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A solid year of safety performance

Tuesday 10th March 2026
IATA’s 2025 Annual Safety Report demonstrated a solid year of safety performance.
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Safety
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Cargo Powering Peru’s fresh produce export boom

Tuesday 10th March 2026
Air cargo has supported Peru’s strong export expansion.
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Cargo
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Cargo Advancing AI to support air cargo

Wednesday 11th March 2026
IATA is advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in air cargo.
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Sustainability Detailed data for climate mitigation

Sunday 22nd February 2026
ANA HOLDINGS INC. and JAXA have introduced an automated system monitor atmospheric composition on commercial flights.
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Sustainability
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Diversity Three paths to sustainable progress

Wednesday 25th February 2026
IATA has launched the 2026 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards.
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Diversity & Inclusion Awards
Diversity
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Events

  • World Data Symposium (WDS)
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    World Data Symposium (WDS)

    World Data Symposium (WDS), Singapore, Singapore, 8 - 9 April 2026

    Register for the World Data Symposium (WDS) here

  • IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)
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    IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)

    IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC), Cairo, Egypt, 19 - 21 May

    Register for the IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)

  • IATA 82nd Annual General Meeting (AGM)
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    IATA 82nd Annual General Meeting (AGM)

    IATA 82nd AGM & World Air Transport Summit (WATS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6 - 8 June

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Thursday 20th November 2025
Payment is central to offering customers a personalized, efficient and secure experience at all touchpoints. So for Airlines., meeting these expectations sits high up the boardroom agenda.
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Acron Aviation collaborates with Airbus to deliver 25-hour CVR upgrade

Tuesday 28th October 2025
Acron Aviation has announced a collaboration with Airbus to deliver a comprehensive 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) upgrade solution for operators worldwide, addressing new regulatory requirements from both the FAA and EASA.
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Sponsored The Evolution of Airline Operations Solutions

Friday 30th May 2025
Pascal Grenier, CAE Division President, Flightscape, talks to Airlines about his company’s trajectory to bringing a transformational operations solution to market
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Airport Infrastructure

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Airport Charges IATA raises important questions about Australian airports

Monday 16th March 2026
The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission has released its annual airport monitoring report.
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Airport Infrastructure Maximizing the airport footprint

Tuesday 3rd February 2026
In 2026, airlines are expected to welcome some 5.2 billion passengers, up 4.4% on 2025.
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Passenger Experience

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Airport Infrastructure Maximizing the airport footprint

Tuesday 3rd February 2026
In 2026, airlines are expected to welcome some 5.2 billion passengers, up 4.4% on 2025.
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Air Traffic Management Report shows 10 years of worsening ATC delays

Tuesday 16th December 2025
A report from IATA has been released showing that Air Traffic Control (ATC) delays in Europe have more than doubled.
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Sustainability

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Sustainability Detailed data for climate mitigation

Sunday 22nd February 2026
ANA HOLDINGS INC. and JAXA have introduced an automated system monitor atmospheric composition on commercial flights.
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Sustainability Unraveling the STIP proposals

Monday 15th December 2025
The release of the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) is a step forward in aviation’s decarbonization.
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