On this page you can access speeches and press releases produced between 2002 and 2023.
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IATA Rejects Decision to Reduce Capacity of Operations at AICM
IATA rejects this damaging measure and reiterates the industry's willingness to work with the government and other stakeholders to ensure Mexico can continue to benefit from the aviation connectivity provided by AICM.
- Press Release
- The Americas
Statement on Schiphol Flight Cut Announcement
IATA is shocked and disappointed by the caretaker Dutch government’s decision to proceed with cuts to flights at Schiphol.
- Press Release
- Air Traffic Management
- Europe
Controversial Schiphol Flight Cuts Must Not Be Pushed Through by a Caretaker Government
IATA, EBAA and ERA warned that the proposed cuts to flight numbers at Schiphol airport must not proceed under the leadership of a caretaker government.
- Press Release
- Air Traffic Management
- Europe
Statement on NATS Meltdown
IATA's Director General comments on UK NATS meltdown on August 2023.
- Press Release
- Air Traffic Management
- Europe
Safety: IATA Safety Issue Hub promises further safety benefits
The IATA Safety Issue Hub has been revamped to further enhance its effectiveness as an internationally recognized repository of aviation hazards.
- Analysis
- Safety
- All Regions
AFRAA to Join Focus Africa Initiative
IATA and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) announced that AFRAA is joining the Focus Africa initiative.
- Press Release
- Economics
- IATA News
- Africa & Middle East
Safety: Safety Leadership must be part of airline DNA
Safety Leadership, a key pillar of IATA’s Safety Strategy, has been developed to include a Charter to support industry senior management in evolving a positive safety culture within their organizations.
- Analysis
- Safety
- All Regions
Safety: Bringing clarity to complex aircraft recovery incidents
Aircraft recovery incidents are rare and technically refer to situations where an aircraft can’t move under its own power.
- Analysis
- Safety
- All Regions
Northern Summer Travel Season off to a Strong Start
Post-COVID recovery momentum continued in June 2023 for passenger markets with global traffic at 94.2% of pre-COVID levels.
- Press Release
- Economics
- Passenger Experience
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Air Cargo Contraction Eases in June
June 2023 global air cargo markets show the smallest year-over-year contraction in demand since February 2022 with demand (CTKs) down 3.4%.
- Press Release
- Cargo
- Economics
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Unruly passengers: Unruly passenger incidents on the rise
Unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared with 2021.
- Analysis
- Airline Operations
- Safety
- All Regions
Air traffic management: Improving air traffic management in Asia-Pacific
Challenges in Asia-Pacific air traffic management (ATM) are once again rearing their head following a near-three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.
- Analysis
- Other
- Asia Pacific
Robert Isom, CEO, American Airlines: American Airlines: Reliability and a return to profitability
Robert Isom, CEO, American Airlines, tells Perry Flint that the carrier’s solid operational performance is the bedrock for an array of improvements.
- CEO Interviews
- Retailing & Finance
- Sustainability
- The Americas
Proposed night flight ban at Brussels airport should be scrapped
IATA emphasized its opposition to a proposed ban on night flights at Brussels Zaventem airport.
- Press Release
- Airport Infrastructure
- Regulations & Law
- Europe
Addressing North American Air Traffic Control Shortcomings
IATA released the following statement by its Director General, Willie Walsh, on the performance of the United States and Canadian air traffic control (ATC) organizations.
- Press Release
- Air Traffic Management
- The Americas
Inaugural World Safety & Ops Conference to Focus on Driving Safety, Efficiency
IATA announced that the inaugural World Safety and Operations Conference will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, 19-21 September 2023.
- Press Release
- Safety
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
First Embodied Carbon Tool for Airport Terminals Developed by IATA and Atkins
IATA and Atkins have created innovative digital tools for airports to estimate the embodied carbon associated with the construction of terminal buildings and aviation assets.
- Press Release
- Airport Infrastructure
- Sustainability
- All Regions
Blueprint Needed to Support Sri Lanka’s Aviation Industry
IATA urged Sri Lanka to develop an aviation blueprint so as to generate greater economic growth and prosperity through having a stronger aviation industry.
- Press Release
- Safety
- Travel & Tourism
- Value of Aviation
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
European Air Traffic Control Performance
IATA released a statement by its Director General, Willie Walsh, on the performance of European Air Traffic Control.
- Press Release
- Airport Infrastructure
- Europe
IATA Partners with Aviation Impact Accelerator to Assess the Financial Implications of Net Zero Transitions
IATA and the Aviation Impact Accelerator announced a collaboration to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
- Press Release
- Sustainability
- IATA News
- All Regions