Air Transport

In a rare bit of good news this year for Newark Liberty International Airport, an important runway reopened June 2, two weeks ahead of schedule.

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

DTX Group has launched following its chairman Hussein Lookmanjee’s divestment from Drayton Aerospace.

Chinese airlines face mounting profitability challenges due to market overcapacity and intensifying competition from LCCs.

CAE on June 2 named industry veteran Matthew Bromberg as CEO and president effective Aug. 13.

The UK has confirmed that it will proceed with the creation of the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS).

Air France-KLM and new Saudi Arabian carrier Riyadh Air have signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding.

All Nippon Airways is relying on continued strong growth in inbound travel to Japan to provide the demand to match its planned fleet increases.

SUA plans to operate services with leased airBaltic Airbus A220-300s, which the new airline believes to be “an excellent fit for our operational model.”

Cathay Pacific has entered into an agreement with Sinopec to supply SAF to Hong Kong airport to be blended and used for some Cathay flights.

Air France has launched a recruitment campaign for cadet pilots, aiming to attract candidates for a two-year training program.

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Ethiopian Airlines has acquired a pair of new Airbus A350-900s, helping to keep the carrier's growth strategy on track, CEO Mesfin Tasew said.

Taiwan’s China Airlines has announced an interline arrangement with Southwest Airlines .

In its latest update on industry performance, IATA said its 2025 airline financial outlook pointed towards improved profitability from the previous year. Mark Brown reports from Delhi.

IATA issued a clear warning about the negative consequences of trade barriers and tariffs. Jens Flottau reports from Delhi.

Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new passenger service to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, effective June 1, 2025.

Riyadh Air, the Saudi Arabian new national carrier, is continuing to step up its partnerships ahead of its planned entry into service.

IAG Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo and MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) are to launch their joint collaboration Global Cargo Joint Business.

Ethiopian Airlines has acquired a pair of new Airbus A350-900s originally destined for Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines.

Will Libya gain a new national airline? The country’s government wants one, but details behind the plan are scarce.

Batik Air Malaysia is planning a significant boost to Australasian services as a key part of efforts to expand international connecting traffic, the CEO says.

The CCO of Garuda Indonesia expects the airline to finalize discussions with sovereign wealth fund Danantara which should unlock funding for fleet expansion.

Japan's parliament passed a law May 30 that amends civil aviation law following a fatal runway incursion accident in January 2024 at Tokyo Haneda Airport.

IATA head Willie Walsh blasted tariffs, lags in ATC modernization and SAF development, and what he calls the EU's "great green scam.”