SEOUL/PARIS, Feb 28 — Next month marks three years since a China Eastern jet plunged into a hillside killing 132 people, with relatives still waiting to learn what caused China’s deadliest air disaster in three decades.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Global air cargo markets made significant strides last year, with demand rising 11.3 per cent in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK) compared to 2023, surpassing the record volumes set in 2021, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Global air cargo markets saw robust growth in demand in November 2024, with cargo tonne-kilometres surging by 8.2 per cent compared to a year earlier, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

GENEVA, Dec 10 — The global airlines industry is projected to strengthen its profitability in 2025 with a net profit of US$36.6 billion (RM161.8 billion), representing a 3.6 per cent net profit margin amid ongoing cost and supply chain disruption, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reminded all governments about the importance of protecting civil aviation, including airport and air navigation infrastructure, during times of conflict.

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Global commercial air passenger traffic for the aviation industry, measured in revenue passenger-kilometres, remained on its steady growth trend in June 2024, rising 9.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Global air cargo markets showed continuously strong annual growth in demand for June 2024, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), rising by 14.1 per cent as against the same month in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Asia-Pacific airlines saw a 27 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in passenger demand in May 2024, measured in revenue passenger kilometres, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The global air cargo market recorded 21.7 billion cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs) in April, representing an 11.1 per cent year-on-year expansion, marking the fifth consecutive month of double-digit annual growth, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Total global passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), was up 13.8 per cent in March 2024 compared to the same month last year, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) will submit the Malaysian Aviation Consumer Protection Code 2016 (MACPC) carbon levy amendments for gazettement by the end of this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The total global passenger demand for air travel in February 2024, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), rose 21.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Total global traffic for air travel in July 2022, which is measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs, was up 58.8 per cent compared to July 2021, primarily driven by the ongoing strong recovery in international traffic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has upgraded its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace of recovery from the Covid-19 crisis quickens.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The recovery of air travel continues with total traffic up 76.0 per cent this March compared to March 2021, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The announcement on the reopening of Malaysia's international borders to quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travellers from April 1, 2022, is long-awaited and welcomed by the aviation industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global connectivity by reopening borders and to continue with relief measures to sustain airlines during the Covid-19 crisis.

PARIS/SYDNEY, July 29 — Global airlines cut their coronavirus recovery forecast on Tuesday, saying it would take until 2024 - a year longer than previously expected - for passenger traffic to return to pre-crisis levels.

PUTRAJAYA, June 11 — The decision to do away with social distancing onboard aircraft was made after taking into account international standards and guidelines of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.