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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 …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted three critical priorities for aviation safety and operations at the World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) in Xiamen, China. According to IATA, the three priorities are: “defending and evolving global standards, fostering a strong safety culture through leadership, and using data to enhance performance amid growing operational challenges.” Mark Searle, Global Director …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says “the slow pace of production is estimated to cost the airline industry more than $11 billion in 2025.” IATA notes further that “challenges within the aerospace industry’s supply chain are delaying production of new aircraft and parts, resulting in airlines reevaluating their fleet plans and, in many cases, keeping older aircraft flying for …
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, …
