The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged aviation stakeholders to continue to be guided by the spirit of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation, known as the Chicago Convention, in responding to the challenges facing aviation today and in the future. In the United States, aviation supports 6.5 million jobs and contributes $779 billion to GDP including aviation-supported tourism, according to IATA’s just released report on the Value of Air Transport in the … [Read more...] about IATA living up to the legacy of the Chicago Convention
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Passengers want Governments to cut aviation carbon emissions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on European governments considering a Dutch proposal for an EU-wide tax on air tickets to listen to what their citizens want. IATA-commissioned research shows that air passengers want governments to encourage the development of new technologies and sustainable aviation fuels to reduce aviation carbon emissions, rather than impose ineffective “environmental” taxes. According to the survey, the most preferred actions for governments to … [Read more...] about Passengers want Governments to cut aviation carbon emissions
DFW Airport partners awarded CEIV certifications
Key strategic logistics service providers within the community at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport have been awarded the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification from the International Airport Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines. The distinction recognizes companies that successfully complete a rigorous process and meet global standards set by IATA for handing pharmaceuticals at airports. DFW is one of … [Read more...] about DFW Airport partners awarded CEIV certifications
Dnata awarded IATA’s CEIV Pharma Certification
Global air services provider, dnata, has been certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma-handling processes and facilities in Dubai. This means that dnata has proven its capability to manage the movement of pharmaceutical products safely and reliably. The CEIV Pharma was created by IATA to provide a globally consistent and recognized pharmaceutical product handling certification that focuses on airfreight and … [Read more...] about Dnata awarded IATA’s CEIV Pharma Certification
Airline cargo capacity rises faster than demand
IATA says airfreight capacity rose faster than demand in March for the first time in 20 months. Demand rose 1.7 percent year-on-year, a drop of 5.0 percent over February, to produce the slowest growth in 22 months. The increase in global capacity fell to 4.4 percent from 6.3 percent in February. As forecast last month, IATA says the slowdown is due to the end of an inventory restocking cycle coupled with a “softening” of global trade. “We would caution against reading too much into the … [Read more...] about Airline cargo capacity rises faster than demand
IATA highlights key priorities for ground handling industry
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three key priorities for the ground handling industry to support the growing demand for air travel: harmonizing global standards to improve safety, improving collaboration between stakeholders, and developing talent. Global standards IATA called for the ground handling industry to accelerate the global adoption of the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) to ensure a level of operational consistency and safety across the … [Read more...] about IATA highlights key priorities for ground handling industry
