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.
IndiGo is moving to boost its international operation, with a follow-on order for Airbus A350s and a new partnership deal to increase connecting opportunities.
EgyptAir has signed a deal with lessor AerCap to extend its Boeing 777-300ER leases and is refurbishing cabins on some of its Boeing 737-800s and Airbus A330-200s.
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says he is “cautiously optimistic” about Boeing's ability to deliver Emirates' first 777X by late 2026 or early 2027.
IndiGo is strengthening its fleet after signing an MoU with Airbus to enlarge its wide-body aircraft order by converting 30 aircraft of its purchase rights for 70 aircraft into a firm order.
The development of significant new airport capacity in India gives IATA confidence that growth in the third largest aviation market in the world will not be held back by bottlenecks on the ground.
IATA has said it expects Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to reach two million tonnes (Mt) (2.5 billion liters) or 0.7% of airlines’ total fuel consumption in 2025.
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark is “cautiously optimistic” about the turnaround at Boeing and its ability to deliver the first 777X to the airline in the second half of 2026 or early 2027. Jens Flottau reports.
States in Africa and the Middle East (AME) make up 85% of the $1.3 billion in airline funds blocked for payment by governments, Kamil Al-Awadhi Regional Vice President Africa and the Middle East at IATA told media at the association’s AGM in Delhi.
IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic today announced plans to build an industry-leading partnership connecting India with Europe and North America.
Leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering for the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) taking place in New Delhi, India from 1-3 June 2025. Mark Brown reports.
India carrier IndiGo has announced its latest batch of international routes in addition to inaugurating services at India’s soon-to-open major new airports in Mumbai and Delhi.
