IATA AGM 2025

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways see opportunities for further overseas expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Copa EVP Robert Carey said the Panamanian carrier’s capacity is expected to grow 7-8% this year, bringing new connectivity via its hub at Panama City Tocumen.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Gulf Air CEO Jeffrey Goh, the former CEO of Star Alliance, believes alliances need greater flexibility to allow members to cooperate with non-alliance partners.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
SalamAir CEO Adrian Hamilton-Manns sees a fleet size of 35 aircraft as ideal for it to become a more relevant player in the Middle East market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal aims to have half of its network be international routes as it continues to grow domestically.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The chairman of Turkish Technic says discussions are underway with CFM International to explore setting up a Leap engine repair shop in Istanbul.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Air India confronts retrofit delays, while IndiGo works to reduce grounded aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat has provided an update on protracted narrowbody and widebody order negotiations with Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Progressing toward a new interline partnership, Southwest Airlines is teasing more to come.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Despite concerns over the supply SAF, this year's IATA AGM did not discuss delaying the organization's net zero target date, Director General Willie Walsh said
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
Virgin Atlantic Chief Commercial Officer Juha Järvinen says the unpredictability of the U.S. administration is the UK-based carrier’s main challenge.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker, Kurt Hofmann, Lori Ranson
Editors discuss the themes and challenges raised by airline and industry executives at the International Air Transport Association AGM in New Delhi.
Window Seat Podcast

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo expects to see a steady decline in the number of its narrowbodies grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine availability issues, CEO Pieter Elbers says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Royal Brunei has selected Intelsat to provide inflight connectivity to its Airbus A320neo fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
IATA is calling for regulators to develop an international standard for pilots and air traffic controllers to tackle jamming and GPS spoofing activities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways International and Turkish Airlines have entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement to enhance connectivity between Asia and Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) is seeing a strong rise in Japanese outbound travel this year, and inbound demand from mainland China is also on an upward trajectory.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
All Nippon Airways is hopeful it can finalize its purchase of Nippon Cargo Airlines by July, pending approval by Chinese competition authorities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Aegean Airlines is targeting India for its first Airbus A321LR routes from Athens when the long-range narrowbody enters its fleet in 2027.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Luis Gallego has taken up his role as chair of the IATA board.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese airlines face mounting profitability challenges due to market overcapacity and intensifying competition from LCCs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM and new Saudi Arabian carrier Riyadh Air have signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways is relying on continued strong growth in inbound travel to Japan to provide the demand to match its planned fleet increases.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
After establishing a presence in Northeast Asia, HK Express is turning its focus toward China and Southeast Asia for the next phase of its network development.
Airlines & Lessors