Air transport supports 65.5m jobs, $2.7tr in economic activityThe global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity, according to new research released today by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG). The report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Bor More… |
Canada expands UAE, Egypt air transport pactsCanadian government has expanded its air transport agreements with two of the Middle East and North Africa region's key aviation markets - UAE and Egypt From visiting friends and family to getting goods to More… |
Mexico-US air transport deal beginsAn air transport deal between Mexico and the United States that aims to boost competition in the passenger and freight sectors came into force on Sunday, Mexico's Communications and Transport Ministry said. The deal, which mod More… |
Honeywell tech wins global green recognitionHoneywell Aerospace technologies have won recognition from Air Transport Action Group (Atag) for supporting the aviation industry’s goal of reducing CO2 emissions in half by 2050. Honeywell Aerospace’s SmartPath Ground More… |
Air transport pact key to GCC-EU dialogueThe UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said it was ready to ink a comprehensive agreement with the European Union based on liberated skies and also discuss all other items within this framework, said a report. A com More… |
Flynas selects SITA for passenger check-in servicesFlynas, Saudi Arabia's national carrier, has chosen air transport IT specialist SITA to provide a range of passenger check-in services. The five-year, multi-million dollar agreement includes an end-to-end check-in solution inc More… |
Qatar, Guinea in open skies pactQatar and the Republic of Guinea have signed an agreement to open up the air transport sector between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Jassim bin Saif Al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and his Guinean counterpart Aliou Dia More… |
Turkish Airlines, Boeing welcome Masters programme studentsTurkish Airlines, Boeing and Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey’s leading aerospace engineering and technology institution, have welcomed a new batch of students for its Air Transport Management course. The two-year maste More… |
Air transport provided 2m jobs in Mideast, $116bn of GDPThe air transport industry plays an important role in supporting the growth of economies across the Middle East providing two million jobs and $116 billion of region’s GDP, according to a new study released today by the Air Transport Actio More… |
Air transport leaders set to gather in DohaThe top leadership of the world's air transport industry will gather in Doha, Qatar, from June 1 to 3 for the Iata 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Airport Transport Summit. The Iata AGM is the highest level event i More… |