Today at the ATAG Aviation & Environment summit, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the iFlex program which will allow airlines to reduce carbon emissions and fuel burn by up to 2% on certain long-haul flights. Building on the experience of the ‘Perfect Flights’ and using current technology to achieve the [...]

The Director General of IATA, Giovanni Bisignani, sent a message to the Greener Skies conference by video link. “Aviation is unique among industries. When it comes to environment, no other global industry is as united ambitious or determined. Our message to governments at ICAO is simple. We need a global sectoral approach to reducing aviation [...]

Just over a year ago, at the Aviation & Environment Summit 2008, a group of the biggest names in the aviation industry gathered in Geneva and produced a commitment to aviation action on climate change. The cornerstone goal of that commitment was a pathway to carbon neutral growth. At the time, no one knew how [...]

When everyone gets their heads together and looks beyond their day-to-day operations, some outstanding work can be done. One of the most important functions of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) is to bring organisations together and ensure the best outcomes for the industry, travellers, the economy, society and the environment. Such coordination is vital in [...]