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International Air Transport Association (IATA)

 

News & articles from International Airport Review covering The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines

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FAME / Airport aviation fuelling

11 December 2009 | By Michel Baljet, Assistant Director, Technical Fuel Services, IATA

In an effort to reduce emissions and greenhouse gases, and to increase fuel supply security, biofuel mandates have become increasingly prevalent. Existing legislation includes Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament, the Energy Independence and Security Act (US), and the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (US). In addition, Canadian provincial governments have…

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ISAGO – Moving forward

29 September 2009 | By Mike O'Brien, Director of Safety Audit Programmes, IATA

IATA's Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) is gaining great momentum throughout the industry, and is closing in on its first milestone target - 100 audits - which is expected to be reached by early October. The growth in audit numbers is impressive, but what's more important is the number…

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Taking aim at mishandling: IATA targets a 50% reduction in mishandled bags by 2012

31 March 2009 | By Andrew Price, Head of Baggage Improvement Programme (BIP), IATA

Although airlines get baggage right 98% of the time, mishandling costs the industry US$3.8 billion every year. Between 2005 and 2007 the number of mishandled baggage increased three times faster than passenger growth. In the EU the mishandlings rose 28% while passenger growth increased by 9%. In the USA, mishandled…

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Fuel for thought

31 March 2009 | By Jeff Poole, Director of Industry Charges, Fuel and Taxation, IATA

An interview with Jeff Poole, Director of Industry Charges, Fuel and Taxation, IATA.

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An interview with Paul Behan, Programme Manager, Fast Travel programmes, IATA

3 December 2008 | By Paul Behan, Programme Manager, Fast Travel programmes, IATA

Following the success of electronic ticketing, the IATA Board of Governors has asked IATA to look at other elements of the passenger journey, in order to offer a self service option for passengers to choose. IATA went out to passengers through their Corporate Air Travel Survey (CATS) and independently surveyed…

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IATA’s Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO)

30 September 2008 | By Mike O'Brien, Director Programme Implementation/Auditing, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

IATA’s Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) is now operational. The first 10 audits are now completed and 50 plus more are in the pipeline to end 2008. It is clear that IATA have created something that the industry needs and values.

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Extending self-service

4 February 2008 | By Philippe Bruyère, Programme Director, Simplifying Business, IATA

A world in which a passenger has more choice and can control more aspects of air travel is IATA’s vision for its Fast Travel programme. The sight of a passenger entering information into a kiosk is no longer exclusive to airports in Europe or North America. Airports and airlines all…

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Aviation Fuels – Looking to the future

31 July 2007 | By Jeff Poole, Director Industry Charges, Fuel and Taxation, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Jeff Poole, Director Industry Charges, Fuel and Taxation, answers our questions on the future of aviation fuels from an IATA perspective.

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Emissions trading and the aviation industry

3 April 2007 | By Andreas Hardeman, Assistant Director Aviation and Environment, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Climate change is a serious matter that concerns us all. Rightly there is a public debate about how to limit CO2 or carbon emissions, the main greenhouse gas linked to climate change. As one of the contributors to global CO2 emissions, the air transport industry takes its environmental responsibilities seriously.…

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Improving safety standards for ground handling

11 September 2006 | By Mike O’Brien, Director – Operational Safety Audit Programme, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that ground damage costs airlines US$4 billion per year. Mike O’Brien reports on efforts to reduce the cost 50% by 2010 through the Ground Damage Prevention Programme (GDPP).

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Regulating dangerous goods

11 September 2006 | By David Brennan, Assistant Director – Special Cargo Standards, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

On the face of it, transporting dangerous goods by air, particularly on passenger aircraft would appear to be counter intuitive. The reality is that regulations for the air transport of dangerous goods have been in place for over 50 years.

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Fuelling excellence at HKIA

11 September 2006 | By B S Chow, General Manager – Aviation Logistics Business Unit, Airport Authority Hong Kong

In October 2004, Hong Kong International Airport was presented with an IATA Fuel Trade Forum award in recognition of the excellent management of its aviation fuel system. B S Chow discusses the pioneering design and unique characteristics that have seen the system become an industry model.

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Picking up the pace

16 June 2006 | By Bryan Wilson, Project Director – Electronic Ticketing, IATA

With IATA’s e-ticketing initiative drawing to a close, Bryan Wilson discusses the savings for airlines that convert and the costs for those that fail to.