International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Global passenger traffic remains “solid” but growth is moderating, according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Global passenger demand growth looks set to slow in 2019, according to the latest forecasts from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), but airline profits should climb higher on the back of falling oil prices and expanding economies.

Europe must address “deep-rooted issues” which damage the competitiveness of its aviation industry, the director general and chief executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged.

Global passenger traffic growth slowed in September amid severe hurricane and typhoon activity, coupled with rising airline cost pressures.

Speaking at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama, IATA's director general Alexandre de Juniac said the region is missing out on the full benefits of aviation.

The number of airline passengers travelling by 2037 could double from today’s levels to 8.2 billion, the International Air Transport Association has forecast. Director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said the forecast is a "cautionary warning" to governments against protectionism.

The aviation industry experienced continued strong traffic growth in August “putting the cap on a very good peak travel season”, according to the latest figures published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). But the organisation’s director general and chief executive urged UK and EU aviation negotiators to agree a Brexit deal to ‘preserve the business of freedom’ in Europe.

China expected to account for almost one-fifth of world's commercial fleet in two decades.

Global passenger demand remained healthy in July, but rising fuel costs are continuing to cause concern.

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The first half of 2018 concluded with another month of above-trend global passenger traffic demand, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), but the organisation warned that growth could be stifled in the coming months.

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African airlines need to start thinking more about the size of the aircraft they are using if they are to drive up profits, delegates at Routes Africa 2018 have been told.

IATA's vice president for Africa has called on the continent's airlines to work together in order to better compete with carriers around the world.

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Global passenger traffic demand rose in April, but IATA's Alexandre de Juniac has warned that airline profits will be lower than forecast.

IATA's Rafael Schvartzman says that with many of Europe's key airports already operating at capacity, action needs to be taken today to avert the upcoming capacity crunch.

Mexico could lose more than 20 million passengers per year by 2035 if infrastructure development does not keep pace with demand for aviation connectivity.

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Year-on-year global passenger traffic rose 4.6 percent in January, figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have revealed, but the growth was the slowest increase in nearly four years.