Air Transport

Matshela Seshibe was appointed Interim Group CEO of South African Airways after Prof. John Lamola resigned.

Ahmet Olmuştur to Chief Executive Officer of Turkish Airlines.

Prof. Murat Şeker to Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines.

Shaun Coleman to Vice President Development-Asia Pacific of AerFin.

LONDON HEATHROW handled 6.6m pax in March, up 6.9% vs March '25.

QANTAS says its first A350-1000ULR was rolled out in Toulouse in preparation for two-month flight test campaign.

GATE GOURMET acquired TAP Air Portugal's 51% stake in CATERINGPOR.

KOREAN AIR had US$160.4m net income for 1Q26 (vs $127.7m in 1Q25) on 14% higher revenues; it has 166 aircraft.

BOC AVIATION executed 36 transactions (10 aircraft deliveries) in 1Q26 vs 158 (11) in 1Q25, ending quarter with owned/managed/committed fleet of 813 aircraft/engines vs 829 a year ago. It raised US$2.5b of debt financing

GATE GOURMET acquired TAP Air Portugal's 51% stake in CATERINGPOR

Ali Al Derazi to Senior Vice President-Sales of DAE.

Carriers are changing how they position inflight Wi-Fi, moving from a paid ancillary earner to a complimentary product to meet customer needs with new technology.

A survey of 16,000 Wizz Air passengers in December 2025 and January 2026 found most believe commercial aviation is causing more pollution that it really is.

The inability of disabled passengers to sit onboard an aircraft in their own wheelchair is part of a systemic issue in passenger air transport, experts say.

As the 25th Aircraft Interiors Expo gets underway this week, the Carbon Analysis assesses the impact that interior layout can have on efficiency.

Etihad Airways is quintupling its mainland China network.

German research organization Fraunhofer has taken the wraps off a 750-kW electric motor it has designed for a European research project to develop a hybrid-electric powertrain for regional aircraft.

Munich Airport officially opened the new Terminal 1 Pier extension on April 13, adding capacity for an additional six million passengers annually.

Europe’s airlines and airports are calling on the EU to be more pragmatic.