African states have met severally to allow an open sky policy, such that the continent’s airlines are shielded from impediments that hamper them from operating from one country to another in the region, but so far this plan has been strewn with hurdles. The European Union enjoys a certain level of open sky, whereby an […]
Vice-President, International Air Transport Association, African Region, Raphael Kuchi was of the view that there has been significant improvement in air safety on the continent and urged a downward review of taxes imposed by some countries. What improvement has air transport in Africa recorded in the last one year? The good news is that throughout […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that with the growing spate of terror attacks in different parts of the world, it has become the greatest threat faced by global air transport. The Director-General and CEO of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac made this known on last Monday in his report on global air transport […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that with the growing spate of terror attacks in different parts of the world, it has become the greatest threat faced by global air transport. The Director-General and CEO of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac made this known on Monday in his report on global air transport at […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 8.5% in April 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. While this was down from the 13.4% year-on-year growth recorded in March 2017, it is well above the average annual growth rate of 3.5% […]