Preliminary figures released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) indicated that the total number of passengers carried on scheduled services reached 3.7 billion in 2016, a 6.0 percent increase over last year. The number of departures rose to approximately 35 million globally, and world passenger traffic, expressed in terms of total scheduled revenue passenger-kilometres (RPKs), posted an increase of 6.3 percent, with approximately 7,015 billion RPKs performed. This … [Read more...] about More than 90 percent of cross border e-commerce was carried by air transport
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Traffic growth and airline profitability were highlights of air transport in 2016
Preliminary figures released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) indicated that the total number of passengers carried on scheduled services reached 3.7 billion in 2016, a 6.0 per cent increase over last year. The number of departures rose to approximately 35 million globally, and world passenger traffic, expressed in terms of total scheduled revenue passenger-kilometres (RPKs), posted an increase of 6.3 per cent, with approximately 7,015 billion RPKs performed. … [Read more...] about Traffic growth and airline profitability were highlights of air transport in 2016
IATA welcomes ICAO tracking recommendation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Second High Level Safety Conference (HLSC/2) to move towards the adoption of a performance-based standard for global tracking of commercial aircraft, supported by a multinational evaluation exercise to evaluate impact and guide implementation. “This will continue the industry’s successful record of working with governments to improve safety … [Read more...] about IATA welcomes ICAO tracking recommendation
