International Air Transport Association (IATA)

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines like Ryanair, Wizz Air and Lufthansa are cutting winter capacity and costs as surging fuel prices squeeze their profits into 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
An IATA survey finds passengers want more biometrics; AI is changing travel planning; and entry requirements are a growing barrier to travel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
In airport safety, the devil may be in the details of cumulative small deviations from standard procedures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
IATP aims to begin operating landing gear and auxiliary power unit pools next year, but engines are proving to be a trickier prospect.
Supply Chain

By Chris Sloan
Industry leaders at Routes World 2026 urged governments to cut aviation taxes as fuel costs, conflict disruption threaten travel demand growth.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
IATA has signed an agreement with Somalia’s Transport Ministry and the Somali Civil Aviation Authority to strengthen cooperation on aviation safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Magnetic Group's Commercial Director Laura Roke shares perspectives on which aftermarket predictions were spot on and which missed the mark.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Boeing is developing a runway conflict awareness system to help prevent runway incursions, with near-term and longer-term versions planned.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
ICAO, which created Corsia, has joined an IATA-led initiative aimed at tackling the practical blockages to the supply of Corsia Eligible Emissions Units.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Brimstone, CellBlock and Lionlabs compete in the growing lithium-battery fire containment market, offering bags to mitigate thermal runaway risks on aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
SMS aimed at preventing incidents and accidents can be effective but only if an operator can ensure detailed, exhaustive data collection.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The aviation industry faces the challenge of maintaining safety standards and effective crew training while navigating ongoing crises without overburdening pilots.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Geopolitical upheaval and policy changes are diverting flows but not damping air cargo.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
IATA addresses runway incursions and GNSS interference as key aviation safety threats despite improving global accident statistics.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Space weather effects can disrupt aviation operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
NorSAF and Nova Pangaea partner to build Latvia ethanol plant supplying sustainable aviation fuel production facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Global air cargo traffic rose 4.4% year over year in August, even as key trade lanes tied to the Middle East contracted, according to IATA.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
IATA warns high taxes and fees are squeezing African airlines, urging governments to treat aviation as an economic driver, not just a revenue source.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
IATA calls for a multilayered safety approach to address the growing risks of undeclared dangerous goods in the air cargo supply chain.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Willie Walsh discusses his successor at IATA, SAF mandates and his next career step as CEO of IndiGo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
IATA’s ninth director general, Saadia Zahidi, will take up the role on Nov. 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
IATA calls for standardized e-visa verification to reduce airline burdens and improve digital travel authorization processing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With stark warnings of more disruption at airports to come, airlines are ramping up the pressure on the European Union to rethink the latest step in the roll-out of its Entry Exit System (EES).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA urges Europe to extend flexibility for EES border checks, citing operational challenges and risks of congestion if the system is fully implemented now.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aircraft delivery delays hinder decarbonization, forcing airlines to operate older planes, increasing emissions and fuel costs, IATA warns.
Airlines & Lessors