Cape Town: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday admitted it does not have the regulatory authority to reprimand airlines that rent out their aircraft as charters.
IATA has 240 member airlines, which account for 84 percent of global air traffic.
The association's chief gave an overview of safety and financial constraints facing the industry ahead of its annual general meeting in Cape Town next week.
IATA CEO Tony Tyler confirmed the Jet Airways plane that landed at the Waterkloof Air Force Base was indeed a member of the association.
On April 30, Eyewitness News broke the story that the private jet carrying over 200 wedding guests landed at the Pretoria base.
The Department of Defence and the Police Ministry have launched internal probes to get to the bottom of the incident.
Tyler said he can’t intervene and said the South African Civil Aviation Authority would have been aware of the plane and its flight path.
Next week’s conference will focus on safety in the industry.
30/05/13 Giovana Gerbi/Eye Witness News
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IATA has 240 member airlines, which account for 84 percent of global air traffic.
The association's chief gave an overview of safety and financial constraints facing the industry ahead of its annual general meeting in Cape Town next week.
IATA CEO Tony Tyler confirmed the Jet Airways plane that landed at the Waterkloof Air Force Base was indeed a member of the association.
On April 30, Eyewitness News broke the story that the private jet carrying over 200 wedding guests landed at the Pretoria base.
The Department of Defence and the Police Ministry have launched internal probes to get to the bottom of the incident.
Tyler said he can’t intervene and said the South African Civil Aviation Authority would have been aware of the plane and its flight path.
Next week’s conference will focus on safety in the industry.
30/05/13 Giovana Gerbi/Eye Witness News
