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 Chen Chuanren
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines have stressed the importance of domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, as ANA revises its SAF target.
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By David Casey
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has defended the airline’s use of Russian airspace, highlighting the economic and social benefits that its flights bring.
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By Chen Chuanren
The aviation industry must use every available option available to meet the 2050 net-zero emissions target, an IATA official said.
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By David Casey
RwandAir expects to double the size of its fleet over the coming years as part of a process that will see the carrier phase out some of its regional aircraft.
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By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo’s massive order backlog and fleet expansion plans are supported by the growth potential of the Indian domestic and international markets.
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By Lori Ranson
United Airlines believes it can make significant progress in bolstering connectivity in its mid-continent hubs during the next year-and-a-half.
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By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines is in close talks with manufacturers on supply chain disruptions and is monitoring the delivery timeline of its Boeing 787-9 order.
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By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines has delayed the announcement of an order for 600 aircraft by two months.
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By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) is studying its options for the eventual replacement of its Boeing 767 fleet and the remainder of its 737s.
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By Linda Blachly
Hear what industry experts, including IATA DG Willie Walsh and ACI World DG Luis Felipe de Oliveira, are saying at the IATA AGM in Istanbul, Turkey, this week.
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By Karen Walker
KLM and other carriers are facing the Dutch government in court this month in an appeal over noise level management policies that could see summer flights cut.
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By Karen Walker
The world’s airlines are forecast to post a $9.8 billion net profit for 2023, more than double what had been anticipated just six months earlier.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Iberia sees the Airbus A321XLRs that are due to arrive in its fleet from the around the start of 2025 as tools to drive growth in its North American network.
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By Lori Ranson
Air Canada believes connectivity at its hubs serves as an effective shield against low-cost upstarts.
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By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines intends to start a selection campaign later this year to cover the next stage of its narrowbody replacement needs.
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By Lori Ranson
Star Alliance has named Theo Panagiotoulias as its next chief executive officer.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Kazakhstan-based LCC FlyArystan plans to double its fleet within four years to 30 aircraft as it continues to experience strong growth in operation.
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By David Casey
The escalating levels of blocked funds will continue to damage airline connectivity worldwide, IATA has warned.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA revealed roadmaps of how aviation can reach net zero by 2050 at its AGM in Istanbul, Turkey.
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By David Casey
Icelandair and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement at the IATA AGM in Istanbul, Turkey, which will increase travelers' flight connection options.
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By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines’ Airbus A321neo grounding situation is improving as the flag carrier starts to receive support on the troubled Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines.
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By Karen Walker
IATA Director General Willie Walsh made clear the frustration of airlines with industry stakeholders that are failing to deliver or hiking fees.
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By David Casey
ACI World is launching an initiative to streamline the evaluation process for banks and investors to fund sustainability-linked developments at airports.
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By Adrian Schofield
Qantas intends to continue operating its Airbus A380 fleet for at least another decade and is working to get more of its parked A380s back into service.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM’s CEO sees a pilot training backlog as a more pressing issue for the group than the engine shortages affecting some airlines.
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