The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by 11.9% compared to February 2023 levels (12.4% for international operations). This is the third consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year demand growth. Capacity, measured in […]
IGHC 2024: A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS YEAR’S PROGRAM. Many people have already signed up for the 2024 IGHC in Reykjavik, Iceland. If you’re still undecided we’re certain our sampling of the program’s sessions will convince you that you need to be there. So what’s on the menu this year?
Further strengthening Hong Kong’s position as the world’s leading air cargo hub Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced today that they had both successfully achieved IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification, becoming the first cargo handling-companies to achieve IEnvA in Asia. IEnvA is a comprehensive certification programme developed by the […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the strongest year-on-year growth in roughly two years. This is partly due to weakness in November 2022, but also reflects a fourth consecutive month of strengthening demand for air cargo. Global demand for air cargo, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced that leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, with Pegasus Airlines as the host airline. The event (4-6 June) attracts the industry’s most senior leaders from among IATA’s more than 300 member […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that “Emerging Stronger – Safely Transforming to a More Resilient Tomorrow” will be the theme of the 2022 Safety Conference. The event will take place on 25-27 October in Dubai, UAE, with Emirates as the host airline. “The past two years of COVID-19 have tested aviation as never […]
Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, was awarded the “Inspirational Role Model Award” at the IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2022 organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Güliz Öztürk, who carries out many activities on gender balance, both institutionally and individually, received this special award, which aims to recognise and celebrate the great […]
Mehmet T. Nane, Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) of Pegasus Airlines, has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors and has become the first Turkish Chair of IATA. Mehmet T. Nane, Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) of Pegasus Airlines, has assumed his duties as Chair of the International Air […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented new analysis showing that the airline industry cannot slash costs sufficiently to neutralize severe cash burn to avoid bankruptcies and preserve jobs in 2021. IATA reiterated its call for government relief measures to sustain airlines financially and avoid massive employment terminations. IATA also called for pre-flight COVID-19 testing […]
Manufacturer studies provide insight into extremely few incidents of COVID-19 inflight infections. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases. Since the start of 2020 there have been 44 cases of COVID-19 reported in which transmission is thought to have been associated […]
