The Director General of the International Air Transport Association, Wllie Walsh, spoke with African journalists at the just concluded 78th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit, held recently in Doha, Qatar. Chinedu Eze was there and brings the excerpts: Blocked fund remains a big issue in Africa as about $1 billion is blocked […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African nations to adopt safety measures before restarting international operation. It also estimated that the aviation industry in the continent was at risk of collapse, putting about 3.3 million jobs in jeopardy, while also predicting $33 billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contraction for African economies. IATA […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) is to partner the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) in an effort to jumpstart domestic tourism in the country. The collaborationis aimed at encouraging more Nigerians to fly to various tourism destinations around the country rather than travel abroad for their holidays. Chairman of AON, Captain NogieMeggison made this […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set out an agenda for a stronger, safer, more secure and sustainable European aviation industry. IATA’s Director General and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac, in an address to the European Aviation Club entitled Charting the Right Course for Aviation in Europe, called on European policy-makers to prioritize four areas, […]
