IATA
26 Apr
Ahead of a major decision against Single-use Plastic Products (SUPP) in December, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged airlines, regulators, and other operators to start preparing for life without those cabin-essential items.
5 Apr
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for February 2024 global passenger demand with total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), up 21.5 per cent compared to February 2023.
22 Mar
The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), noted that air cargo volumes are now firmly back to pre-pandemic levels, but for the challenge of ensuring that air cargo growth is efficient, safe, and aligned with achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
12 Mar
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for January 2024 global passenger demand, indicating a strong start for the year.
8 Mar
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for January 2024 global passenger demand, indicating a strong start for the year.
4 Mar
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2023 Annual Safety Report for global aviation, describing 2023 as the best-ever for safe air transport.
1 Mar
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2023 Annual Safety Report for global aviation, describing 2023 as the best-ever for safe air transport.
16 Feb
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand rebounded in 2023 with a particularly strong fourth-quarter performance despite economic uncertainties.
26 Jan
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have extended cooperation in setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect was concluded at the IATA Executive Offices in Geneva, during a visit by ICAO Secretary General, Juan Carlos Salazar,…
19 Jan
Sequel to the last intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), foreign airlines and travel agencies have made a fresh appeal for a structured plan to fully defray $751 million outstanding stuck fund in Nigeria.
19 Jan
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air cargo markets indicating the strongest year-on-year growth in roughly two years.
12 Jan
Global air travel performance is already one per cent short of the 2019 pre-pandemic traffic, often called the golden era of commercial aviation.
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