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The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) needs to act as a wake-up call for countries across the continent to “get serious and get going”, delegates at Routes Africa 2019 have heard.

Countries in Africa are becoming more open to each other, but progress is needed to realise free movement of people continent-wide.

easyJet has pledged to become the first major carrier to operate net-zero carbon flights at the same time as signing an agreement with Airbus to research opportunities and challenges surrounding hybrid and electric aircraft.

Fresh from signing a co-operation agreement with New York-based JetBlue, low-cost long-haul specialist Norwegian is planning to expand its alliance to other carriers, the Scandinavian airline’s co-founder has told an industry event.

Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr has called on governments across Europe to accelerate carbon reductions by encouraging investment in sustainable fuels and using aviation taxes for the benefit of the environment.

Sebastian Mikosz, CEO of Kenya Airways and Allan Kilavuka, Chief Executive of Jambojet, join the growing line up of speakers at the event

Routes Silk Road will bring together key decision makers from the region’s airlines, airports and tourism authorities for face-to-face meetings, networking opportunities and the Routes conference programme.

Following a record-breaking year for exhibitors in Guangzhou, the world’s leading airports, tourism authorities, suppliers and airlines are confirmed to exhibit in Adelaide.

The later timing of Easter boosted passenger demand in April, results from IATA show, but traffic is growing at a slower rate than a year ago.

Global demand for air travel increased in March, albeit at the slowest rate in nine years.

Global passenger demand continued to grow in February but at the slowest rate in more than a year, figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have revealed.

Conrad Clifford, the regional vice president for Asia Pacific at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), speaks to Routesonline about the outlook for the region's air travel industry.

Hear from industry leaders and other aviation experts at the event next month.

Global passenger traffic demand rose at a healthy rate in 2018 despite volatile fuel prices, the uncertainty created by Brexit and US-China trade tensions.

Heavyweights from across the region will gather in Cebu City to share insight and debate the predicted outlook for the aviation industry in 2019 and beyond.

Global passenger traffic remains “solid” but growth is moderating, according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Global passenger demand growth looks set to slow in 2019, according to the latest forecasts from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), but airline profits should climb higher on the back of falling oil prices and expanding economies.

Europe must address “deep-rooted issues” which damage the competitiveness of its aviation industry, the director general and chief executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged.

Global passenger traffic growth slowed in September amid severe hurricane and typhoon activity, coupled with rising airline cost pressures.

Speaking at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama, IATA's director general Alexandre de Juniac said the region is missing out on the full benefits of aviation.

The number of airline passengers travelling by 2037 could double from today’s levels to 8.2 billion, the International Air Transport Association has forecast. Director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said the forecast is a "cautionary warning" to governments against protectionism.

The aviation industry experienced continued strong traffic growth in August “putting the cap on a very good peak travel season”, according to the latest figures published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). But the organisation’s director general and chief executive urged UK and EU aviation negotiators to agree a Brexit deal to ‘preserve the business of freedom’ in Europe.

China expected to account for almost one-fifth of world's commercial fleet in two decades.

Global passenger demand remained healthy in July, but rising fuel costs are continuing to cause concern.

This week: Air France-KLM's new CEO; Hainan Airlines, Azul, Mesa Air, Korean Air, IATA and more.