IATA AGM

News and analysis from the International Air Transport Association's Annual General Meeting (IATA AGM), the world's largest gathering of airline leaders.

By Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
The CEO of IAG went to Brussels to assure the European Commission that IAG's purchase of Spanish airline Air Europa will not harm competition.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China's new mechanism is aimed to improve systematic slot allocation transparency and efficiency.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew says the Boeing 737-8s the carrier was expecting to receive this year have been delayed; he also doubts the 777X timeline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Widebody orders were at the top of the agenda at the IATA Annual General Meeting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Royal Jordanian is assessing ways to compensate for the loss of inbound traffic as tourists avoid the region amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Canadian carrier WestJet is evaluating the performance of its twin-aisle jets this summer to determine if an evolution of its Boeing 787 fleet is necessary.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
ANA CEO Shinichi Inoue says the airline is on track to reinstate domestic flights in July after Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues grounded many of its A320neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The CEO of Turkish leisure carrier Pegasus Airlines expects to take a decision on her carrier's fleet requirements beyond 2029 in the near future.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
JAL’s next order priority will be regional jets and turboprops for its domestic fleet; the group wants to begin replacing its regional aircraft from 2028-2029.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss indicated that a return to London Gatwick is under consideration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
European elections are taking place June 9, and the Italian government is exerting substantial pressure on the European Commission to allow the deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat says the airline is working to close an order for Boeing 737 MAXs and 787s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
IndiGo's order volume means delivery delays from Airbus are less damaging to the LCC, CEO Pieter Elbers says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
IATA is seeing increased interest from airlines in its Turbulence Aware data-exchange platform following an uptick in severe turbulence-related incidents
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines have signed an agreement that will see collaboration on interline connectivity, codesharing, cargo and loyalty programs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways is looking to induct additional narrowbodies into its fleet as it aims to create a more “proportionate” fleet composition.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada plans a 50-50 split between international and North American routes when it scales up to 30 Airbus A321XLRs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
IATA is forecasting a significant shortfall in aircraft deliveries that will continue to impact the airlines’ ability to grow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Garuda is seeking to lease the aircraft as the flag-carrier works to resume delivery of its Boeing 737-8s and Airbus A330neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways is optimistic that it will soon gain additional air service rights to Australia, following a previous rebuff.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam says recent reports that the airline is facing a shortage of pilots as it works to expand its network are "categorically wrong."
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
IATA Director General Willie Walsh has warned airlines must stay vigilant about governments “going rogue” on globally agreed aviation standards.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The LCC is looking at aircraft for flights into Southeast Asia or India to accommodate the large volumes of low-yield migrant labor traffic into Saudi Arabia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Qatar Airways has issued an RFP to both Airbus and Boeing as it considers additional orders of the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The size of the selected aircraft will “fill the gap” between the Cathay Group’s narrowbodies and its larger widebodies, CEO Ronald Lam says.
Airlines & Lessors