Tag: International Air Transport Association's (IATA)

IATA Teams with AACA, INACA to Support Safety in Alaska and Indonesia

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced it reached agreements with the Alaska Air Carriers Association (AACA) and the Indonesia National Air Carriers Association (INACA) under which the associations will promote the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) among the membership of ...

Post-COVID-19 Green Recovery Must Embrace Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Post-COVID-19 Green Recovery Must Embrace Sustainable Aviation Fuels

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prioritize investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power aviation’s contribution to the post-COV...

IATA Board Declares Principles for Industry Re-start

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a commitment by the airline CEOs on its Board of Governors to five principles for re-connecting the world by air transport. These principles are:  1. Aviation will always put safety and security first: Airlines commit to work with our...

IATA Calls for Global Mutual Recognition by Civil Aviation Authorities

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on regulators to take urgent action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly and safely between states during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to help facilitate the restart when the virus is contained. Specifically, IATA asked states to t...

Sebastian Mikosz to Join The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Sebastian Mikosz will join IATA as the Association’s Senior Vice President for Member and External Relations, effective 1 June 2020.   Most recently, Mikosz was Group Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Airways (2017-2019), during ...

IATA Postpones 2020 AGM

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the postponement of the 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event had been scheduled to take place on 22-23 June in Amsterdam.  The 76th IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit will be held when it is b...

Exclusive: Chris Notter speaks to Lara Maughan from IATA (episode 2 of 6)

In the second of our 6 part IATA series, we talk to Lara Maughan– Head of Worldwide Airport slots at IATA. We discuss a topic/subject matter I had never really appreciated nor knew too much about. Well today, we are all the more knowledgeable thanks to Lara. Again, a lady of passion and d...

IATA calls on UK and EU to find solution to bring certainty to airlines

IATA calls on UK and EU to find solution to bring certainty to airlines

The UK and European Union (EU) must "prioritise finding a solution that brings certainty to airlines" according to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) chief. The association released a statement after UK MPs last night rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's UK-EU Brexit Withdrawal...

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