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- 6 Jun 2013
Qatar Airways to Host 70th IATA AGM
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qatar Airways will host the 70th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event will draw the top…
- 9 Jun 2015
IATA Unveils App for Passengers, Addresses Carry-On Bag Dilemma
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released details of a new mobile app for passengers to monitor their health and wellbeing before, during, and after a flight. Similarly, IATA also…
- 3 Jun 2018
IATA, AFRAA Sign MoU to Advance Aviation in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Airline Association (AFRAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation. IATA said on its website on…
- 28 Nov 2013
IATA Appoints Kuuchi, Vice President for Africa
International Aviation Transport Association (IATA) has appointed of Raphael Kuuchi as vice president for Africa, effective 17 February 2014. Kuuchi joins IATA from the African Airlines Association…
- 15 Apr 2020
Airlines Loses Hits $314Bn Due to COVID-19 - IATA
International Air Transport Association (IATA), has said that airline passenger revenues drop has risen to $314bn as impact of COVID-19 bites harder. IATA, in its updated analysis, said airlines…
- 7 Jun 2014
IATA Appoints Glyn Hughes, Global Head of Cargo
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the aappointment, effective from June 9, of Glyn Hughes as the Association’s next Global Head of Cargo. Glyn Hughes joined IATA in 1991 to…
- 4 Jul 2014
Global Economies Rely Aviation Connectivity for Sustainability-IATA
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has hinted that global economies rely on connectivity provided by aviation to sustain business and leisure-related activities. IATA announced on…
- 3 Jun 2016
IATA Announces Leadership Changes, de Juniac New DG/CEO
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday announced leadership changes at the conclusion of the Association’s 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dublin, Ireland. Willie Walsh,…
- 24 Sept 2015
IATA Announces Two Senior Management Appointments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced two senior management appointments involving Gilberto Lopez Meyer, senior vice president for Safety and Flight Operations and Nick…
- 9 Jan 2016
IATA Set to Curb $858m Financial Fraud in Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced it is expanding its activities to prevent payment fraud in the air travel industry which according to the world airline body has…
- 18 Sept 2017
Air Peace Gets IATA Membership
Air Peace’s expansion drive has received a big boost with its admission as a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Mr Chris Iwarah, Air Peace Communication manager, confirmed…
- 7 Aug 2017
Arik Air Receives IATA Ground Operations Certificate
Arik Air has become the latest African airline to be listed on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) registry. IGOM Registry displays companies who were…
- 17 Jul 2023
Flutterwave Joins IATA Payment Platform to Serve Africa
Flutterwave has joined the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) payment platform to facilitate travel to sub-Saharan Africa. With this integration, airlines can process customer payments…
- 16 Mar 2016
IATA Reveals Why Airlines United for Wildlife
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), on behalf of the aviation industry, signed a declaration aimed at reducing the illegal trafficking of wildlife and underlining the aviation…
- 15 Apr 2013
Paperless Aircraft Operation Can Save Industry $400m Annually-IATA
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cited paperless aircraft operation as capable of saving the industry regulators whopping sum of $400 million as it talks about efficiency and cost…
- 23 Jun 2015
IATA Calls for African Connectivity Framework, Infrastructure Dev.
International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments, safety regulators and industry to take action to drive aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa for the…
- 19 Dec 2014
IATA, UPU Reveal 380Bn Letters, 6.1bn Postal Parcels Sent Yearly
During the signing of new Memorandum of Understanding between the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), it was revealed that, almost 380 billion letters…
- 16 Oct 2014
IATA, Travel Capitalist Ventures Launch NDC Innovation Fund
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) partnered with Travel Capitalist Ventures, a leading travel-focused investment firm, to create the NDC Innovation Fund. According to the partners,…
- 3 Jan 2018
IATA says Africa’s airlines to incur $100 million loss in 2018
International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) has said that Airline Operators in Africa will continue to make a combined loss of $100 million in 2018, the same as 2017, in spite of an anticipated…
- 27 Oct 2014
CyberThreats: Aviation Industry Yet To Build Enough Strategy-IATA
International Air Transport Association (IATA), believes the industry has not built enough corporation and strategy to combat the ‘imminent’ threat, although the global aviation sector has been…
- 15 Mar 2016
Team Effort Needed to Improve Value of Air Cargo- IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for continued transformation in the air cargo industry with a focus on raising the quality of its offering at the opening of the 10th annual…
- 2 Apr 2014
IATA 2013 Safety Performance Shows Encouraging Signs for African
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2013 commercial aviation safety performance, indicating 210 fatalities from commercial aviation accidents in 2013 a reduction from 414 in…
- 27 Oct 2016
IATA: Principles to Manage Aviation’s Security Challenges
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together in an even stronger partnership to provide durable solutions to aviation’s security challenges.…
- 30 Mar 2017
IATA Reacts to US Large Electronic Restrictions, Proffers Solution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the…
- 11 Mar 2015
IATA Identifies 3-Priorities for Air Cargo Business
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for further action on three vital aspects of the air cargo business: transitioning to paperless freight processes, a focus on global…
- 15 Dec 2013
SAHCOL Training School Certified As IATA Training Centre
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) Training School has been certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as its Authorized Training Centre (ATC). According to…
- 26 Oct 2015
Deeper Partnership to Improve Passenger Experience, Cybersecurity- IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a deeper partnership with governments to improve the passenger experience of security and facilitation processes. Implementation of Smart…
- 20 Sept 2013
Growing Demand for Aviation Connectivity Is At Risk-IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has continued to advice governments on empowering aviation to deliver more value, noting that growing demand for aviation connectivity is at risk.…
- 26 Mar 2014
Govts Must Close Legal Loopholes on Unruly Passengers-IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to close legal loopholes that allow unruly passengers to escape law enforcement for serious offences committed on board…
- 6 Feb 2015
IATA Rues 2014 as Africa’s Slowest Demand for Air Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for the full year of 2014 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 5.9% compared to the…