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Somalia’s Aviation Takes Off: ‘Class A’ Airspace Restored After Three…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the airspace over Somalia and the surrounding region will be reclassified as Class A effective from 26th January 2023. The reclassification follows the operational restoration of air traffic control services, which had…
August 15, 2022 6:32 pm ET -
IATA Moves to Have Age Limit For Pilots Removed
While the airline industry recovers from the drastic collapse in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines and airports worldwide are struggling to cope with the sudden uptick in demand triggered by the removal of many restrictions on international mobility.…
August 5, 2022 3:45 am ET -
International Passenger Demand Triples in June – IATA
The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) has released the passenger data for June showing an unsurprising rise in passenger demand. Using the industry metric of Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs) to indicate total passenger traffic IATA’s figures indicate a 76.2% increase…
July 14, 2022 11:26 am ET -
Furious Emirates Rejects Heathrow Airport’s Passenger Cap, Refusing to Cut…
Emirates Airlines has rejected Heathrow airport’s (LHR) request to airlines to stop selling tickets and remove capacity from the U.K.’s hub airport. In a strongly worded statement released on Thursday, the airline says the airport’s demands are a “blatant disregard…
June 20, 2022 9:12 pm ET -
The 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Begins in Doha
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an event, organized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), that provides an opportunity for IATA members, as well as major players in the international civil aviation industry, to meet, network, and discuss emerging…