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Global Air Travel Demand Continued Its Bounce Back in 2023

Recovery in air travel continued in December 2023 and total 2023 traffic edged even closer to matching pre-pandemic demand.

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

Air Cargo Demand Surges 10.8% in December, Closing 2023 Near 2022 Levels

IATA data for global air freight markets show that air cargo demand rebounded in 2023 despite economic uncertainties.

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

IATA Response to CBN Announcement on Clearing the Backlog of Foreign Airlines' Blocked Funds

• Press Release

Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO, Korean Air: Always first, never a follower

Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO, Korean Air, says that taking business risks is essential to being successful. Interview by Graham Newton.

• CEO Interviews
• Other
• Asia Pacific

2024 Cargo & Ground Handling Manuals with Updated Standards

IATA has completed the annual revision of its industry manuals for cargo and ground handling operations

• Press Release
• Cargo
• Other
• Ground Operations
• All Regions

EASA Partners with IATA to Counter Safety Threat from GNSS Spoofing & Jamming

EASA and IATA announced the conclusions of a workshop jointly hosted at EASA’s headquarters to combat incidents of GNSS spoofing and jamming.

• Press Release
• Safety
• All Regions

RwandAir Latest Airline in Africa to Sign IATA Safety Leadership Charter

IATA announced that RwandAir has become the latest signatory in Africa to the IATA Safety Leadership Charter.

• Press Release
• Safety
• Africa & Middle East

IATA & ICAO Extend Cooperation on Standards for Dangerous Goods Shipments

IATA and ICAO have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air.

• Press Release
• Cargo
• IATA News
• All Regions

Asia-Pacific: Preparing for Asia-Pacific’s resurgence

Globally, up to November 2023, aviation had reached approximately 99% of pre-pandemic traffic levels. Asia-Pacific—the last of the regions to embrace the recovery—achieved 93% of 2019 traffic levels thanks to the reopening of major markets in China, Japan, and Korea.

• Analysis
• Other
• Asia Pacific

Air Travel Reaches 99% of 2019 Levels as Recovery Continues in November

IATA released data for November 2023 air travel performance indicating that air travel demand topped 99% of 2019 levels.

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

Air Cargo Demand Up 8.3% in November

IATA released data for November 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the strongest year-on-year growth in roughly two years.

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

Conrad Clifford's Thoughts from COP28

"As my IATA chapter closes, I’m full of optimism for the future of aviation".

• Opinions
• Sustainability
• All Regions

Setting the record straight on inflation and airfares in Europe

IATA's Director General Willie Walsh shares his thoughts about data used to measure inflation and airfares in Europe.

• Opinions
• Airport Infrastructure
• Economics
• Europe

Creating a virtuous circle of investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA Senior Vice President Sustainability & Chief Economist, reflects on the need to create a virtuous circle in investment for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

• Opinions
• Sustainability
• All Regions

Thoughts on ICAO’s role in data protection

Conrad Clifford, IATA Deputy Director-General and Corporate Secretary, reflects on ICAO’s role in data protection.

• Opinions
• Regulations & Law
• Data
• All Regions

Fact Sheet - IATA Location Codes

FAQ about IATA Location Codes

• Fact Sheet
• Coding
• All Regions

Air navigation service providers should be forced to pay for their service failures

The failure of 28 August should be considered as merely the most egregious example of the ongoing failure of air navigation services across Europe.

• Opinions
• Air Traffic Management
• Regulations & Law
• Passenger Experience
• Europe

Letter to the US Senate Supporting Raising the Pilot Retirement Age

• Regulatory Filings
• Regulations & Law
• Airline Operations
• The Americas

Letter to US Homeland Security - CBP Staffing Coalition

• Regulatory Filings
• Regulations & Law
• Security
• The Americas

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

• Regulatory Filings
• Regulations & Law
• Airline Operations
• The Americas