Welcome to the December issue of the Flight Bag. The industry has faced many obstacles this year and it seems the economic downturn will continue into the new year. The December IATA Financial Forecast reveals a peak into a dismal 2009.
The IATA Board of Governors meeting was held at the beginning of December to agree and set the priorities for 2009. IATA continues to work on initiatives to aid its members with the challenges expected in the new year.
In this issue:
- Safety
- Safety Management System Workshops
- Emergency Response Planning Task Force Meeting
- IATA Membership to be IOSA Registered
- Livestock Cargo Carriers Need Better Prevention Measures
- ISAGO's First Provider
- Security
- Secure Flight
- UK Passenger Data: e-Borders
- Operations
- IATA Alternative Fuel Report
- IATA Training and Qualification Initiative
- Infrastructure
- Airspace Planning
- Airport Development Assists Royal Jordanian
- Participation in ICAO Meetings
- Regional Updates
- Asia/Pacific
- Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Middle East and Africa
- North Atlantic and North America
- North Asia