Tony Tyler

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  Don't Impose Service Tax on Overflights: IATA

  India should not apply service tax on overflights by foreign airlines, extra baggage, global distribution systems and international tickets, world airlines body IATA said on Tuesday, as it suggested smarter regulation to make it easier for the industry to do aviation business.

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  'Flying Has Never Been Safer,' Says International Air Industry Chief

  Traveling by plane is safer than ever despite a series of headline-grabbing airline disasters in recent months, the head of a major global aviation group said today.

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  Air Travel in India Rises 17.9% in March: Airlines Body

  Air travel demand in India rose by nearly 18 per cent in March, more than-two fold of the global average, on account of improved economy and market stimulation by way of heavy discounts offered by the Indian airlines during the period, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday.

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  Airlines Need to Improve Despite 'Safest' Year: International Air Transport Association Chief

  Last year was the safest ever for commercial aviation despite high-profile incidents such as the disappearance of Flight MH370, but the industry is still working on new technologies to improve its record, IATA chief said today.

• High Taxes, Rising Costs Check Growth of Indian Aviation: Airlines Body

  High taxes on fuel and rising operating costs were acting as a constraint to the growth of the aviation industry in India, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday.

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  Aviation Sector Value Not Well Understood by Governments: Global Airlines Body

  Governments across the world have gained "substantially" from the airline industry, earning an estimated $121 billion in tax revenues this year alone, but the aviation sector's importance is "not well understood" by many of them, the International Air Transport Association has said.

• MH370 enigma builds support for new safety nets

  The stubborn mystery of flight MH370's whereabouts has paralysed efforts to diagnose what went wrong, prompting calls for new safety nets to ensure no airliner ever disappears again.

• Airlines call for greater security and stricter passenger checks

  The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 highlights the need for security improvements both in tracking aircraft and screening passengers before they board planes, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday.

• Most international airports state-owned: airline body

  As the government proceeds with privatisation of six airports, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has noted that most airports across the world are state-owned and aviation policy makers should take decisions in this regard keeping in view interests of airlines and passengers.

• India's domestic air traffic rose 16 per cent in August: report

  India's domestic air traffic surged almost 16 per cent in August despite "substantial volatility" in the overall growth rate and weak economic conditions, global airlines' body, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said today.

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  Eva Longoria: Having a child is not a priority

  Actress Eva Longoria is in no rush to become a mother, insisting she will be fine if she hits 50 and is still childless.

• IATA cuts 2013 airline industry profit forecast

  Global airlines cut their 2013 industry profit forecast by 8 per cent to $11.7 billion on Monday, citing weaker growth in parts of Asia and a worsening slowdown in freight demand.

• Air travel demand may bounce back in 2013, says IATA

  Global air travel demand rose 3.7 per cent in January from a year earlier and may pick up pace in 2013, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.

• Indian aviation sees yet another year of turbulence in 2012

  Indian aviation industry witnessed tumultuous developments in 2012 with the grounding of Kingfisher Airlines and financial trouble hitting Air India and other carriers even as a prestigious airport project contract bagged by a leading Indian infra firm was terminated by the Maldivian government.

• FDI won't come to Indian aviation till high costs prevail: IATA

  Foreign airlines would not pick up stake in cash-strapped Indian carriers till steps are taken to stem the high costs of aviation operations in India, International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief Tony Tyler has said.