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IATA to Publish Annual Track Zero Report on Aviation’s Progress Towards Net Zero Emissions

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will publish an annual Track Zero report using IATA’s Net Zero Tracking Methodology to report industry-level progress towards aviation’s commitment to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Net Zero Tracking Methodology and related reporting process were developed with industry experts. IATA will… Read the full press release

IATA Hosts Wings of Change Americas Conference in Mexico, Focusing on Collaboration, Sustainability, Inclusion, and Technology

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Mexico City, Mexico, 2023-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully hosted the 13th edition of Wings of Change Americas (WOCA 2023), bringing this keynote aviation conference to Mexico for the first time. “Fostering aviation in support of socioeconomic recovery” was the conference theme, which brought together more than 400 delegates to Mexico… Read the full press release

All Nippon Airways (ANA) Becomes First Japanese Airline to Receive CEIV Fresh Certification for Perishable Transportation

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ANA has received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Fresh certification, a global standard for perishable product transportation. ANA’s quality management system, including personnel, training, quality control and handling manuals was approved by IATA to receive the certification. TOKYO, JAPAN, 2023-Jul-06 — /Travel PR News/ — All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and… Read the full press release

IATA Launches “Focus Africa” to Boost Aviation’s Contribution to Economic and Social Development

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Apr-04 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is launching “Focus Africa” to strengthen aviation’s contribution to Africa’s economic and social development and improve connectivity, safety and reliability for passengers and shippers. This initiative will align private and public stakeholders to deliver measurable progress in six areas. “Africa accounts… Read the full press release

IATA and AWS launch datathon to boost gender diversity in aviation industry

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Mar-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching a virtual datathon to stimulate the development of data-based solutions to further the aviation industry’s gender diversity. The datathon builds on the success of IATA’s 25by2025 initiative. “The launch of the 25by2025 initiative… Read the full press release

Iberia and Repsol team up to offer sustainable aviation fuel to corporate clients for decarbonized business trips

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According to IATA, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) allows to reduce the C02 emissions up to 80% throughout their entire life cycle They are produced from waste (biofuels) and from the capture of C02 (e-fuels), thus promoting a circular economy and technological development Iberia and Repsol have been working on the production of these fuels, a… Read the full press release

Nominations Open for 2023 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards Recognizing Outstanding Achievements in the Aviation Industry

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the opening of nominations for the 2023 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards. Nominations will be accepted from all individuals or organizations working in the aviation value chain and will close at 23:59 CET on 19 April 2023. The annual awards… Read the full press release

IATA Calls for Urgent Action as 12 European States are not Ready for EU’s New Cargo System Launch, Exacerbating Supply Chain Issues

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for urgent action to address the disjointed roll out of the EU’s new Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) System. PLACI went live on 1 March 2023 despite 12 European States not being ready and not having given definitive information about… Read the full press release

Oman Air Achieves Eighth IATA Operational Safety Audit Certification, Reinforcing Commitment to Top Aviation Safety Standards

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Muscat, Oman, 2023-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Continuing to set benchmarks for safety and quality, Oman Air has achieved its eighth International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. The airline was awarded the renewal for the global accreditation after a successful audit on its operational management and control systems. Capt. Nasser… Read the full press release

IATA and Somalia Government Deepen Cooperation to Boost Aviation’s Economic and Social Benefits

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Nairobi, Kenya, 2023-Feb-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia agreed to deepen and formalize cooperation with the aim of strengthening the economic and social benefits of aviation in Somalia. Under an agreement signed by Kamil Alawadhi, IATA’s Regional Vice President, Africa… Read the full press release

IATA Revises Air Transport Industry Manuals for Enhanced Safety, Sustainability, and Passenger Experience

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it has completed the annual revision of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground handling, and operations, thus incorporating the updates made to many of the underlying industry standards over the past year. These revisions reflect the sector’s… Read the full press release

Air Cargo Demand Softens as Economic Headwinds Persist: IATA Reports a 13.7% Decrease in November 2022

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 13.7% compared to November 2021 (-14.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK)… Read the full press release

Air Travel Recovery Continues: IATA Reports 41.3% Increase in Traffic for November 2022

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022. Total traffic in November 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 41.3% compared to November 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 75.3% of November 2019 levels. International traffic rose 85.2% versus… Read the full press release

Global air cargo demand falls in November 2022 as economic headwinds persist

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 13.7% compared to November 2021 (-14.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK)… Read the full press release

International air travel recovery continues in November 2022

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022. Total traffic in November 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 41.3% compared to November 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 75.3% of November 2019 levels. International traffic rose 85.2% versus… Read the full press release

COVID-19 Testing and Travel Restrictions for China Proven Ineffective, Experts Urge Governments to Listen

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-05 — /Travel PR News/ — “Several countries are introducing COVID-19 testing and other measures for travellers from China, even though the virus is already circulating widely within their borders. It is extremely disappointing to see this knee-jerk reinstatement of measures that have proven ineffective over the last three years. Research undertaken around… Read the full press release

IATA and Travalyst team up to provide consumers with consistent and accurate calculation of their carbon footprint

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Travalyst, have joined forces with the aim of providing consumers with a consistent, accurate and widely available calculation of their carbon footprint from air travel. As all sectors of the aviation and travel industries come together in pursuit of net zero… Read the full press release

IATA calls Danish and Icelandic Air Navigation Service Providers to revoke planned increases in air traffic charges

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on both the Danish and Icelandic Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) to revoke the planned increases in air traffic charges set to come into effect on 1 January 2023. On average, the fees paid by airlines for crossing the airspace… Read the full press release

Emirates and IATA jointly held workshop on pilot training and flight safety

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DUBAI, UAE, 2022-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — An aircraft flight deck can be a complex, challenging and high-threat environment that requires pilots to have intense focus and the ability to react and take informed decisions with agility, aided by technology. As demand for air travel increases phenomenally and airlines expand their operations, pilot training is… Read the full press release

2022 World Passenger Symposium to take place 1-3 November 2022 in Bahrain

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Oct-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that ‘Unlocking Value Creation by Putting the Customer First’ will be the theme of the 2022 World Passenger Symposium (WPS). The event will take place 1-3 November 2022 in Bahrain with Gulf Air as the host airline. “Like any business, airlines are… Read the full press release

ITC and IATA to cross-link information offerings to expand access to strategic information for trade and cargo professionals

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London, Geneva, 2022-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) joined forces to improve access to global trade and air cargo supply chain information for businesses and air cargo professionals. Through this agreement, ITC and IATA will cross-link their information offerings, including data, to expand… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to host the IATA World Financial Symposium (WFS) in Doha on 19-22 September 2022

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) conference will focus on ‘Reshaping Airline Resilience’, following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Jassim Bin Saif Al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport. Qatar Airways will host the biggest gathering of the aviation industry’s financial… Read the full press release

The biggest gathering of the aviation industry’s financial leaders since the beginning of the pandemic will be held in Doha, Qatar, 19-22 September 2022

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) conference will focus on ‘Reshaping Airline Resilience’, following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Jassim Bin Saif Al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport. Qatar Airways will host the biggest gathering of the aviation industry’s financial… Read the full press release

IATA Recertification For the Safe Transportation of Live Animals for Air Canada Cargo positions the airline as an industry leader

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Airline awarded the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) certificate In 2021, Air Canada Cargo safely transported over 11,500 different animal shipments across its network MONTREAL, CANADA, 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport… Read the full press release

easyJet becomes the first low-cost carrier worldwide with a fully IATA IEnvA certified Environmental Management System

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London, UK, 2022-Sep-10 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet has received IATA IEnvA stage 2 certification, making it the first low-cost carrier worldwide with a fully IATA IEnvA certified Environmental Management System (EMS). This follows its successful completion of the IATA IEnvA Stage 1 implementation, assessment, and certification earlier this year. The IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA)… Read the full press release

The IATA World Cargo Symposium to focus on building resilience of the air cargo business

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects. COVID-19 tested the resilience of the air cargo business. Despite challenging conditions, air cargo delivered critical medical supplies and vaccines across the… Read the full press release

IATA launches new online platform to help identify potential security risks and threats to operations and businesses

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of AVSEC Insight, an online platform offering users a comprehensive range of timely, open-source, information to aid in identifying potential security risks and threats to their operations and businesses. “Monitoring risks is both difficult and time-consuming, particularly for airlines… Read the full press release

IATA announces the appointment of Pegasus Airlines’ Mehmet Tevfik Nane as new Chair of the IATA Board of Governors

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Doha, Qatar, 2022-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM)… Read the full press release

IATA announces winners of the 2022 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards

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Doha, Qatar, 2022-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the winners of the third edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards:  Inspirational Role Model: Güliz Öztürk – CEO, Pegasus Airlines, High Flyer Award: Kanchana Gamage – Founder and Director, The Aviatrix Project, Diversity & Inclusion Team: airBaltic. “The IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards recognize individuals… Read the full press release

IATA appoints Dr. Xie Xingquan as Regional Vice President for North Asia

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Beijing, China, 2022-Jun-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Dr. Xie Xingquan as its Regional Vice President for North Asia with effect from today (15 June 2022). Dr. Xie has held various appointments in China, Canada and Singapore throughout his 24 year career in the aviation… Read the full press release