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Time of India
02-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
After 1958 and 1983, IATA returns to India for third AGM as aviation industry takes flight again
IATA's 81st AGM in Delhi marks India's third time hosting, following events in 1958 and 1983. The 1958 AGM addressed technological challenges of the jet age, while the 1983 meeting focused on fare wars and security threats. NEW DELHI: "The freedom with which we can move this large assembly from Madrid one year to New Delhi the next and then on to Tokyo and the speed with which we can call delegates in from all corners of the world within a few days dramatises the services which we (airlines) offer to the general public. " That was Indian aviation pioneer, J R D Tata addressing the media in 1958 and the ``large assembly'' he referred to comprised the 250 delegates attending the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting (AGM). Back then IATA had only 86 members, its delegates flew in from around the world, some likely taking days to reach India to attend the five-day AGM held in October. On Sunday, IATA's 81 st AGM began in Delhi and the ``large assembly'' now comprises about 1700 delegates, including officials from the 350 member airlines. This is the third time that India is hosting the IATA annual general meeting (AGM), the first in 1958 and then in 1983, both the events inaugurated by the then prime ministers, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi . Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to deliver a keynote address on Monday evening. What were the topics that made headlines in the two earlier events held in India? TOI digs into its archives to look back at the IATA AGMs and the global airline industry in 1958 and 1983. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Férias chegando? Azul Compre já Undo A look at the past IATA AGMs gives a glimpse of the global airline industry's journey over the decades. The overwhelming theme of the 1958 AGM event was the technological challenges as airlines stood on the cusp of the jet age. A year earlier, in December, Boeing 707, the jet pioneer, had made its first flight. At the IATA AGM the airlines decided to continue to ''pool their expert knowledge and experience" for safe jet operations. Two year later, Tata's Air India took the delioof its first Boeing 707 and became the first airline in Asia to induct a jet in its fleet. Today, Indian carriers have a combined fleet of over 860 aircraft, majority of them jets. Another resolution passed in the 1958 AGM was about airspace control. Airline members decided that they would approach their respective governments to formulate a system under which both military and civil aviation aircraft navigate under the guidance of a single air traffic control authority in the respective air traffic control areas. In the 1980s, the major concern for IATA member airlines was ``undercutting of fares' and the recession in the US which dampened demand for air travel. New reports from the Times of India archives state that in 1982, IATA member airlines had lost an estimated $ 1.2 billion due to undercutting. In 1978, the US Congress passed the Airline Deregulation Act which allowed airlines to set their own fares and decide their routes. It increased competition as new players entered the market and in the 1980s the fare wars intensified as airlines undercut each other's fares to fill the seats. US was the world's biggest airline market and the accumulated losses of IATA member airlines from 1979 to 1982 stood at $ 6 billion, according to a TOI report published in October 1983. But in other parts of the world, the main cause of concern was airline security, the terror threats, bombings and hijackings that had hit the airline industry back then. In her inaugural address, the then prime minister Indira Gandhi spoke of the need to make air travel safe for passengers. She asked for stern measures against "the heinous crime of hijacking". It was a tough year for airlines. In March, a Balkan Bulgarian Airlines flight was hijacked, but the controversy that hijacked the October annual general meeting of IATA involved the bombing of a Korean Air Lines flight on September 1. The crew of a Korean Boeing 747 from New York to Seoul made a navigation error, went off the planned route into the Soviet airspace where it was intercepted and shot down by the pilot of a Soviet Sukhoi aircraft, killing all the 269 on board. About a year after her speech against terrorism, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in June 1985, 329 passengers and crew died in the bombing of Air India flight 182 by Canadian Sikh militants. India's anti-apartheid stance also made news in the 1983 IATA AGM. Back in 1946, India had imposed a complete embargo on South Africa and so the presence of delegates from IATA member airlines, South African Airways and Israeli carrier El Al at the IATA event held in India had made news. Israel was targeted for continuing its relationship with South Africa. Back then in 1983, IATA had 124 member airlines. Knut Hammarskjöld was IATA's director general back then. The Swedish diplomat launched the first billing and settlement system in Tokyo in 1972, which later evolved into the successful BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan) and CASS (Cargo Accounts Settlement System), facilitating financial transactions between passenger as well as cargo agents and the airlines. Today, Indian carriers have over 1300 aircraft on order, its aviation industry directly employs 369,700 people and generates $5.6 billion of GDP. When indirect, induced, and tourism impacts are included, the totals rise to 7.7 million jobs and $53.6 billion of GDP (1.5%). Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General said: 'India's place in global aviation has changed dramatically, particularly over the last decade. The country saw record aircraft orders, impressive growth, and world-class infrastructure developments. The AGM will allow aviation leaders and journalists from around the world to witness first-hand how India's rapidly modernising and expanding aviation sector is contributing to the country's overall economic and social development'. Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo and Chair of the IATA Board of Governors said: 'Aviation is a powerful force for good worldwide, and that is particularly evident in India. India's aviation market is rapidly thriving while significantly contributing to the country's socio-economic growth, and IndiGo is at the forefront of this upward trajectory. This is India's time!' The World Air Transport Summit (WATS), which follows immediately after the AGM, will address key issues facing the aviation industry. 'The AGM is always a moment for the industry to reflect and regroup in the face of enormous economic, geopolitical, and technological forces ahead,' said Walsh. 'I'm confident this gathering will deliver value to our stakeholders and strengthen our commitment to progress and collaboration. ' Key topics to be addressed in the WATS include the financial outlook for the airline industry, how India is strategically using aviation to drive development, the relationship between energy security, renewable energy, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel production, financing aviation net zero, and the cost of payment and potential innovations.
9 News
25-05-2025
- 9 News
TODAY IN HISTORY: Mystery caller threatens to blow Qantas jet out the sky
3 of 9 Attribution: Nine Qantas agreed to pay up, and 'Mr Brown' was handed a bag full of the cash in central Sydney. A few minutes later he phoned authorities to tell them there was no bomb aboard, and they'd been duped. The Boeing 707 landed safely in Sydney. In August 1971, English migrant Peter Macari was arrested over the bomb hoax. He was later convicted to 15 years jail. During the early 1980s, he was deported to Britain - on a Qantas plane.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Today in Chicago History: Passenger's dynamite causes midair explosion on plane that departed O'Hare
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 22, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 94 degrees (1925) Low temperature: 36 degrees (2006) Precipitation: 1.62 inches (1983) Snowfall: Trace (2011) 1849: Abraham Lincoln of Springfield received Patent No. 6469, which was a device for 'buoying vessels over shoals.' Though the item was not manufactured, Lincoln is still the only United States president to hold a patent. 1855: A tornado — widely regarded to be the first documented to occur within the present-day city limits of Chicago — actually occurred in Des Plaines. According to the National Weather Service, confusion over the place name 'Jefferson' likely led to the location error for what the Tribune called a 'terrific tornado.' 1881: The Tribune printed the entire text — 15 pages without photos or illustrations — of the newly revised, plain-English version of the New Testament. 1962: Continental Airlines Flight 11, en route from Chicago to Kansas City, Missouri, crashed in Centerville, Iowa, after a bomb apparently brought onboard by a passenger exploded, killing all 45 occupants of the Boeing 707. Federal authorities determined passenger Thomas G. Doty, of Merriam, Kansas, had lit sticks of dynamite that he purchased at a hardware store inside a trash bin within the plane's lavatory, then returned to his seat. Doty, who was traveling with another woman who wasn't his pregnant wife, was described by investigators as an 'unsuccessful salesman, a drifter, and a playboy who had affairs with other women.' He had filed for bankruptcy, was facing an armed robbery charge, checked out books about explosives from a library and had taken out life and travel insurance policies totaling $300,000 just prior to the flight. 1969: Despite a 14-hour mediation attempt by Mayor Richard J. Daley, Chicago Public Schools teachers went on strike — for the first time in the city's history. There was a belief, however, the strike would be brief. (It lasted two days.) 102 days on strike: Take a look back at Chicago's 11 teacher strikes since 1969 The major provisions of the contract were: 1.) No layoffs of teachers or other personnel in September 1969; 2.) No cutbacks in summer school programs; 3.) No decreases in educational programming; 4.) Implementation of all items agreed to previously; 5.) Certification for full-time basis substitute teachers with three years of satisfactory service; 6.) No agreement on other salary adjustments; and 7.) Salary increases of $100 per month for teachers and 7.5% for civil service workers effective in September 1969. Among the teachers' demands were better support from the Illinois Board of Education to obtain state funds, as well as smaller class sizes and no staffing cuts. 2003: Regenstein African Journey opened at Lincoln Park Zoo. Constructed in the space formerly known as the large mammal habitat, the space made visitors feel they were immersed in the animals' habitats. Gone were railings and extra spacing that separated human from beast. By stepping into a curved glass exhibit lit by a dim, red light, zoogoers experienced nocturnal behavior of Madagascar hissing cockroaches and heard their hiss from speakers nearby. Howie, a pygmy hippo, could be seen through a sheet of glass as he bounded underwater in slow motion. And, the outdoor exhibits allowed African wild dogs to chase each other in the absence of concrete pens. Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past. Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? Share it with Kori Rumore and Marianne Mather at krumore@ and mmather@
Chicago Tribune
22-05-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Today in Chicago History: Passenger's dynamite causes midair explosion on plane that departed O'Hare
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 22, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) 1849: Abraham Lincoln of Springfield received Patent No. 6469, which was a device for 'buoying vessels over shoals.' Though the item was not manufactured, Lincoln is still the only United States president to hold a patent. 1855: A tornado — widely regarded to be the first documented to occur within the present-day city limits of Chicago — actually occurred in Des Plaines. According to the National Weather Service, confusion over the place name 'Jefferson' likely led to the location error for what the Tribune called a 'terrific tornado.' 1881: The Tribune printed the entire text — 15 pages without photos or illustrations — of the newly revised, plain-English version of the New Testament. 1962: Continental Airlines Flight 11, en route from Chicago to Kansas City, Missouri, crashed in Centerville, Iowa, after a bomb apparently brought onboard by a passenger exploded, killing all 45 occupants of the Boeing 707. Federal authorities determined passenger Thomas G. Doty, of Merriam, Kansas, had lit sticks of dynamite that he purchased at a hardware store inside a trash bin within the plane's lavatory, then returned to his seat. Doty, who was traveling with another woman who wasn't his pregnant wife, was described by investigators as an 'unsuccessful salesman, a drifter, and a playboy who had affairs with other women.' He had filed for bankruptcy, was facing an armed robbery charge, checked out books about explosives from a library and had taken out life and travel insurance policies totaling $300,000 just prior to the flight. 1969: Despite a 14-hour mediation attempt by Mayor Richard J. Daley, Chicago Public Schools teachers went on strike — for the first time in the city's history. There was a belief, however, the strike would be brief. (It lasted two days.) 102 days on strike: Take a look back at Chicago's 11 teacher strikes since 1969The major provisions of the contract were: 1.) No layoffs of teachers or other personnel in September 1969; 2.) No cutbacks in summer school programs; 3.) No decreases in educational programming; 4.) Implementation of all items agreed to previously; 5.) Certification for full-time basis substitute teachers with three years of satisfactory service; 6.) No agreement on other salary adjustments; and 7.) Salary increases of $100 per month for teachers and 7.5% for civil service workers effective in September 1969. Among the teachers' demands were better support from the Illinois Board of Education to obtain state funds, as well as smaller class sizes and no staffing cuts. 2003: Regenstein African Journey opened at Lincoln Park Zoo. Constructed in the space formerly known as the large mammal habitat, the space made visitors feel they were immersed in the animals' habitats. Gone were railings and extra spacing that separated human from beast. By stepping into a curved glass exhibit lit by a dim, red light, zoogoers experienced nocturnal behavior of Madagascar hissing cockroaches and heard their hiss from speakers nearby. Howie, a pygmy hippo, could be seen through a sheet of glass as he bounded underwater in slow motion. And, the outdoor exhibits allowed African wild dogs to chase each other in the absence of concrete pens. Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past.
Boston Globe
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Today in History: May 22, strongest earthquake recorded strikes Chile
In 1939, the foreign ministers of Germany and Italy, Joachim von Ribbentrop and Galeazzo Ciano, signed a 'Pact of Steel,' committing their two countries to a military and political alliance. Advertisement In 1960, the strongest earthquake recorded struck southern Chile. The magnitude 9.5 quake claimed 1,655 lives, left 2 million homeless, and triggered a tsunami responsible for over 230 additional deaths in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. In 1962, Continental Airlines Flight 11, en route from Chicago to Kansas City, Mo., crashed near Unionville, Mo., after a passenger ignited dynamite on board the plane, killing all 45 occupants of the Boeing 707. Advertisement In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, speaking at the University of Michigan, outlined the goals of his 'Great Society,' saying that it 'rests on abundance and liberty for all' and 'demands an end to poverty and racial injustice.' In 1969, the lunar module of Apollo 10, with Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene Cernan aboard, flew within nine miles of the moon's surface in a 'dress rehearsal' for the first lunar landing. In 1985, US sailor Michael L. Walker was arrested aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz, two days after his father, John A. Walker Jr., was apprehended by the FBI; both were later convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. (Michael Walker served 15 years in prison and was released in 2000; John Walker Jr. died in prison in 2014.) In 1992, after a reign lasting nearly 30 years, Johnny Carson hosted his final episode of NBC's 'Tonight Show.' (Jay Leno took over as host three days later.) In 2011, a massive EF5 tornado struck Joplin, Mo., with winds up to 250 mph, killing at least 159 people and destroying about 8,000 homes and businesses. In 2017, a suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device that killed 22 people and injured over 1,000 following an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.
