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India’s aviation, tourism & hospitality industries reinventing business models in COVID-19 times

By Sangeeta Saxena New Delhi. 25 June 2020. These are not sunny times for the world as a whole but the skies are really dark for the aviation,…Read more ›

Tagged with: AAI, Aviation Cooperation Program, Boeing, COVID-19, FAA, IATA, ICAO, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Tourism, MoCA, Pratt & Whitney, Salil Gupte, tourism industries

IATA estimates aviation industry losses to top $84 Billion in 2020

Geneva. 09 June 2020 .The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its financial outlook for the global air transport industry showing that airlines are expected to lose $84.3…Read more ›

Tagged with: Alexandre de Juniac, global air transport, global air travel, IATA, Regulators

IATA Outlines Layered Approach for Industry Re-Start

19 May 2020 (Geneva) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed details of its proposed temporary layered approach to biosecurity for re-starting passenger flights amid the COVID-19 crisis.…Read more ›

Tagged with: CART, COVID-19 Crisis, IATA, Regulators

Qatar Airways to Give Away 100,000 Complimentary Tickets to Frontline Healthcare Professionals

New Delhi. 12 May 2020. Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say thank you for their heroic work looking after people during…Read more ›

Tagged with: Airlines, Covid-19 pandemic, Frontline Healthcare Professionals, IATA, Mr. Akbar Al Baker, QACC, Qatar Airways, ThankYouHeroes

IATA / UPU Warn of Air Capacity Shortage

Geneva/Berne . 4 May 2020. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) warned that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged…Read more ›

Tagged with: Alexandre de Juniac, Bishar A. Hussein, IATA, Regulators, rgo carrier, Universal Postal Union, UPU Director General

Qatar Airways Group: Operational Update

DOHA, Qatar . 22 April 2020. In recent weeks Qatar Airways has carried over one million people home plus transported over 70,000 tonnes of medical equipment and aid relief,…Read more ›

Tagged with: Airlines, Akbar Al Baker, COVID-19, HIA, IATA, QACC, Qatar Airways, WHO

IATA and ICS: Governments Must Facilitate Ship Crew Changes

Geneva. 15 April 2020. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take urgent measures to facilitate crew…Read more ›

Tagged with: Alexandre de Juniac, COVID-19, Guy Platten, IATA, ICAO, ICS, IMO, Regulators

COVID-19 Puts Over Half of 2020 Passenger Revenues at Risk

Geneva. 14 April 2020. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated analysis showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020,…Read more ›

Tagged with: Alexandre de Juniac, COVID-19, IATA, Regulators

Qatar Airways Cargo Prioritizes Transport of Essential Medical Supplies and Aid Relief

Cargo carrier transported over 50,000,000kg of medical supplies and aid relief in the past month Qatar, Doha. 08 April 2020. Qatar Airways Cargo has increased services around the…Read more ›

Tagged with: Akbar Al Baker, Boeing 777, COVID-19, IATA, Qatar Airways Cargo, WHO

IATA Releases 2019 Airline Safety Report

Montreal. 06 April 2020. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the release of the 2019 Safety Report showing continuing improvements in airline safety compared to 2018 and to…Read more ›

Tagged with: IATA, IOSA, Regulators