IATA AGM

At the 2024 IATA Annual General Meeting in Dubai, IATA leadership focused on sustainability and partnership, while questions of supply chain issues lingered.

In the 12 months between this year’s IATA AGM in Dubai and the previous one in Istanbul, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ already awful situation has worsened.

Turkish Airlines is targeting 2027 for its LCC subsidiary AJet to have 90% of its fleet comprised of next generation Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Sixth freedom passengers from the U.S. are helping to bolster Air Canada’s performance in Japanese markets.

Azul CEO John Rodgerson discusses the carrier's codeshare with GOL Linhas Aéreas, fleet strategy and the Brazilian domestic market.

Austrian Airlines is looking at Lufthansa Group's incoming Boeing 737-8s as an option replace its aging Airbus A320s.

Emirates Airlines sees new ultra-long-haul opportunities with Airbus A350-900s to underserved markets such as Latin America.

Although frustrating supply chain challenges continue, United's CEO says those obstacles pale in comparison to major turmoil the industry has faced in the past.

IATA has previously been critical of Nigeria for blocking airline funds from the sale of tickets, cargo space, and other activities.

El Al Israel Airlines has had to change its entire strategy since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023.

The LCC has deferred deliveries of 120 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft to start in 2025 in hopes that the new engine technology on the aircraft will mature.

The Brazilian airline industry faces $200 million in annual litigation costs due to a surge in lawsuits, according to IATA’s Peter Cerda.

Ethiopian Airlines says the situation with its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s has become one of its biggest challenges, while Gulf Air says it is holding back its growth.

HK Express CEO Jeanette Mao sees strong demand continuing despite a more competitive pricing environment.

HK Express is planning significant growth of its Airbus narrowbody fleet to support its network expansion goals in mainland China and elsewhere.

Oman Air has been loss-making for many years.

Qantas executives are confident in the revised mid-2026 launch target for the carrier’s Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights.

Turkish Airlines is implementing measures to deal with aircraft delivery delays and prepare new cabin products to refurbish older aircraft.

Air Serbia will launch new routes to Guangzhou and Shanghai this year as it prepares to add two leased Airbus A330 aircraft to its fleet.

IATA’s Peter Cerda urges Washington against making a “hasty” decision on Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico's JV that would harm U.S.-Mexico connectivity.

Aviation Week Network's team on location in Dubai sits down to discuss key themes from IATA's 80th AGM, the biggest yearly gathering of airline executives.

SAS CEO Anko van der Werff says his airline should be allowed to join the SkyTeam transatlantic joint venture, despite potential regulatory roadblocks.

SriLankan Airlines will wait until after its restructuring to place major orders for fleet replacement, CEO Richard Nuttall says.

Europe was the location for 68.9% of all incidents, primarily related to the Russia-Ukraine War, with 15.4% taking place in the Middle East.

Gulf Air is set to decide on a new widebody aircraft order soon as it targets a 10% increase in passenger numbers this year.