Airlines International - June 2011

Airlines International is IATA's flagship magazine. In addition to the print version, you can now access the publication online.

In this issue:

• Working together, we can change the world
  By Giovanni Bisignani Director General and CEO, IATA
  
  
• CEO Interview - GOL
  Constantino de Oliveira Junior, CEO GOL on why  airlines should be creating demand, not just satisfying it
  
  
• CEO Interview - Swiss
  Swiss CEO, Harry Hohmeister says positioning as a premium carrier has created far more opportunities for the carrier
  
  
• CEO Interview - South African Airways
  Siza Mzimela, CEO says African carriers cannot continue to operate in isolation if they are to compete on the global stage
  
  
• Annual General Meetings - An agenda for change
  A Snapshot of AGMs past
  
  
• Vision 2050 Competition - The next generation
  Excerpts from the winning essays in IATA’s Vision 2050 Competition
  
  
• Taxation - Duty bound
  Governments must realize that aviation taxes cause long-term damage to national economies
  
  
• Fuel - Crude thoughts
  Challenges in the jet fuel supply chain are intensifying, making investment in biofuels essential
  
  
• Air Traffic Management - An ocean of talent
  Mark Chivers explores the work being done to mitigate aviation’s environmental impact on trans-Pacific routes
  
  
• Special Report - As you like
  Mass customization is touted as the potential savior of airline bottom lines. But will it really pay to make this dream a reality?
  
  
• Advertorial - Human trafficking modern day slavery
  Trafficking of human beings is a violation of human rights, a modern form of slavery and an extremely profitable business for organized crime
  
  
• History - Forward thinking
  Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore Minister Mentor
  
  
• Soapbox - Greener, lighter airframes
  Rafael Palacios, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London
  
  
• Supplement - Airports
  Working Together: The airport airline relationship