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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says that “Kenya Airways is the first airline to have used IATA’s new Aviation Safety Culture Survey (I-ASC) Light.” According to IATA, the “I-ASC Light is a support tool for airlines to improve safety performance by strengthening safety culture. The new module of I-ASC is an automated survey that evaluates nine key safety culture …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed its deep disappointment at the recommendation of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLTF) to target air transportation in its aim to “improve domestic revenue mobilization of developing countries and support international solidarity (in particular with regards to climate change mitigation and adaptation, pandemics and other development challenges).” According to IATA, an …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released “the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers.” According to IATA, “when there is a match, airlines and suppliers can connect and take their negotiation offline to agree on specific terms including price and payment terms.” …
The global aviation industry has “remained strong and relevant” and is expected to reach new heights and “Traveler numbers will soon top 5 billion annually,” and the air cargo transport reaching 69 million tons, according to the Director General of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Mr. Willie Walsh. The IATA DG also urged states to leave aerospace industry out of …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s data for January 2025 global passenger demand shows that “African airlines saw a 14.9% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 11.2% year-on-year. The load factor rose to 75.9% (+2.4 ppt compared to January 2024).” The data highlighted that: “Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 10.0% compared to January 2024. Total …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its “data for January 2025 global air cargo markets.” The data highlighted that “total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 3.2% compared to January 2024 levels (3.6% for international operations)”, while “capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 6.8% compared to January 2024.” According to IATA, “African airlines saw …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an analysis of the air-transported flower trade. According to the analysis, “the value of the trade in flowers transported by air has risen in a rather spectacular fashion from USD 852 million in 2003 to USD 3.7 billion in 2024 – a four-fold increase.” This remarkable surge has significantly impacted African countries, …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that ‘$1.7 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation by governments as of the end of October 2024.” IATA sees this as “a small improvement compared to the $1.8 billion reported at the end of April.” Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General said: “Over the last six months, we have seen significant …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says “African airlines saw an 11.9% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 6.6% year-on-year. The load factor rose to 76.0% (+3.6ppt compared to September 2023).” In its global passenger demand data for September 2024, IATA reports total demand “measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to September 2023, an all-time …
With over 1.3 billion individuals or about 16% of the global population are living with some form of disability. Also, with aging population this number is bound to increase in the coming years. In view of this, together, “the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host The Symposium on …
