Aviation Safety Priorities & Cargo and Passenger Growth in August. Also: Taking Your Skills to the Next Level in 2025

Welcome back! There's lots of safety news to get you caught up on after a very productive World Safety and Operations Conference in Marrakech, Morocco. Keep scrolling for 2025 training courses, analysis of aviation's energy transition and new cargo and passenger data for August. And, in case you missed it, please read this statement on the importance of protecting civil aviation during times of conflict. Let's get to it.

Aviation Safety Priorities: Global Standards, Culture, and Innovation

IATA highlighted three critical priorities for sustained progress in aviation safety during the 2024 IATA World Safety and Operations Conference.

The industry must focus on continuously strengthening global standards, safety culture and the use of data to improve performance in the face of growing operational challenges, numerous regional conflicts and evolving cybersecurity threats.

Critical highlights include:

• Transitioning to risk-based IOSA audits
• Ensuring the timely publication of aviation accident reports
• Enhancing safety culture by committing to the Safety Leadership Charter
• Improving safety oversight with IATA Connect
• Analyzing and sharing data from multiple sources and millions of flights

Learn more about aviation's safety priorities.

IATA Launches IATA Connect: A New Hub for Aviation Safety and Compliance

Safety is aviation’s top priority. That’s why we’re introducing IATA Connect – a new hub for aviation safety and compliance.

The online platform, also available via mobile app, will allow community members to securely exchange safety documentation including #IOSA audit reports, share other critical information, and collaborate to support further improvements in aviation safety.

IATA Connect community members will also have access to Safety Connect and the Safety Issue Hub.

Some 2,300 aviation safety professionals have been invited to join the IATA Connect community covering regulators, IATA registered airlines and auditors.

Learn more about this important new collaboration space for aviation professionals.

More News and Updates from WSOC

?? Agreement on Principles for Use of Aircraft Operational Data

?? 100th Airline CEO Commits to IATA Safety Leadership Charter

?? IATA and ANAC Work Together to Enhance Aviation Safety

?? IATA Launches SeMS Certification to Enhance Aviation Security Risk Management

IATA Training Courses For 2025 Now Open For Registration

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level?

IATA Training classroom and virtual classroom courses for 2025 are now open for registration.

Whether you want to learn about aviation, cargo, travel, tourism, or safety, we have the right course for you. Our courses are designed by industry experts and delivered by experienced instructors using the latest technologies and methodologies.

You can now filter our courses by month, to help you easily find the courses that fit into your schedule. You can choose from classroom, virtual, or self-study options, depending on your preference and availability.

It's time to boost your career and to network with your aviation peers from around the world.

Access the 2025 classroom schedule now!

News in Brief

? IATA WFS-WPS: Aligning for the future

? IATA warns of “disastrous” aviation tax rises in France

? 7th joint IATA-Universal Postal Union webinar – “Safety, security and data are key!”

? IATA disappointed by decision taken by Supreme Court of Canada on APPR

? Chart of the week: Policies are critical for aviation’s energy transition

Ninth Straight Months of Double-Digit Growth for Air Cargo in August

New data for August 2024 global air cargo markets show continued strong annual growth in demand.

Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), rose by 11.4% compared to August 2023 levels (12.4% for international operations).

This is the ninth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth, with overall levels reaching heights not seen since the record peaks of 2021.

Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), increased by 6.2% compared to August 2023 (8.2% for international operations).

This was largely related to the growth in international belly capacity, which rose 10.9% on the strength of passenger markets. Industry-wide capacity has reached an all-time high.

Read more about August cargo numbers:

• Full Air Cargo Market Analysis: August 2024
• Nine Straight Months of Double-Digit Growth for Air Cargo (press release)

Passenger Demand Up 8.6% in August: Load Factor Reaches Record High

Meanwhile, data for August 2024 global passenger demand had the following highlights:

• Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.6% compared to August 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.5% year-on-year. The August load factor was 86.2% (+1.6ppt compared to August 2023), a new record high.
• International demand rose 10.6% compared to August 2023. Capacity was up 10.1% year-on-year and the load factor rose to 85.7% (+0.4ppt compared to August 2023).
• Domestic demand rose 5.6% compared to August 2023. Capacity was up 1.2% year-on-year and the load factor was 86.9% (+3.6ppt compared to August 2023).

Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General:

“Looking ahead, the continued strong demand growth signals that we could be fast approaching an infrastructure capacity crunch that would restrict connectivity and choice for passengers and businesses. If governments want to maximize the benefits of aviation, they must take bold decisions to ensure sufficient infrastructure capacity."

?Read more about August passenger numbers:

• Full Air Passenger Market Analysis: August 2024
• Passenger Demand Up 8.6% in August: Load Factor Reaches Record High (press release)

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