Alexandre de Juniac Aviation

Alexandre de Juniac Takes Over at IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac has officially taken on the role of Director General and CEO of the organization. He succeeds Tony Tyler, who served as IATA DG and CEO since 2011 and had announced his retirement. “I am excited to be taking on this great responsibility. IATA plays […]

Tyler Aviation

IATA, FIATA Announce New Air Cargo Program

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) are pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed by Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO and Huxiang Zhao, President of FIATA, to implement the IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) to replace the existing IATA Cargo Agency Program. […]

Tony Tyler, DG, IATA Aviation

IATA Signs MoU with African Union Commission

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The African Union Commission (AU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand strategic cooperation to further the continent’s economic and social development with the benefits of safe, efficient and sustainable air transport in Africa. The MoU was signed by Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO and […]

Air Safety in Nigeria and IATA’s Unalloyed Support

The International Air Transport Association has helped Nigeria  map out strategies to secure her airspace and curb the series of accidents that have bedeviled her aviation industry. The major drive to end air crashes in Nigeria was ignited by the tragic accidents of 2005 and 2006 when the country and the world became fixated by avoidable […]

Minister of State, Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika Maintenance

The Odds against Airport Concessions

The federal government has made it clear that it would concession the four major airports in the country so that the private sector can invest in infrastructure of airport facilities.    A government with lean resources in a capitalist society obviously would think of other ways to fund and provide social amenities to the citizenry. […]