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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in October 2021 with broad-based improvements in both domestic and international markets. It also warned that the imposition of travel bans by governments, against the advice of the World Health Organization (WHO), could threaten the sector’s recovery. Total demand for air travel in October 2021 (measured …
National Aviation Services (NAS) has signed IATA’s 25by2025 gender diversity initiative. 25by2025 is a voluntary initiative for aviation to improve female representation in the industry. The campaign is an initial step to making the aviation industry more gender balanced. Rabah Bu Hamdan, Group Chief Human Resources Officer for NAS said, :“With employees from more than 65 nationalities, diversity and inclusion …
Photo caption: L-R: Mrs. Aduke Atiba, Executive Director, Landover Company Limited; Mr. Theodore Ajetunmobi; Miss. Oluwayemi Ogunsola, 2021 IATA Overall Best Performer in Nigeria and graduate of Landover Aviation Business School (LABS); Mrs. Angela Ajetunmobi; and Mr. Tunde Adeniyi, Business Manager, Operations, Landover Company Limited; at the presentation of the 2021 IATA Overall Best Performer in Nigeria Award, at the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Martina Brysch, from the University of Groningen, Netherlands is the recipient of the 2021 IATA FACE-UP award. FACE-UP is a competition for recent university graduates whose thesis is on the subject of innovation and transformation in air transport logistics (e.g. air cargo, supply chain management, mobility, IT solutions, etc.). Brysch’s thesis addressed …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the air cargo industry to continue working together at the same pace, with the same levels of cooperation as during the COVID-19 pandemic to overcome future challenges and build industry resilience. Sustainability, modernization, and safety were highlighted as key priorities for the industry post pandemic. The call was made at the 14th World …
ACI World among the signatories to declaration bringing the global air transport industry together for climate goal The global air transport industry has adopted a long-term climate goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 with signatories to a joint declaration representing the world’s airlines, airports, air traffic management, and the makers of aircraft and engines. In the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel decelerated in August compared to July, as government actions in response to concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant cut deeply into domestic travel demand. Total demand for air travel in August 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 56.0% compared to August 2019. This …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that free movement within Europe is being compromised by the failure of EU member states to harmonise COVID-19 entry regulations. As a result, the reopening of borders is confusing travellers and businesses and not delivering the expected benefits in terms of easier travel and economic recovery. IATA research has found significant differences …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable airlines to repatriate close to $1 billion in blocked funds from the sale of tickets, cargo space, and other activities. According to IATA, approximately $963 million in airline funds are being blocked from repatriation in nearly 20 countries. Four countries namely …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and UNCTAD have extended their collaboration to facilitate international trade, particularly e-commerce. The extended partnership will enrich their history of working together. This includes the successful integration of air cargo messaging standards (Cargo-XML) into UNCTAD’s automated customs management system, ASYCUDAWorld. For the 100 counties choosing to deploy the latest version of ASYCUDAWorld, this enables …
