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Recently, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called the attention of the new government in South Africa to the enormous opportunities for the country in the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). IATA noted that given the enabling environment, South Africa would be a natural and leading player in the SAF economy in the African region with capacity not only …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Star Alliance have agreed to “enhance their long-standing relationship in the field of travel compliance solutions, with the Alliance adopting Timatic AutoCheck, the next generation travel documentation and verification system which supports contactless travel for its 26 member airlines.” IATA says: “Timatic AutoCheck offers a streamlined and interactive experience enabling travelers, airlines and travel …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Emirates, and Airbus have joined forces to “deliver a Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) program for the Airbus A350 type rating, as Emirates prepares for the delivery of its fleet of 65 A350s from mid-2024.” IATA says: “An initial cohort of 256 pilots will be trained as part of the new course at Emirates’ …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action to “deepen the understanding on the formation and climate impact of aviation contrails to develop effective mitigation measures.” The newly released IATA report ‘Aviation Contrails Climate Effect: Tackling Uncertainties & Enabling Solutions’ calls for “a strengthening of collaboration between research and technological innovation, coupled with policy frameworks to address aviation’s …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), have released the “Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review.” According to IATA, “This is the first publication to compare 14 leading net zero …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it is “expanding the transmission of its Turbulence Aware data for use within industry-leading aviation solutions by The Weather Company”, which serves many commercial airlines globally. IATA says with this enhancement, “Participating airlines can now access Eddy Dissipation Rate (EDR) turbulence data directly through Fusion and Pilotbrief tools by The Weather Company. IATA Turbulence Aware will be enabled as an …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) “will feature specialized tracks on Digitalization, Sustainability and Safety & Security.” The IATA WCS is taking place in Hong Kong (SAR), China from 12 – 14 March 2024. Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo said: “Air cargo is an unsung hero of the global economy. …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for “November 2023 air travel performance indicating that air travel demand topped 99% of 2019 levels.” According to the data, “African airlines had a 22.1% rise in November RPKs versus a year ago. November 2023 capacity was up 29.6% and load factor fell 4.3 percentage points to 69.7%, the lowest among regions.” …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released “data for November 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the strongest year-on-year growth in roughly two years. This is partly due to weakness in November 2022, but also reflects a fourth consecutive month of strengthening demand for air cargo.” According to the data, “African airlines saw their air cargo volumes increase by …
