Aviation

IATA Secures More Data Contributors for CO2 Connect

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it would be adding further airlines and airline groups as data contributors to its CO2 Connect emissions calculator, hence improving the quality and accuracy of the tool. Respective agreements were signed with Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Baltic, LATAM Airlines Group, Luxair and Nile Air during the first World Suitability […]

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IATA Marks 20 Years of Safety Improvements with IOSA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has marked the first 20 years of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference, which took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, recently. IATA’s Senior Vice President Operations, Safety and Security, Nick Careen, said: “Over the past two decades, IOSA has made a major […]

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IATA Welcomes Nigeria’s Commitment to Improving Facilities at Lagos Airport *Nigeria Accounts for $783mn of Airline Blocked Funds

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it welcomes the assurance given by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) that it would improve infrastructure and service levels at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos within the next 12 months. The global body said this follows a number of safety, security and passenger service level […]

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Stakeholders Express Concern over Nigeria’s Aviation Industry, Seek Profitable Airlines

Aviation industry stakeholders are worried about the growth of the industry without the presence of profitable airlines in operation, stressing that the industry may not grow if urgent steps are not taken to remedy the situation. Industry leaders that converged in Abuja on Tuesday for a two-day conference on African Aviation, were of the view […]

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AFRAA Joins Focus Africa Initiative to Enhance Aviation’s Economic Contribution to Continent

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) announced that AFRAA is joining the Focus Africa Initiative. IATA explained that Focus Africa aims to maximize the contribution of aviation to development across the African Continent by better serving passengers and shippers. Under Focus Africa, private and public stakeholders are committed to […]