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Global airline association calls on governments to protect civil aviation flights amid increasing global conflict
October 7th 2024
International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general, Willie Walsh, has reminded governments of their obligations under the Chicago Convention, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Geneva Convention to ensure civil aviation flights are safe and critical airport and air navigation infrastructure is not targeted in hostilities. Read More » “To simplify: do no harm to civilian aircraft, airports or air navigation services. This is non-negotiable and must be respected even at the height of hostility,” Walsh said. “As an industry that requires the effective implementation of global standards to operate, aviation upholds global standards and the international rules-based order on which they rely. As the name implies, civil aviation serves the civilian population. It must be kept out of harm’s way by all actors in a conflict. This is the firm belief of IATA.”
