Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold its 2026 edition of the World Data Symposium (WDS) in Singapore on 8–9 April. The Symposium will bring together data, technology, and cybersecurity leaders to share ideas and showcase real use cases around three themes driving transformation in aviation: Using data to drive operational efficiency and stronger strategic decision-making. Strengthening cybersecurity readiness and resilience across the entire aviation value chain. Leveraging AI and automation to transform operational performance and enhance passenger experience. “Data is one of aviation’s most powerful strategic assets. The IATA World Data Symposium is where aviation and technology professionals share expertise and accelerate progress toward a smarter, safer, and more connected future. Two timely focus areas for [...]

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched DG Digital, IATA’s digital Dangerous Goods Declaration solution, as a feature of DG AutoCheck. The new tool fully digitalizes the creation and approval of shippers’ declarations for more than 3,800 dangerous items—from lithium batteries to explosives and chemicals. This results in faster document sharing, improved safety, and a significant reduction in rejected shipments. Today, 95% of Dangerous Goods Declarations are still received in paper format. These declarations must be scanned, converted into a PDF document, then uploaded into DG AutoCheck to be validated. With DG Digital, declarations are generated and transmitted digitally from creation by the shipper to validation. This creates a more efficient and streamlined workflow compared with traditional [...]

Source: IATA       The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a report (pdf), showing air cargo’s vital role in sustaining global trade and supporting economic growth in 2025 amid severe trade policy uncertainty. Two key report findings are that: Air cargo enabled the frontloading of $157 billion US imports in the first quarter of 2025. Air cargo transported more than two thirds of global AI-related goods in 2025. These activities supported global trade growth of 2.4% in 2025—well above initial forecasts by the World Trade Organization. Global GDP also expanded by 3.2% despite significant policy headwinds. “Air cargo is a structural component of global economic resilience. In 2025, it helped businesses absorb tariff shocks, enabled rapid trade [...]

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a report showing how air cargo has supported Peru’s strong export expansion and helped the country emerge as one of the world’s leading exporters of fresh produce. Report highlights include: The value of Peru’s exports grew from $33.7 billion in 2015 to $90.1 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% (about four times the global average of 2.2%). The value of fresh fruit and vegetable exports, often transported by air, more than tripled, increasing from $2.4 billion in 2015 to $8.1 billion in 2025. Peru is a global leader in fresh produce exports, including blueberries, asparagus, and fresh grapes. The growth of the [...]

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in air cargo with three initiatives to improve operational efficiency, strengthen safety and compliance, and accelerate innovation across the global air cargo value chain: Making publications more efficient: IATA is launching an AI Subject Matter Expert (AI SME), a mobile and web-based application that helps operational teams quickly find information in IATA cargo and safety publications by asking questions in plain language. The tool provides accurate answers within seconds. This supports faster operational decision-making, strengthens compliance, and improves efficiency in time-critical environments.The AI SME will be available initially for the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) and the IATA Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM) [...]

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is highlighting the Value of Air Transport study for Peru (pdf) as the country plays host to the first IATA World Cargo Symposium to be held in South America. The report quantifies the substantial benefits that aviation (including aviation-related tourism) generates in terms of jobs and economic activity in the country. Highlights from 2023 data show that aviation supports and facilitates: USD 6.2 billion of economic activity (total impact including wider supply chain, employee spending, and tourism activities), equal to 3.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 364,000 jobs (total impact including wider supply chain, employee spending, and tourism activities), of which 36,100 are in aviation. 240,300 tonnes of air cargo. Access the full [...]

Source: IATA     The all-accident rate of 1.32 per million flights (one accident per 759,646 flights) was better than the 1.42 recorded in 2024 but slightly above the 2021-2025 five-year average of 1.27. There were 51 accidents in 2025 among 38.7 million flights. That is fewer than the 54 accidents among 37.9 million flights in 2024, but above the 2021-2025 five-year average of 44 accidents. There were eight fatal accidents in 2025. That is more than the seven fatal accidents recorded in 2024 and the five-year average of six fatal accidents. There were 394 onboard fatalities in 2025, more than the 244 fatalities reported in 2024 and the five-year average of 198. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released [...]

Source: ACI-LAC As a major aviation conference concludes in Lima, Airports Council International Latin America & Caribbean (ACI-LAC) and Airports Council International (ACI) World wish to applaud the Government of Peru for its recent policy decisions aimed at strengthening the country’s aviation system through the enhancement of sustainable funding models. These measures help finance the continued operation and development of strategic airport infrastructure, support projected traffic growth, enable further economic development and provide a safe, secure, and high-quality passenger experience. Aviation growth and investment needs Aviation is undergoing a period of strong recovery and sustained passenger traffic growth, forcing the airport industry to prepare for increasing demand. Peru is positioning itself as one of the most dynamic markets for global [...]