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International Air Transport Association director Tony Tyler speaks during the the IATA s annual meeting held this year in Doha, Qatar, new york luxury rent a car Monday, June 2, 2014. Tyler says the group will prepare a draft of new recommendations in September to improve global tracking capabilities in the aftermath of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. (AP Photo/Osama new york luxury rent a car Faisal)
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The International Air Transport Association is marking the 100th anniversary of that flight at its annual conference in Doha, the capital of Qatar, showing how far the industry has evolved despite questions over safety and profitability.
Association director Tony Tyler said Monday that the airline industry will carry 3.3 billion passengers and 52 million tons of cargo over 50,000 routes this year. The group represents 240 airlines carrying 84 per cent of all passengers and cargo worldwide.
St. Petersburg native Robert Walker, who is director of the Florida Aviation Historical Society, was invited by the IATA to attend the conference and showcase a model of the aircraft that made the historic trip a century ago.
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