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Press Release: IATA-developed SAF Registry to be Operated by CADO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) to manage the IATA... Continue Reading

A somewhat empty Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport

Press Release: SFS calls for strategy rethink after Heathrow closure

Stranded Flight Solutions (SFS) is calling for a strategic overhaul in how the global aviation industry prepares for and responds to major f... Continue Reading

Press Release: IATA CO2 Connect enhanced with SAF accounting

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has enhanced its IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculator to account for carbon emissions re... Continue Reading

Looking out the aircraft window at the airport and ramp on a sunny day with white fluffy clouds in the sky. IATA SAF reporting emissions.

Press Release: IATA releases SAF accounting and reporting methodology

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its methodology for accounting and reporting the emissions reduction associated ... Continue Reading

TAP Air Portugal E190 aircraft parked at the airport.

Press Release: TAP obtains IATA Environmental Certification

TAP Air Portugal is celebrating a historic milestone in its commitment to environmental sustainability by achieving the IATA Environmental A... Continue Reading

The wing of an aircraft as seen out the window on a sunny day. Iridium is committed to the aviation market.

Press Release: IATA expects continued supply chain issues in 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects severe supply chain issues to continue to impact airline performance into 2025, r... Continue Reading

Close up ofJetBlue A321neo engine whilst the aircraft is parked

IATA chief on why Trump presidency generally seen as net positive

ROME — The election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States is “generally” seen by US airlines as “a ne... Continue Reading

United Airlines airplanes — one taxiing and one preparing to board at Pittsburgh International Airport. United Airlines is a major international airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Pittsburgh International to expand solar farm, eyes hydrogen hub

Runway Girl Network is pleased to provide an audio recording of our full interview with Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cas... Continue Reading

Press Release: IATA, Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce ink AOD pact

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce have established five key principles for access to, a... Continue Reading

SAS A330 in Arlanda, Sweden. A wingtip is seen as the sun sets

IATA’s Walsh hopeful of wider change as Sweden scraps av-tax

CORAL GABLES — International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh is cautiously optimistic that Sweden’s decision to abol... Continue Reading

Wingtip of aircraft flying over green fields. SAF is expected to play an increasingly important role in helping aviation meet its Net Zero targets

Press Release: IATA Announces EEU Procurement Event for airlines

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced at its World Sustainability Symposium that airlines will have the opportunity t... Continue Reading

Escalators in Miami airport have a beautiful image of a beach scene above them. IATA WSS will take place here.

Press Release: IATA World Sustainability Symposium to land in Miami

The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) second World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) will focus on actions needed to achieve the... Continue Reading

Press Release: Airlines significantly off track from Paris Agreement goals

To empower airline executives, investors, regulators, and the public, the first-ever Net-Zero Airline Ranking is released today. It assesses... Continue Reading

Pizza sticks in boxes laid out on a tray table. The airline industry creates massive amounts of onboard waste, including from unused food and beverages, as well as packaging.

Cutting onboard waste requires behavioural changes at airlines: ASF

Reducing waste onboard aircraft is a direct path to improving aviation’s eco-credentials, yet it will require behavioural changes at a... Continue Reading

A food box brimming with snacks, each individually wrapped in plastic.

IATA partners with Aviation Sustainability Forum to tackle cabin waste

A massive increase in the production and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is considered imperative if aviation is going to slash ... Continue Reading