The International Air Transport Association (IATA) encouraged China to continue to develop its air transport sector by ensuring sufficient capacity based on global standards and best practices.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) set priorities for improving safety and reducing aircraft damage in ground operations. These are:
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon the Polish government to accelerate its pro-aviation policies to enable aviation to facilitate economic growth and development in the country.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Michael Vorwerk has resigned and will end his term as President of Cargo Network Services Corporation (CNS), an IATA company, effective 31 July.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for March showing that total passenger demand rose 7.6% and freight demand climbed 0.3% compared to the same month last year.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Israeli lawmakers to move forward quickly with urgent legislative work to bring Israels safety oversight in line with established global standards.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) encouraged the UK government to use the opportunity of the national aviation policy consultation to enable aviation to generate more economic growth and jobs. Specifically, IATA asked the government to address high taxes and severe capacity constraints while developing policies to support the industrys commitments on climate change.
The International Air Transport Associations (IATA) 2012 Operations Committee (OPC) agreed to four main priorities to guide IATAs safety initiatives over the next 12 months. These are:
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Hussein Dabbas as Regional Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), based in Amman, Jordan with effect from 1 June 2012.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon governments to work together and with the aviation industry to maximize aviations ability to sustainably drive global economic development and job creation.