🇹🇷✈️Turkish Airlines Chairman reveals the biggest challenge to the airline’s 2033 vision: Supply chain delays 🛠️ Aiming for 813 aircraft and 171 million passengers annually by its 100th anniversary, Prof. Ahmet Bolat discusses how the airline is navigating supply chain constraints, volatile geopolitics, and rising cyber threats. Read the full #Airlines interview to learn how the airline is embracing #AI and building the flexibility and resilience to adapt to any shock 👇 bit.ly/3JIOcSH #aviation #airlines #IATAWPS #IATAWFS
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Airlines and Aviation
Geneva, Le Grand-Saconnex 918,571 followers
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About us
IATA is an international trade organization, created over 80 years ago by a group of airlines. IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 350 airlines comprising over 80% of global air traffic. The organization also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general. IATA's Director General is Willie Walsh.
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https://www.iata.org
External link for International Air Transport Association (IATA)
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- Airlines and Aviation
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- Geneva, Le Grand-Saconnex
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1945
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- Simplify air travel & shipping, Intermediary between airlines and passenger & cargo agents, Allow airlines to operate safely, securely and efficiently, Training, Consulting, Auditing, Intelligence & Statistics, Financial Services, airline distribution, Advocacy, standards, Aviation environment, CORSIA, Passenger rights, Wildlife protection, Aviation events, IOSA, BSP, CASS, Air cargo, AWB, travel agents, dangerous goods, Business intelligence and statistics, Airport slots, Airline operations, Aviation economics, Baggage, Unit load device, Airport infrastructure, Air traffic management, and New Distribution Capability
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"With November flight schedules indicating a 3% expansion on the previous year, airlines are gearing up for continued growth into the year-end holiday season. This is despite the severe constraints of unresolved supply chain issues." -Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. In this week's update: ✈️ September data for air passenger and air cargo demand 🤝 ICAO 42nd Assembly: Key environment-related outcomes 🌎 Brazil: IATA and ALTA classify bill as a historic setback that threatens air connectivity and increases ticket prices 💻 Webinar: Getting the most out of air cargo market intelligence ➕ ... and more!
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Did you know the total economic impact of aviation in Panama equals 8.2% of the total GDP? Aviation is a critical driver of global economic growth, social connectivity, and sustainable development. 🛫 🛬 Highlights from 2023 data show: ⭐ 2.6 million passengers depart internationally ⭐ 120,100 tonnes of air cargo are handled ⭐ Aviation helps contribute USD 6.8 billion to the GDP ⭐ Helps support 193,800 jobs Learn more about the #ValueOfAviation: https://bit.ly/43aCFCg
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🤔 What do these IATA codes stand for❓ IATA codes are the invisible but essential connector between airlines, airports and agents. They enable booking systems, baggage transport and #aircargo operations. Learn more 👇 bit.ly/42Zzyg7
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How did the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly advance global alignment on aviation and sustainability? The Assembly reaffirmed the commitment of Member States to achieving net-zero carbon emissions for international aviation by 2050, underpinned by concrete actions. These provide a strengthened foundation for coordinated progress towards international aviation’s environmental agenda. Learn more in the #WeeklyChart about how the Assembly’s decisions reinforced IATA's top priorities 👉 https://bit.ly/47RPuE8 #aviation #airlines #sustainability #CORSIA #SAF #economics #ICAO
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Our Head of Worldwide Airport Slots, John Middleton, explains why unintended negative consequences could follow from overburdening the #slot regulations with new requirements
The European Union is in the process of reviewing the regulations governing the allocation and operation of airport slots. This is part of a "fitness check" of various infrastructure regulations, including airport charges and ground handling. This is an important and complicated review to which IATA is giving expert input. As our Slots White Paper (https://lnkd.in/eBFRvtWY) highlights, the slots system is a complex mechanism. Like a Swiss watch, all the parts need to work together to ensure global airline schedules can work. If any one element is unbalanced, the system will operate sub-optimally, and much as with a malfunctioning watch, your schedule will quickly disintegrate! The current EU Slot Regulation, modelled on the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines, does a good job of balancing a number of vital requirements: · It ensures that slots are allocated fairly, transparently and independently · It provides global compatibility, connecting the EU to the world by allowing all airlines to work to the same set of rules at slot-constrained airports worldwide · It enables airlines to plan and execute reliable and consistent schedules year-on-year · It gives airlines that fulfill their schedules the confidence that they will be allowed to operate the same slots again, while also providing opportunities for new carriers to operate slots · It encourages efficient use of airport capacity. These sometimes-competing requirements are carefully balanced in the current regulations. But we are concerned that more regulatory burdens, in contradiction to the WASG, could tip this balance and destabilize our “Swiss watch”. For example, if in addition to all the above, the Slot Regulation were to insist that a certain type of aircraft should be used, or a particular destination be served, then it could make it very difficult to use the airport capacity efficiently. It could make it more difficult for new carriers to operate slots. Or it could potentially undermine the independence and fairness of the allocation procedure. The pain of such an outcome would be borne in the first instance by EU passengers and shippers, who would inevitably lose their current level of access to the rest of the world which complies with the WASG. Given the interwoven nature of global schedules and the large proportion of slot-constrained airports which are located in the EU, we would expect significant secondary effects to quickly arrive in the rest of the world, as well. The WASG and the Slot Regulation are the backbone of the global aviation system. Thanks to them, hundreds of thousands of flights a year are managed successfully through the world’s busiest airports. European regulators should take heed of the recommendations of the Draghi report, which were to deregulate to encourage more economic dynamism. The Slot Regulation is complex enough…better to remember the old adage that “less is more”.
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📦 Join us on 19 November for a webinar on #aircargo market intelligence. Discover how shifting trade flows, data-driven decision-making, and fresh capacity insights are shaping smarter cargo strategies. What you will learn 👇 ✔️ Global trade flows reshaping air cargo ✔️ Building a data-driven decision-making culture ✔️ Gaining a more complete market view Choose your session and register: 👉 https://bit.ly/3LjdyXH 09:00–10:00 CET, (08:00–09:00 UTC) 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ljerzv 11:00–12:00 CET, (10:00–11:00 UTC) 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ljfr6J 16:00–17:00 CET, (15:00–16:00 UTC) #webinar #intelligence
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IATA and ALTA - Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association consider the approval of Bill No. 5.041/2025 by Brazil's Chamber of Deputies to be a historic setback that threatens air connectivity and increases ticket prices. Given that Brazil is the largest aviation market in Latin America, the ripple effects of this legislation would extend beyond its borders. Restrictive legislation that raises costs will hurt everyone: passengers, communities, and the broader economy. "This bill sends the wrong message to investors and international partners. Latin America needs regulatory stability and competitiveness to grow, and measures like this only add cost, reduce efficiency, and discourage new connectivity in a context where we should be expanding it," points out Peter Cerdá, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas. Read the joint statement in English, Portuguese or Spanish 👇
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Proud to see Emirates acknowledging the value of Turbulence Aware, IATA’s cutting-edge platform for real-time turbulence data sharing. With over 28 airlines and 2,800 aircraft contributing data, IATA Turbulence Aware generated 24.8 million reports in the first half of 2025 alone—a 23% increase over the previous year.
Emirates’ cutting-edge turbulence detection technology that brings together SkyPath, Lido mPilot from Lufthansa Systems and International Air Transport Association (IATA) Turbulence Aware has significantly reduced unexpected severe turbulence encounters in the last year, improving safety and enhancing the customer experience through more efficient flightpaths. Read more: https://emirat.es/abt9ws
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Global passenger demand rose 3.6% YoY in September 2025, with international traffic up 5.1% and domestic demand increasing 0.9% according to the latest IATA data. 📊 Regional highlights include the following updates in demand: ✅ Asia-Pacific airlines achieved a 7.4% YoY increase ✅ European carriers had a 4.0% YoY increase ✅ North American carriers saw a 2.5% YoY increase ✅ Middle Eastern carriers saw a 6.3% YoY increase ✅ Latin American airlines saw a 5.3% YoY increase ✅ African airlines saw a 5.3% YoY increase Read full traffic release 👇 https://bit.ly/3LaSd2N #aviation #traffic #passenger #data
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