半的目标。这是IATA四项环境战略计划的两个长期目标。…

Airlines and Aviation

Air passenger traffic rises in July

Aaron Greenwood Sep 27, 2015

IATA has released its air traffic data for July, which shows passenger travel on international travel was up 6.8% in July year-on-year, reflecting an upward bias due to the timing of…

Airlines and Aviation

International air passenger growth ‘robust’ in July

Aaron Greenwood Sep 5, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed global passenger traffic results for July showing robust demand growth compared to July 2014 for both domestic and…

Airlines and Aviation

Tyler to stand down as IATA chief

Aaron Greenwood Aug 31, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed its director general and chief executive officer (CEO), Tony Tyler, will retire in June 2016 after serving five years in the…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air passenger growth slows in June

Aaron Greenwood Aug 18, 2015

IATA has released its airline traffic report for June, which shows passenger travel on international markets rose by just 3.0% in June compared to a year ago, decelerating significantly on…

Airlines and Aviation

Air passenger growth falls in June: IATA

Aaron Greenwood Aug 10, 2015

Global air passenger demand rose 5.7% in June year-on-year (YoY), according to new data issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Measured in revenue passenger…

Airlines and Aviation

Eurozone recovery driving air passenger growth: IATA

Aaron Greenwood Jul 24, 2015

Passenger air travel on international markets rose 6.2% in May compared to a year ago, accelerating on the 3.8% increase in April, according to the latest data released by IATA. Economy…

Airlines and Aviation

Air passenger growth slows in April: IATA

Aaron Greenwood Jun 24, 2015

IATA has released its latest air traffic figures, showing passenger travel on international markets rose 3.8% in April compared to a year ago, slower than the 4.6% result in March. …

全球航企辛苦一年不及苹果公司两季度挣的多

Mark Elliott Jun 12, 2015

据Skift报道，国际航空运输协会（IATA）发布了航空业盈利预期报告，但IATA理事长汤彦麟（Tony Tyler）指出，即使表现最佳的年份，航空公司仍远远落后于发展强劲的科技公司。汤彦麟称：“2015年是航空业的丰收年，这可以从预期创纪录的客座率—80.2%明显看出，结果是航空公司将获得4%的平均利润率，这得来不易。航空公司每搭载一名乘客平均可得8.27美元。”…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA releases Q1 aircraft incidents report

Gemma Greenwood Jun 10, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released preliminary first quarter 2015 commercial aviation safety performance data that shows an overall fall in the rate of accidents…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA releases air passenger health app

Gemma Greenwood Jun 10, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced details of a new mobile app for passengers to monitor their health and wellbeing before, during and after a flight. …

Airlines and Aviation

新西兰航空和印度航空开启代码共享协议

Mark Elliott Jun 10, 2015

近日，新西兰航空和印度航空签订了两国之间的代码共享协议。新协议将使得新西兰航空可以通过代码共享协议前往多个印度城市，通过不同的口岸。同样座位星空联盟的成员，印度航空也可以在新西兰航空的航线上前往新西兰市场，包括通过塔斯曼连接的悉尼－墨尔本航线。新西兰航空首席执行官Christopher Luxon和印度航空主席兼总经理Rohit…

Airlines and Aviation

Air passenger growth strong in April: IATA

Gemma Greenwood Jun 7, 2015

The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) global passenger traffic results for April show robust year-on-year demand growth. Total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA reveals latest premium air travel data

Aaron Greenwood May 24, 2015

IATA has released its latest data for premium and economy air travel for the month of March, which show passenger travel on international markets rose 4.6% compared to a year ago, in line…

Airlines and Aviation

Global Airport Leaders demand greater collaboration

Mark Elliott May 12, 2015

International aviation industry leaders have called for greater collaboration in the industry. Speaking at the 3rd edition of Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF), they also highlighted…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air passenger traffic rises again in March

Aaron Greenwood May 6, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed global air passenger traffic results for March showing demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 7.4% year-on-year.…

Airlines and Aviation

Aviation bodies tackle rising number of Loss of Control incidents

Aaron Greenwood May 5, 2015

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have published new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA data shows airline passenger traffic growth in February

Aaron Greenwood Apr 8, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed global passenger traffic results for February, which showed a strengthening in demand growth compared to February 2014. …

Airlines and Aviation

Aircraft accident rates down in 2014 despite disasters

Aaron Greenwood Mar 9, 2015

Despite the tremendous impact of the twin Malaysia Airlines disasters, 2014 ranked as one of the safest years on record in terms of jet accident rates, according to new data released by peak…

Airlines and Aviation

Speaker list confirmed for Aviation Africa 2015

Mark Elliott Feb 3, 2015

Aviation Africa 2015 organised by Arabian Aerospace will soon get together senior, influential industry figures from both Africa and the Middle East. The event is scheduled to take…

UAE airports leading smart technology adoption

Mark Elliott Jan 26, 2015

UAE airports are leading the region in terms of smart technology, according to experts. Robust passenger growth at UAE airports, projected at 5.6% annually until 2034 by IATA, coupled…

Airlines and Aviation

Middle East long haul robust – IATA

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2015

IATA has revealed figures that show the Middle East long haul market is countering the trend in Asia and Europe for not displaying signs of frailty. “The slowdown in growth overall is…

Airlines and Aviation

Akbar Al Baker re-elected to IATA committee

Mark Elliott Jun 24, 2014

Qatar Airways chief executive officer, HE Akbar Al Baker has been re-elected onto the Chair Committee of International Air Transport Association (IATA). Al Baker was elected to IATA’s…

Airlines and Aviation

Solid demand for air travel continues

Mark Elliott Apr 3, 2014

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the global passenger traffic results for February showing demand growth of 5.4% compared to February 2013. Although…

Airlines and Aviation

India’s domestic market continues to grow

Mark Elliott Nov 1, 2013

India’s domestic traffic grew 16.4% in September, following a strong growth in August (18.5%). Capacity rose 5.7%, pushing up load factor 6.6 percentage points to 71.5%. The…

Airlines and Aviation

Indian domestic market up 6% in July

Mark Elliott Sep 4, 2013

India’s domestic market increased 6% in July year-on-year. According to the data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the July growth reversed the 2.4%…

Asia shows signs of weakness– IATA

Mark Elliott Sep 4, 2013

The deceleration of the Chinese economy could be responsible for Asia losing the spotlight in July’s air traffic numbers, claims the CEO and director general of IATA. The body, which…

Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways to host AACO AGM

Mark Elliott Aug 26, 2013

Qatar Airways will play the host to the 46th Annual General Meeting of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) in Doha. The three-day event will take place between 5 - 7 November at…

Joury Tours achieves IATA accreditation

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2013

Joury Tours and Travel in Doha is now working with the International Air Travel Association (IATA). The new accreditation will offer the company access to some 250 airlines, representing…

Airlines and Aviation

India’s domestic market grows in June

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2013

India’s domestic air travel market grew 7.7% in June year-on-year. According to the statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the growth was…

Airlines and Aviation

International travel up for Europe’s airlines

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2013

Airlines in Europe saw a 5.9% increase in international air travel during this June year-on-year, IATA has found. Capacity increased 3.4% in the month, which took its load factors to…

Plans unveiled to develop pan-European booking system

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2013

Amadeus has announced it is to lead a consortium that will develop a pan-European transport information and booking system. The technology firm has been appointed by the European…

Airlines and Aviation

Indian domestic traffic up 3.5%

Mark Elliott Jul 5, 2013

Indian domestic traffic rose 3.5% against a 0.3 decline in capacity in May 2013. According to the data released by IATA, the load factor also saw an increase of 3.0% points to 81.6%.…

Airlines and Aviation

Mideast carriers top global table for traffic growth

Mark Elliott Jul 3, 2013

Middle East carriers noted the largest traffic growth of any region, according to data for May released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Global passenger traffic…

Airlines and Aviation

Confidence boost increases Europe air bookings

Mark Elliott Jul 3, 2013

A boost in consumer and business confidence has seen more international flights booked within the European market during May. The latest IATA statistics showed a 5.6% growth in…

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Oman Air underlines safety initiative

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2013

Oman Air highlighted its focus on safety when it hosted the recently concluded IATA, ICAO Safety Management Workshop at Hotel InterContinental in Muscat. The event was organised by Oman Air…