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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) represents and serves airlines with advocacy and global standards for safety, security, efficiency… According to Wikipedia: “The International Air Transport Association is an airline trade association founded in 1945. IATA has been described as a cartel since, in addition to setting technical standards for airlines, IATA also organized tariff conferences that served as a forum for price fixing.”
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2026-02-02Shortages of new aircraft, fuel put emissions goal at risk, IATA’s Walsh says
By Tim Hepher and Huey Mun Leong Summary IATA chief says airline-supplier profit gap unsustainable Emissions targets becoming more challenging, Walsh says Engine makers are “not our partners,” IATA chief says SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The head of a body representing global airlines said on Monday shortages of efficient new aircraft and alternative fuels -
2024-08-08Air cargo players want ‘cohesion and consistency’ in how aviation reports emissions
By Charlotte Goldstone 12/08/2024 Current CO2 air cargo emission calculating methodology has been compared to the VW emissions scandal, with a lack of standardisation allowing passenger ‘greenwashing’ at the expense of cargo. The disparity between IATA and ICAO’s baseline figures for calculating air cargo emissions could be resulting in false sustainability data, making passenger operations -
Influence Map Aviation Report October 2022
The report behind This article from InfluenceMap describing problems with ICAO to sincerely address Climate Change. Currently, the industry is doubling down on Sustainable Aviation Fuels. The Port of Seattle is pushing for a mere 10% adoption of SAF by 2029. This slow walking is bad for Sea-Tac Airport. -
Our Commitment to Fly Net Zero by 2050
Fly Net Zero is the commitment of airlines to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. At the 77th IATA Annual General Meeting in Boston, USA, on 4 October 2021, a resolution was passed by IATA member airlines committing them to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from their operations by 2050. This pledge brings air transport -
2019 Worst Year for Air Freight Demand Since 2009
This was the first year of declining freight volumes since 2012, and the weakest performance since the global financial crisis three years earlier. International Air Transport Association (IATA) IATA Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2019 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), fell