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Passenger Demand Growth Slows Slightly in February

IATA released data for February 2025 global passenger demand, showing continued but slightly slower growth.

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• Asia Pacific
• Europe
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Air Cargo Demand Declines Slightly in February

IATA released data for February 2025 global air cargo markets showing a small contraction in demand.

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• Cargo
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Willie Walsh on India's Aviation Industry

"2025 will be an exciting year for Indian aviation. June will be a highlight when Delhi will turn into the global aviation capital for the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit, sponsored by IndiGo."

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Supply Chain: Solving the spare parts challenge

Problems with the supply chain are increasingly evident with little respite in store.

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• Airline Operations
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Explainer: Turbulence

We’ve all experienced turbulence on a flight, but how is it caused and what are airlines doing about it?

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SAF Registry to be Operated by the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization

IATA has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) to manage the IATA-developed SAF Registry when it is released.

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• Sustainability
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IATA Comment with Respect to Heathrow Closing on 21 March 2025

IATA Director General Willie Walsh's comments on Heathrow closing on 21 March 2025.

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• Airport Infrastructure
• Europe

Aviation Security Leaders Call for Digital Identity

IATA is calling for the rapid adoption of digital identity technologies to enhance aviation security and operational efficiency.

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• Security
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IATA Welcomes Morocco’s ‘Airports 2030 Strategy’

IATA welcomes the Kingdom of Morocco’s ‘Airports 2030 Strategy’ aimed at modernizing airport infrastructure, enhancing the passenger experience, and further strengthening the country’s position as a major global and regional aviation hub.

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• Airport Infrastructure
• Economics
• Value of Aviation
• Africa & Middle East

IATA CO2 Connect Enhanced with SAF Accounting

IATA has enhanced its IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculator to account for carbon emissions reductions related to the usage of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

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• Sustainability
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Explainer: The Balanced Approach

Aircraft noise is a growing challenge. The Balanced Approach is the internationally agreed process to manage noise for local communities.

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IATA World Cargo Symposium 2025: Navigating Geopolitical Shifts with Technology & Innovation

IATA announced that the 2025 World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on digitalization, sustainability and safety/security as the key issues in helping the global air cargo industry as it adapts to unfolding geopolitical shifts.

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• Cargo
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• Safety
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Inaugural WDS Brought Industry Together to Explore Data, Technology and Cybersecurity

IATA successfully concluded its inaugural World Data Symposium (WDS) with a broad consensus on three key priorities.

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• Security
• Data
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• Europe

Passenger Demand Growth Accelerates to 10% in January

IATA released data for January 2025 global passenger demand, showing continued solid growth and all-time highs on load factors for January.

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Air Cargo Demand up 3.2% in January

IATA released data for January 2025 global air cargo markets showing growth in demand for an 18th consecutive month.

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Fact Sheet - Safety

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IATA Releases 2024 Safety Report

IATA released its 2024 Annual Safety Report. The industry delivered another year of strong overall performance on safety but took a step back from an exceptional performance in 2023.

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• Safety
• Africa & Middle East
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Diversity: Making a difference to diversity

The IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards have proven a catalyst for change.

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• Sustainability
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Nominations Open for 2025 IATA’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards

IATA opened nominations for the sixth edition of the IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards. Nominations are welcome from individuals and organizations advancing diversity and inclusion in the aviation sector.

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Taxation: ICAO reminds States of important international tax principles

ICAO has taken the extraordinary step of writing to their Contracting States to remind them of the longstanding and effective agreement among States for residence-based airline taxation.

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