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The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s data for November 2025 global passenger demand shows that “African airlines were the stand-out performer, with an 11.2% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 8.5% year-on-year. The load factor was 74.3% (+1.8 ppt compared to November 2024).” The data also revealed that “Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.7% compared to …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for November 2025 global air cargo markets. According to the data, “African airlines saw a 15.6% year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo in November, the strongest rise of all regions. Capacity increased by 18.1% year-on-year.” It can be recalled that in October 2025, the African airlines also recorded the strongest …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a list of countries with blocked funds, and the list includes some countries in Africa, Middle East and South Asia. According to IATA’s reports, “out of total blocked funds reported, 93% are trapped in Africa and Middle East (AME).” IATA reported that “USD 1.2 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for October 2025 global air cargo markets. According to the data, “African airlines saw a 16.6% year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo in October, the strongest rise of all regions. Capacity increased by 20.0% year-on-year.” The data also revealed that “Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 4.1% …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released “the updated 2026 editions of key industry manuals for cargo and ground operations, which incorporate close to 100 major changes and revisions to align with evolving global standards”. IATA’s Senior Vice President of Products and Services, Frederic Leger said:, “Global standards have made flying safe and reliable. For eight decades, IATA’s member …
By Andy Smith Global travel is booming again while at the same time border threats are increasing. This dual problem is putting government border agencies under tremendous pressure: they need to maintain national security while providing smooth and efficient travel flows. Yet outdated manual and analogue systems cannot keep up. This is where modern border tech comes in. Today’s …
By Seton Serge Hodonou How can Africa ensure that aviation training becomes a catalyst – not a constraint – for sustainable air transport development? Air Traffic Control Officers, safety inspectors, engineers, pilots, and airport operators all rely on one critical enabler: quality aviation training. And yet, across the African continent, training remains a structural weakness in the aviation system. …
By Aminat Bakare Nigeria is bracing itself for a significant change in taxation as the Federal government of Nigeria’s new tax laws are billed for implementation from January 1, 2026. The new tax regime will have impact on corporate taxation, personal income tax, VAT amongst other significant effects for companies and individuals. In other to create awareness for the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Integrated Sustainability Program (ISP) “a certification program offering airlines a comprehensive sustainability management and assessment framework, is designed specifically for airlines and built upon the successful IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA).” IATA says in addition to the certification, the ISP “includes training, consulting, assessments, guidance, and tools in four critical modules: (1) …
In a bid to improve guidance to operators and assistance to family of air accident, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a revised ‘Emergency Response Best Practices Handbook’ which, it says “for the first time, includes detailed guidance on family assistance.” IATA says the “family assistance chapter in the revised manual provides guidance and practical tools to help …
