IATA calls for strategy to refocus US aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the US government to reinforce the competitiveness of the US air transport industry with strategic long-term thinking. In co-operation with the industry, IATA urged the US to accelerate NextGen implementation, renew its focus on liberalization, revise proposals for passenger rights legislation and address the rising cost of security, it was reported from New York on 31st March.