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IATA said the two-letter designator and numeric codes will remain blocked for 12 months, during which Go First can ask for the reinstatement of the designator if the requirements are met.

India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world and Air India has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan, while IndiGo is set to fly to more international destinations.

As per the latest data, there was an increase in the number of unruly incident, one incident was reported for every 568 flights in 2022, up from one per 835 flights in 2021.

Data from International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveals that India is becoming a major global aviaiton market with an ever-increasing demand for air transportation.

In a new IATA safety report, a reduction in the deadly aviation accidents has been observed, in comparison to the year 2021 and last five-year average.

The Henley index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations Afghanistan passport gives visa-free entry to only 12% of the world and less than 1% of global economic output Yemen is ranked 105th with a score of 34 for visa-free travel

India's neighbours China and Pakistan ranked 66th and 106th in the list Only 17% of governments allow visa-free travel to more than 4/5 of the world's 227 destinations India is ranked 85th in Henley Passport Index

The Indian government has decided to make a negative Covid report must for passengers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1.

IATA chief Willie Walsh says the Indian market has not seen the pace of growth that was seen in China, the potential exists and emphasised that in India, he sees a really exciting market and opportunities, reports PTI.

IATA will set global standards for contactless boarding procedure IATA will look at India's experience of the newly-launched DigiYatra app IATA's members currently account for 83 per cent of global traffic

IATA represents some 290 airlines The airlines cover 83 per cent of global air traffic In 2021, overall traveller numbers were 47 per cent of the pre-COVID level

Last year, the Civil Aviation Ministry requested the airport code to be changed Airport station codes are assigned by IATA Names such as 'YAG' (Yag) have been proposed

Singapore will accept the International Air Transport Association (IATA) mobile travel pass for pre-departure checks Singapore has become one of the first countries to adopt the initiative The pass was successfully tested by Singapore Airlines. More than 20 carriers

IATA said that a net loss of USD 118.5 billion is expected for 2020 which is deeper than the USD 84.3 billion forecast in June. They also said that a net loss of USD 38.7 billion is expected in 2021 which is deeper than the USD 15.8 billion forecast in June. IATA predicted that by the end of 2021 stronger revenues will improve the situation, but said that the first half of next year still looks extremely challenging.

IATA said the pandemic is expected to potentially impact 29,32,900 jobs in the country's aviation and its dependent industries. The passenger traffic has declined by 47 per cent.

IATA announced that global passenger traffic results for June 2019 showing that demand rose by 5.0 percent compared to June 2018.

The IATA announced that global passenger traffic results for April 2019 showing that demand rose by 4.3 per cent compared to April 2018.

 The 737 MAX was grounded globally in March after a crash in Ethiopia killed all 157 people on board, the model`s second deadly crash in five months.

SpiceJet is the first Indian budget carrier to join the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which has over 290 airlines as members.

IATA said that India is even looking at trebling the passenger numbers by 2037 when some 500 million people are expected to fly.