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% […]
Africa is leading in the global air freight demand increase, as the region has recorded a boost in cargo movement. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2017 demand growth results for global air freight markets showing a 14 percent expansion measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. […]