The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Andres Conesa, CEO of Aeromexico, has assumed his duties as chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term, effective immediately. He is the first Mexican to hold this position. Conesa succeeds Calin Rovinescu, CEO of Air Canada, whose one-year term expired at the conclusion of the Association’s 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Miami, Florida. Rovinescu will continue to … [Read more...] about Andres Conesa named IATA chairman
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IATA to help build new Mexico City airport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation signed an MOU in which IATA will provide technical and operational assistance for the design and construction of Mexico City’s new airport. The agreement also encompasses IATA offering technical and professional advice for the current Mexico City airport to ensure it continues to operate efficiently until the new facility is completed around 2020. Tony Tyler, IATA’s … [Read more...] about IATA to help build new Mexico City airport
IATA: Airfreight momentum slows
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a 3.3 per cent increase in cargo volumes (freight tonne kilometers or FTKs) in April 2015 compared to April in the previous year. While there is growth compared to the same month in 2014, there has been no actual growth in aggregated global cargo volumes since late last year. At a regional level, only the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern airlines reported growth in April. North American … [Read more...] about IATA: Airfreight momentum slows
IATA: Air freight resumes modest growth trend
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets, showing a modest 1.6 per cent rise in volumes in March compared to a year ago, measured in FTK. The industry’s March performance stands in sharp contrast to the exceptionally strong 12.2 per cent rise reported for February. February’s performance, however, was positively skewed by the combined impacts of the timing of the Lunar New Year and the labor dispute at US West Coast … [Read more...] about IATA: Air freight resumes modest growth trend
EASA, IATA move to prevent LOC-I accidents
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control situations. The upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) requirements aim to improve safety standards by mitigating loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) accidents. The requirements are based on International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices and have been … [Read more...] about EASA, IATA move to prevent LOC-I accidents
IATA criticizes Indonesia’s new cargo regulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has raised its concerns about a new regulation on air cargo and supply chain safety issued by the Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry, saying it could reduce the competitiveness of Indonesia’s air freight. The new regulation, No. 32/2015, requires additional layers of cargo inspections at international airports that will create additional costs. Logistics companies are now required to have their cargos screened by regulated … [Read more...] about IATA criticizes Indonesia’s new cargo regulation
