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Strong Air Travel Growth Continues in May as Load Factor Rises to 2019 Levels

IATA May 2023 traffic data shows continued strong growth in air travel demand with RPKs up 39.1% compared to 2022.

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Air Cargo Demand Remains Weak in May

IATA data for May 2023 global air cargo markets show weak market conditions with global demand (CTKs), 5.2% down vs 2022.

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IATA Revises Hong Kong Aviation Recovery to Year End 2024

The International Air Transport Association welcomed the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government’s efforts to ease the city’s labor crunch in the aviation sector. This revision brings Hong Kong’s recovery in line with expectations for a faster recovery in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Bogi Bogason, CEO, Icelandair: Carbon-neutral domestic operations

Icelandair CEO, Bogi Bogason tells Graham Newton that the revamped carrier is optimistic about achieving its sustainability and diversity goals.

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Winner of the IATA and AWS Diversity & Inclusion Datathon Announced

IATA and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that SMBC Aviation Capital is the winner of the first IATA and AWS Diversity & Inclusion Datathon.

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IATA Launches World Sustainability Symposium

The International Air Transport Association will launch the IATA World Sustainability Symposium in Madrid, Spain on 3-4 October

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IATA Launches Program to Improve Aviation Safety in Africa   

IATA's Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Program (CASIP) will reduce accident and serious incident rate in the Focus Africa initiative.

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​​Strong Recovery for Ethiopia’s Aviation Sector Post-COVID, Clearing Blocked Funds is Critical

IATA called on the government of Ethiopia to clear the $95 million in airline funds blocked from repatriation to ensure the country’s connectivity is not threatened.

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Airline Associations Join Together to Call for Global Alignment of Slot Regulations

Airline associations called for governments to ensure global alignment of airport slot regulations to safeguard fair allocation of slots under the WSG.

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Letter to the US Senate Supporting Raising the Pilot Retirement Age

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Letter to US Homeland Security - CBP Staffing Coalition

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Letter to the US House of Representatives Supporting Raising the Pilot Retirement Age

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Letter in opposition to proposed US legislation S.1752 -senate

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Letter in opposition to proposed US legislation S.1752-house

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​​IATA and ATPCO Partner for Flight Emissions Data Calculations and Distribution​

IATA and ATPCO have announced a partnership which will see ATPCO use IATA’s CO2 Connect data in its Routehappy API offering later this year.

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​​AFCAC, AASA Join Forces with IATA on Focus Africa

IATA Focus Africa, spurred on by AFCAC and AASA will to strengthen aviation’s economic contribution on the continent.

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​​​​IATA Expands Turbulence Aware Platform​

(IATA announced that ANA and WestJet have joined its Turbulence Aware Platform on the sidelines of the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting.

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SAF Production Set for Growth but Needs Policy Support to Diversify Sources

IATA announced its expectation for overall renewable fuel production to reach at least 69 billion liters (55 million tonnes) by 2028.

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IATA Urges States to Provide Timely, Thorough and Public Accident Reports

IATA called on governments to live up to international treaty obligations to publish thorough aviation accident reports.

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Aviation Consumer Protection Regulation Should Address Shared Responsibilities

IATA called for regulation to address the responsibilities shared by all stakeholders for disruptions to passenger experience .

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