It’s a new year, but the same old stone-throwing has begun. No sooner did 2014 roll in than Airbus and Boeing were back to accusing each other of taking subsidies.

Late-night comedian takes aim at Southwest.

The US transportation secretary has better things to do than regulating inflight cell calls.

The good news is that IATA is forecasting another profitable year for airlines; a global net profit of $19.7 billion in 2014 that will mark an almost $7 billion improvement over the profit anticipated for 2013.

Alexandre de Juniac joined Air France-KLM Group as chairman and CEO of Air France in 2011. He became chairman and CEO of the Air France-KLM Group in 2013. A former executive at Thales and chief of staff to Christine Lagarde when she was France's minister for the economy, industry and employment.

Tony Tyler joined IATA as DG and CEO in July 2011. In the two-and-a-half years of his leadership, he has been a tireless and passionate voice and campaigner for the industry, focusing particularly on the need for smarter, more efficient security processes; speaking out against unnecessary regulation and heavy taxes on aviation; and championing the industry’s commitment to market-based measures as a key tool to achieving carbon-neutral growth.

It was an amazing, crazy year in air transport.