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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged air travel agents in Nigeria to abide by local regulations guiding the practice of the profession. Pundits in the air travel business in the country had cautioned lately that IATA should respect local laws guiding the air travel business in the country without interference into commercial activities. Needless to note, travel agents …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) calls on governments and the air cargo industry to focus on three priorities to accommodate the expanding demand for air cargo and ensure the economic and social benefits of aviation can be maximized. The three priorities include accelerating the speed of process modernization, implementing and enforcing global standards, and keeping borders open to trade. …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new industry certification—the Center for Excellence for Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh)—to improve the handling and the transport by air of perishable products. Mr. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO, says: “Perishable goods is a growing market for air cargo. Ensuring that these delicate and short shelf-life products reach the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2019 showing traffic (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% compared to January 2018. This was the fastest growth in six months. January capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) rose 6.4%, and load factor inched up 0.1 percentage point to 79.6%. Significantly, African airlines saw January traffic …
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recently affirmed that Africa’s emergence as one of the world’s fastest growing air transport markets is predicated on a deepening of regional cooperation and investment toward the implementation of ICAO’s strategic plans, standards, and other guidance materials. As air connectivity is a crucial catalyst for local and global development, the realization of traffic growth …
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, calls on governments across Africa to provide sustainable business operating environment for African airlines to flourish. Mrs. Aanu Benson, Chief Operating Officer, Overland Airways, says that as the operationalization of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) gradually takes off, it behooves on governments of African States to ensure the …
L-R: Mrs. Aduke Atiba, Executive Director, Landover Company Limited, presenting the 2018 IATA Best Performer in Nigeria Award to Ms. Adeola Alade, a graduate of Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), at the School in Lagos, recently Landover Aviation Business School (LABS), a leading aviation training school in West Africa, has produced the student with the best performance in Nigeria in …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.5% compared to 2017. This was significantly lower than the extraordinary 9.7% growth recorded in 2017. IATA states: “African carriers experienced a 2.2% decrease in demand for air freight in December 2018, compared to the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the successful completion of the first “IATA Pay” ticket purchase transaction in a live test environment. The transaction was conducted in partnership with ipagoo, a UK-based fintech company. IATA Pay is an industry-supported initiative to develop a new payment option for consumers when purchasing a ticket directly from an airline website. It is …
*Secures RA 3 Revalidation nahco aviance, one of the leading aviation handling company in Nigeria, has been recertified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The new IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration recertification which expires June 12, 2021, three years from now comes the same time the Company announced that it has received the RA 3revalidation of …
