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IATA Welcomes Mexico’s Return to the FAA’s Category 1 Aviation Safety Rating

IATA welcomes the decision of the FAA to reinstate Mexico’s category 1 aviation safety rating.

• Press Release
• The Americas

Dangerous Goods Survey Highlights Future Supply Chain Challenges

• Press Release

Statement on Schiphol Slot Reduction

The International Air Transport Association reacted to confirmation from the Dutch Slot coordinator at Amsterdam Schiphol of the reductions in slots from Summer 2024.

• Press Release
• Air Traffic Management
• Europe

Fact Sheet - IATA Location Codes

FAQ about IATA Location Codes

• Fact Sheet
• Coding
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Sustainability: Taking a Balanced Approach to aircraft noise

Though much of air transport’s sustainability efforts center on CO2 reduction, noise remains a significant challenge for the industry.

• Analysis
• Airline Operations
• All Regions

Sustainability: WSS to turn sustainability talk into action

“We have just 28 years to achieve net zero carbon emissions,” says Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA’s Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Chief Economist. “That means we need to use every solution out there and we need to use them as soon as possible.”

• Analysis
• Sustainability
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Cargo: ONE Record Hackathon delivers positive results for air cargo

In June 2023, IATA held its latest ONE Record Hackathon in Frankfurt, hosted by Lufthansa Cargo.

• Analysis
• Cargo
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Joint World Financial Symposium - World Passenger Symposium to Focus on Value Creation

IATA announced that ”Value Creation – Unlock the Potential” will be the theme of the joint World Financial Symposium (WFS) and World Passenger Symposium (WPS), taking place 25-26 October 2023 in Chicago, USA, with United Airlines as the co-host airline.

• Press Release

Sustainability: The promise of permanent carbon removal

In August 2023, All Nippon Airways (ANA) signed a purchase agreement for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits with 1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration company based in Houston, Texas.

• Analysis
• Sustainability
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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

Strong Passenger Demand Continues in July

IATA announced that the post-COVID recovery momentum continued in July for passenger markets.

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

Air Cargo Demand Strengthens Despite Challenges

July 2023 global air cargo markets show a continuing trend of recovering growth rates since February. July air cargo demand was tracking just 0.8% below the previous year’s levels.

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

Digitalization: Accelerate@IATA breaks new ground

The Accelerate@IATA program was launched pre-pandemic to speed up the industry’s digital transformation with practical, implementable solutions to real-life problems.

• Analysis
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions

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
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