IATA
29 Dec
If 2022 was bad in numbers, 2023 turned out worse, shattering all economic projections in aviation. And for all the beautiful business plans airlines brought onboard, no operator could have seen the headwinds ahead.
15 Dec
Air transport on the African continent has the lowest traffic year-on-year, accounting for only 2.1 per cent of the global volume. African airlines,, indeed,, saw a 25.3 per cent traffic increase in October 2023 versus a year
8 Dec
Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal II (MMA2) is a classic case of the self-contradictions inherent in local business enterprises.
24 Nov
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has once again bemoaned airlines’ trapped funds in African countries, currently estimated at $1.68 billion.
10 Nov
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme recorded a new milestone recently when Garuda Indonesia made a successful commercial flight on jet engines that are powered by palm oil blended fuel.
9 Nov
World airlines have recorded marginal increase in airfreight demand, sustaining moderate growth momentum. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), yesterday, released data for September 2023 global air cargo markets..
3 Nov
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme recorded a new milestone recently when Garuda Indonesia made a successful commercial flight on jet engines that are powered by palm oil blended fuel.
23 Oct 2023
Steady free-fall of the naira value to dollar has registered new odd records in the air transport sector, with aviation fuel now almost N1000/litre and operators cum travel agencies in a pricing dilemma.
20 Oct 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2023 global air cargo markets, showed that year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), increased by 1.5 per cent compared to August 2022 levels (2 per cent for international operations). Capacity, measured in…
13 Oct 2023
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has endorsed the operations of United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited, admitting the local carrier as a new member. The airlines' admission into the IATA family was conveyed to the management of United Nigeria Airlines in a letter dated October 9, 2023. The letter signed by IATA Director-General, William Walsh, stated…
6 Oct 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the strong post-pandemic passenger traffic trend continued in August.
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