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IATA Report Calls for Sustainable Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics in Aviation

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(IN SHORT) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a comprehensive report, “Reassessing Single Use Plastics Products in the Airline Sector,” aiming to assist airlines, regulators, and the airline supply chain in mitigating the environmental impacts of single-use plastic products (SUPP) in aviation. With the backdrop of the United Nations Environmental Program’s initiative to… Read the full press release

dnata Achieves IATA Environmental Management Certification, Leading the Way in Sustainable Aviation Services in the UAE

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Recognition underscores dnata’s commitment to sustainability Dubai, UAE, 2023-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata has become the first combined air services provider to receive the International Air Transport Association’ (IATA) environmental management certification as a recognition of its unwavering commitment to sustainability across its diverse portfolio of businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…. Read the full press release

Emirates Achieves IATA Environmental Certifications, Demonstrating Commitment to Sustainability and Wildlife Protection

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Dubai, UAE, 2023-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has reinforced its commitment to environmentally responsible practices by achieving IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) Stage One and the IEnvA Illegal Wildlife Trade module certifications. The IEnvA system is an industry-leading and comprehensive environmental management system and Emirates has implemented Stage One of its core scope comprising… Read the full press release

IATA and Aviation Impact Accelerator Partner to Accelerate Aviation Sector’s Path to Net-Zero Emissions

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jul-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international industry-academia partnership based at the University of Cambridge, announced a collaboration to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. The two organizations will assess the financial implications of reaching aviation’s 2050… Read the full press release

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

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

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 welcomes Marie Owens Thomsen as its Chief Economist

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2021-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Marie Owens Thomsen will join the Association as its Chief Economist effective 4 January 2022. Owens Thomsen will come from Banque Lombard Odier, where she has served as Head of Global Trends and Sustainability since 2020. Prior to that… Read the full press release