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
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark expects to the new and expanded Dubai World Central Al Makhtoum Airport (DWC) to be operational between 2032 and 2034.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air CEO Walter Cho is planning to place a major widebody aircraft order, and it is also considering additional freighter orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
United Airlines believes it is upping the competitive stakes in the basic economy passenger segment by capturing traffic from other airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
IATA Madrid conference focused on actions and urgency to grow SAF supply.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Airlines are fed up with suppliers that don’t deliver.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Who can make the giant leap for aviation-kind?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Alexis von Hoensbroech’s arrival has coincided with a pivot toward leisure travel that bolsters the airline’s growing presence in domestic Canadian markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The lingering weakness in Japan’s outbound travel demand is hindering airline recoveries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China Airlines' board of directors approved a plan to lease two additional Airbus A350-900s, the first due to be delivered in the 2023 fourth quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines is preparing to serve the Australian market, as it evaluates more destinations amid an expected massive future aircraft order.
On Location

By David Casey
The CEOs of RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines have called on governments to accelerate air transport development in Africa to support economic growth.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
The airline industry lost close to $180 billion in the pandemic. Now that profits are returning on strong demand, carriers aim to secure long-term capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Israir, the Israeli airline and tourism group, will take a majority share in ACMI provider and charter carrier Smartwings by the end of June.
On Location

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Arabia Group has experienced some issues with new-generation engines, but the company’s CEO says supply chain problems remain its biggest challenge.
On Location

By Linda Blachly
This week’s air transport stories from the IATA AGM in Istanbul, Turkey, include IATA mapping out detailed analysis of how the industry can reach net-zero 2060.
On Location

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Tahiti Nui, which operates a small fleet of four Boeing 787-9 widebodies, is carefully studying the possibilities of new long-range narrowbodies.
On Location

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines Group has fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels, the company’s CEO said, and is now looking to further expand its fleet and network map.
On Location

By David Casey
Istanbul Airport CEO Kadri Samsunlu has revealed plans to attract new carriers and passengers to Turkey's capital, including potential cruise collaborations.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines is working on plans to establish MRO subsidiaries outside Turkey.
Maintenance & Training

By Karen Walker, Jens Flottau, Adrian Schofield, Lori Ranson
Our editors at the IATA AGM in Istanbul heard discussions on aviation sustainability, OEM supply chain frustrations and other key issues.
Window Seat Podcast

By Jens Flottau
Emirates has begun work on another large order for widebody aircraft as the airline prepares for the replacement of a bigger part of its current fleet.
On Location

By Kurt Hofmann
New Delhi-based Vistara’s integration into Air India has begun, even as the carrier continues its ambitious growth efforts.
On Location

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian operator Azul is seeing a bit of relief in the challenges stemming from reliability issues with Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines.
On Location

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is gradually rebuilding its fleet toward pre-pandemic levels.
On Location

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly is experiencing strong demand for its aircraft as many airlines look for extra capacity because of engine shortage issues.
On Location