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IATA's Global Head of Cargo Brendan Sullivan's Speech at the 19th World Cargo Symposium

Brendan Sullivan's opening remarks at the 2026 IATA World Cargo Symposium in Lima, Peru.

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• Cargo
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ONE Record

ONE Record is an end-to-end digital logistics and transport supply chain where data is exchanged in a digital ecosystem of air cargo stakeholders and data platforms.

• Analysis
• Cargo
• Data
• All Regions

Pika Aero and DGM France Win 2026 IATA CBTA Center Innovation Award

IATA announced that Pika Aero and DGM France were each recognized as winners of this year’s IATA Competency-Based Training and Assessment Center (CBTA Center) Best Innovation Award.

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• Cargo
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Fact Sheet - Safety

• Fact Sheet
• Safety
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IATA Releases 2025 Safety Report

IATA released its 2025 Annual Safety Report demonstrating a solid year of safety performance.

• Press Release
• Safety
• Africa & Middle East
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• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
• The Americas

IATA Focus Africa to Spotlight Safety, Connectivity, and Operational Efficiency

IATA announced that the 2026 edition of IATA Focus Africa Conference will convene under the theme ‘Elevating Aviation Safety, Connectivity and Operational Efficiency in Africa’ in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 29-30 April, 2026, hosted by Ethiopian Airlines.

• Press Release
• Airline Operations
• Safety
• Africa & Middle East

Scaremongering by AENA Chairman Cannot Mask Flimsy Arguments for Increasing Airport Charges

IATA expressed outrage at the recent remarks from Maurici Lucena, Chairman and CEO of AENA, the operator of the vast majority of airports in Spain, suggesting that airlines calling for airport charges reductions were “compromising safety and security.”

• Press Release
• Airport Infrastructure
• Europe

2026 Begins with 3.8% Air Passenger Demand Growth

IATA released data for January 2026 global passenger demand showing slower growth explained by a shift in the Lunar New Year from January in 2025 to February in 2026.

• Press Release
• Economics
• Passenger Experience
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
• The Americas

Air Cargo Demand up 5.6% in January 2026

IATA released data for January 2026 global air cargo markets showing a robust start to the year despite regional gaps.

• Press Release
• Cargo
• Economics
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
• The Americas

Richard Forson, CEO, Cargolux: Cargo in the blood

Richard Forson, CEO, Cargolux, details the need for progress and passion in air cargo. Interview by Graham Newton.

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• Cargo
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Diversity: Three paths to sustainable progress

IATA has launched the 2026 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

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• Other
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IATA Opens Nominations for 2026 Edition of Diversity & Inclusion Awards

IATA announced the opening of nominations for the 2026 edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Awards.

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• Other
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Cargo: Taking special cargo to the next level

Special cargo—live animals, perishables, and pharmaceuticals—is big business.

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• Cargo
• All Regions

Sustainability: Detailed data for climate mitigation

ANA HOLDINGS INC. and JAXA have introduced an automated system monitor atmospheric composition on commercial flights.

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• Sustainability
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Data: Surviving the rise in cyberattacks

Cyber threats are operational, visible, and capable of disrupting the passenger experience at scale.

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• Data
• All Regions

Airlines Call for Annual 4.9% Reduction in Spanish Airport Charges

IATA and the Spanish Airline Association (ALA) called for an annual reduction of 4.9% in Spanish airport charges over the next five years, a level compatible with maintaining an airport investment plan of nearly €10 billion, and enhancing Spain’s economic competitiveness.

• Press Release
• Airport Infrastructure
• Regulations & Law
• Europe

World Legal Symposium: Assessing a range of risks

Jeffrey N. Shane, former IATA General Counsel, provides a snapshot of some of aviation’s most critical legal issues.

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• Other
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Con Korfiatis, CEO, Oman Air: Ensuring alignment in Team Oman

Graham Newton talks to Con Korfiatis, Oman Air CEO, about the airline’s transformation and its role in Oman’s 2040 Vision.

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IATA Wings of Change Americas Conference to Be Hosted in Santiago de Chile

IATA announced that this year’s Wings of Change Americas (WOCA) Conference will be taking place on 8-9 April in Santiago de Chile, with LATAM as the host airline.

• Press Release
• Other
• The Americas

Airports and Airlines Call for Immediate Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) Review Ahead of Peak Summer Months Traffic

ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), A4E (Airlines for Europe) and IATA (International Air Transport Association) warned that the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) continues to cause significant delays for passengers.

• Press Release
• Regulations & Law
• Passenger Experience
• Europe