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Qatar Airways says no new planes in 2020 or 2021. (AFP Photo)

Qatar Airways: no new Airbus, Boeing deliveries until 2021

International Air Transport Association warned in April that air traffic in Middle East would plummet by more than half this year

18 Jun 2020 3:42 PM

Despite the decline in demand, November's performance was the best in eight months. (Photo: ANI)

Global air freight demand slips down 1.1 pc in November: IATA

Overall air cargo demand continues to face headwinds from the effects of the trade war between the United States and China.

09 Jan 2020 12:44 PM

IndiGo currently operates around 1,500 flights every day to 60 domestic and 23 international destinations with a fleet of 247 aircraft.

IndiGo becomes member of global airlines body IATA

The announcement came after IndiGo's expansion of international flight operations this year.

30 Oct 2019 5:27 PM

‘Trade tensions are weighing heavily on the entire air cargo industry,’ said IATA's Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac. (Photo: Representative)

US-China trade war impacting air freight demand: IATA

This marks the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes.

05 Sep 2019 4:01 PM

The IATA statistics informed that Russia has topped the growth charts once again with 10.3 per cent slipping down marginally from 10.6 per cent it had registered in May, 2019. (Photo: Representative)

Indian domestic air passenger market clocks 7.9 per cent growth in June: IATA

The Indian domestic air passenger traffic which shares 1.6 pc of the total global air passengers market stood at 5.1 pc in May, 2019.

08 Aug 2019 6:49 PM

The IATA membership is also significant on account of SpiceJet's plans to rapidly expand its international footprint.

SpiceJet joins global airlines' grouping IATA

SpiceJet is the first Indian budget carrier to join the IATA, which has over 290 airlines as members.

19 Mar 2019 1:56 PM

More than half of the additional passengers would come from the Asia-Pacific region according to IATA. (Photo: File)

India to be world's third-largest aviation market by mid 2020s

IATA also stated that the number of people travelling by air will double to 8.2 billion a year by 2037.

25 Oct 2018 10:25 AM

India plans to construct 100 airports at an estimated cost of USD 60 billion (about Rs 4.2 lakh crore) in the next 10 to 15 years, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

India to construct 100 airports worth USD 60 billion

The country's aviation sector is one of the fastest-growing in the world and has recorded 50 months of double-digit traffic growth.

04 Sep 2018 12:45 PM

The IATA's Director General and CEO also said that India's aviation sector is projected to see 500 million trips "to, from and within" by 2037.

GST on overseas air tickets violates international norms: IATA chief

The GST rate is 5 per cent and 12 per cent on economy and business class tickets, respectively.

04 Sep 2018 11:37 AM

India records double-digit air passenger growth in May, says IATA

India registered double-digit domestic air passenger growth for the 45th straight month in May.

05 Jul 2018 6:11 PM

Proposed airline would be fully financed by Qatar's sovereign fund. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar Airways will soon apply for launch of an Indian airline: Al Baker

Qatar Airways operates more than 200 aircraft and flies to over 150 destinations across six continents.

06 Jun 2018 12:29 PM

Passenger demand is expected to slow down slightly in the Asia-Pacific region to 9.5 per cent this year from 10.9 per cent in 2017.

Global airlines making profits despite high fuel cost: IATA

IATA expects the airlines to achieve a collective net profit of USD 33.8 billion, at a net margin of 4.1 per cent, in 2018.

05 Jun 2018 10:48 AM

Airlines would make nearly USD 40 billion this year as passenger demand is expected to grow 7 per cent and cargo by 4 per cent.

India flouting global laws by taxing international air tickets: IATA

Airlines flew over four billion passengers in 2017 while more than 60 million tonnes of cargo was delivered by air.

04 Jun 2018 12:14 PM

Surging oil prices are forecast to dent airlines' profits and could significantly hurt their bottom lines next year.

Surging oil prices to hurt airlines' profits, says IATA

The aviation sector was likely to be at the peak of its profitability cycle after nine years of gains.

31 May 2018 4:44 PM

Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara has joined the 280-members global airlines' body IATA ahead of its plans to launch international operations by the second half of this year. (Photo: PTI)

Vistara joins global airlines' body IATA ahead of international ops

Till now, only two Indian carriers - Air India and Jet Airways - were part of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

26 Apr 2018 7:33 PM

The country’s demand for jet fuel to record highs this year. (Photo: ANI)

Jet fuel demand to soar as domestic air travel takes off

Rapid growth in appetite for aviation fuel means the country’s refiners are far less likely to send cargoes abroad.

18 Apr 2018 12:46 PM

India is on track to register 50 straight months of double-digit domestic air passenger growth in October 2018 as the near term outlook remains bright, global airlines' grouping IATA said on Wednesday.

India to record 50 months of double-digit air passenger growth: IATA

India to surpass the UK as the world's third largest origin-destination market.

11 Apr 2018 7:09 PM

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