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Jasmin Bajic, CEO, Croatia Airlines: Empowering the smaller airlines

Jasmin Bajic, CEO, Croatia Airlines, tells Graham Newton that connectivity and regulatory issues affect all airlines and the voice of the smaller carriers must be heard.

• CEO Interviews
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• All Regions

Cargo: Air cargo boosts the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean

Luiz R. Vasconcelos, President, FedEx Latin America and the Caribbean, tells Graham Newton that the region is experiencing strong growth in air cargo.

• Analysis
• Cargo
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Data: Building cybersecurity resilience

At first, it was thought to be a cyberattack. But the CrowdStrike outage in July 2024 that caused Windows systems to crash worldwide turned out to be a faulty update.

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• Airline Operations
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IATA Launches Air Cargo Device Assessment Program

IATA has launched the IATA Air Cargo Device Assessment Program to validate air cargo tracking devices, data loggers and sensor-equipped devices for compliance with rigorous industry safety standards.

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IATA’s Turbulence Aware Platform Expands with Additional Airlines and Data Integrators

IATA announced that interest in its Turbulence Aware Platform continues to expand, with six airlines having joined the program in 2024.

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Disappointingly Slow Growth in SAF Production

IATA released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production.

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Supply Chain Issues Continue to Negatively Impact Airline Performance into 2025

IATA expects severe supply chain issues to continue to impact airline performance into 2025, raising costs and limiting growth.

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Strengthened Profitability Expected in 2025 Even as Supply Chain Issues Persist

IATA announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025, which shows a slight strengthening of profitability amid ongoing cost and supply chain challenges.

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• Airline Operations
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$1.7 Billion in Airline Funds Blocked by Governments

IATA reported that $1.7 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation by governments as of the end of October 2024.

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• Retailing & Finance
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International Community Aligns on Air Travel Accessibility Priorities

Aviation stakeholders and disability advocates established key priorities for improving global air travel accessibility.

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IATA Disappointed with Decision to Pursue Compensation in the US

IATA is disappointed that the Biden Administration has announced its long-threatened compensation scheme for airline delays and cancelations.

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• Regulations & Law
• Passenger Experience
• The Americas

Fact Sheet - Value of Aviation

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Interview with Willie Walsh at Wings of Change Europe

Read IATA's Director General's interview at Wings of Change Europe.

• Opinions

IATA Expands Presence in United Arab Emirates

IATA has opened an expanded office in Abu Dhabi featuring a new training center.

• Press Release
• Other
• Africa & Middle East

Solid Growth in Passenger Demand Continued in October

IATA released data for October 2024 global passenger demand, showing continued solid growth.

• Press Release
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• Passenger Experience
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
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Air Cargo Demand up 9.8% in October 2024 - 15th Month of Consecutive Growth

IATA released data for October 2024 global air cargo markets showing continued strong annual growth in demand.

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• Cargo
• Economics
• Africa & Middle East
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• Asia Pacific
• Europe
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Chai Eamsiri, CEO, Thai Airways: Focusing on the differentiators

Chai Eamsiri, Thai Airway’s Chief Executive Officer, says it is the small things that can make a difference in aviation. Interview by Graham Newton.

• CEO Interviews
• Other
• Asia Pacific

Legal: Chicago Convention stands the test of time

On 7 December 1944, 52 States signed the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), establishing the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)—a specialized agency of the United Nations—in the process. Eighty years on, the treaty and ICAO continue to provide the framework for global air travel.

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Retailing: Modern Airline Retailing continues to develop the customer experience

Imagine a customer conducting all travel processes through a smartphone—from searching and booking through to storing the information, ID, and any admissibility requirements, such as health and visa documentation, in a digital wallet.

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• Retailing & Finance
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An Overview of UNFCCC COP29 in Baku

IATA's SVP Sustainability & Chief Economist Marie Owens Thomsen reflects on UNFCCC COP29, where IATA provided input into two streams of negotiations relevant to aviation.

• Opinions