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Air transport, News 6 August 2021

Airline Industry Statistics Confirm 2020 Was Worst Year on Record

Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year…

Air transport, News 15 July 2021

Tax is Not the Answer to Aviation Sustainability

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive…

Air transport, News 9 July 2021

Qatar Airways Joins IATA’s Turbulence Aware Platform

Safety and environmental sustainability as its top priority It is the first and largest turbulence data contributor in the Middle EastSharing data on turbulence could help the airline industry cut…

News 9 July 2021

Nominations Open for 2021 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is inviting nominations for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards. “The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the aviation industry’s agenda on diversity…

Air transport, News 1 July 2021

IATA Welcomes Rolls-Royce Commitment to Open Aftermarket Best Practice

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Rolls-Royce plc have signed a joint statement that clarifies the engine manufacturer’s ongoing commitment to an open and competitive approach to…

News 8 June 2021

Air Cargo Up 12% in April Compared to Pre-COVID Levels

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released April 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (April 2019) with demand…

News 27 May 2021

Optimism When Borders Reopen

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics released a long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery which demonstrates that people remain eager to travel in the short…

Air transport, News 27 May 2021

Digitalization Needed for Smooth Restart

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned of potential airport chaos unless governments move quickly to adopt digital processes to manage travel health credentials (COVID-19 testing and vaccine certificates)…

Air transport, News 1 April 2021

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the organization. He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac.

“I am passionate about our industry and about the critical work that IATA does on behalf of its members, never more so than during the COVID-19 crisis. IATA has been…

Air transport, News 17 March 2021