Category: Airlines

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has taken over as chairman of the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association. “The top priorities, as always, will be safety, security, and sustainability. On top of that, I want to see IATA continue to deliver value to its members by being a strong advocate for the industry,”

Emirates president Tim Clark says that his carrier has reached out to Qantas and would like the two carriers to work together, but has denied that the Dubai based carrier is looking to take a stake in the Flying Kangaroo. Speaking to journalists at the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Beijing, Mr Clark confirmed

The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has released its annual reports on international and domestic passenger activity, showing that 2011 set new records for both sectors. The international passenger activity report shows that over the year passenger numbers increased by five per cent on the previous year to 28.12 million. Total seat capacity

IATA says that it still expect’s the world’s airline industry to record a collective profit of US$3 billion this year, despite pressure from the Eurozone economic crisis. “The $3.0 billion industry profit forecast has not changed. But almost everything in the equation has,” said IATA CEO and director general Tony Tyler. “Demand has been better