‘Tariffs are dismantling the international trading system’ – Marie Owens Thomsen at IATA Congress
https://youtu.be/lZLXzwITuuc “Tariffs are a form of fragmentation dismantling the international trading system.” Economist Marie Owens…
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‘The most recent cost estimate was 2021’ – New warning over soaring price of MetroLink
Sean Sweeney MetroLink Project director MetroLink Project director Sean Sweeney says the final cost for…
London government vows to replace crumbling air traffic control infrastructure
Martin Rolfe of NATS The Westminster Department for Transport has announced plans to modernise the…
Garda suffers ‘vicious assault’ by arriving passenger on Newark flight to Dublin
Drew Harris, Garda commissioner A garda sustained injuries during a “vicious assault” by a passenger…
RECORD MAY for Cork Airport with passenger numbers up 17pc on 2024 & 38pc on pre pandemic
Niall McCarthy, managing director of Cork Airport Cork Airport reported a 17.3pc increase in passenger…
‘Total madness’ – Willie Walsh criticises Dublin airport passenger cap at IATA Congress in Delhi
https://youtu.be/qRz9Nw4Bgqs Dublin airport’s passenger cap and the uncertainty that it creates is causing airlines to…
Sunday was ‘worst day ever’ for air traffic control delays in Europe – Ryanair
Michael O’Leary Ryanair has urged Ursula von der Leyen and the EU Government to intervene…
‘Imagine if airlines put out press announcements saying passengers don’t walk fast enough’ – Willie Walsh criticises ATC delays
IATA Director General Willie Walsh has responded to Eurocontrol’s projection of an increase in delays…
Record 84pc load factor recorded by world’s airlines in 2024
Speaking at the IATA Congress in Delhi Willie Walsh said airlines are experiencing the highest…
‘Disputes and conflicts worldwide should not endanger civil aviation’ – Willie Walsh at IATA Congress in Delhi
https://youtu.be/fqzQLfKW9NY Willie Walsh expressed concerns about the risks to civil aviation during the press conference…
‘Geopolitics has always been a factor in our industry’ – Willie Walsh on aviation & war
Willie Walsh discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on the airline industry during the…
WATCH: ‘Consolidation without consolidating’ – Joanne Geraghty CEO of JetBlue defends tie-up with United at IATA congress in Delhi
https://youtu.be/pEE8yBIwmys Joanne Geraghty CEO of Jetblue defended her airline’s cooperation with United Airlines at the…
International aviation growth in 2025 will be healthy at 5.8pc – IATA Congress 2025
Willie Walsh has told the aviation industry that international aviation growth in 2025 is expected…
WATCH: Threats and tariffs, outlook for the aviation Industry Marie Owens Thomsen at IATA Congress 2025
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Ireland and India have contrasting approaches to aviation policy, Peter Elbers tells IATA Congress
https://youtu.be/n2gWgst7zVs Pieter Elbers, CEO of Indigo and chair of the IATA Congress in Delhi, has…
Airlines will pull out of countries that block funds – Willie Walsh
Airlines will reconsider operations in countries where they cannot repatriate earnings, IATA DIrector General Willie…
WATCH: IATA Congress 2025 Pieter Elbers report of the IATA Board of Governors
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WATCH: IATA Congress Delhi 2025 Willie Walsh’s Report in full
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IndiGo extends partnerships to Air France/KLM & Virgin
IndiGo is launching its first European long-haul flights from Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam next…
‘If one side makes a lot of noise, it doesn’t mean that the other side says, yeah, now we do it’ – bilaterals discussed at IATA 2025
Willie Walsh and Pieter Elbers both addressed the issue of flying rights globally at the…
WATCH: Luis Gallego assumes chair of IATA at congress in Delhi
https://youtu.be/ha9K52PKV8U New chair of IATA Luis Gallego anticipates the approval of a new governance framework…
‘Airlines were go where the talent is’ – Pieter Elbers at IATA Congress 2025
https://youtu.be/fqzQLfKW9NY The Indian market is witnessing significant increase in business travel and the potential development…
Turkish and Thai announce codeshare agreement at IATA Congress
Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways announced a codeshare agreement during the IATA Annual General Meeting…
‘Higher prices and zero environmental benefit’ – Willie Walsh criticises government policies on sustainability
Willie Walsh says that there is still time for aviation to get back on track…
‘Not too late to get back on track to meet the 2050 target of net zero’ – Willie Walsh at IATA Congress
It is not too late to get back on track to meet the 2050 target…
No safety issues in aviation caused by supply chain delays – Willie Walsh
Willie Walsh has stressed that there are no safety issues in aviation despite airlines being…
Unlikely white knight Guyana is leading the world in aviation sustainability – Willie Walsh at IATA Congress 2025
https://youtu.be/fqzQLfKW9NY IATA Director General Willie Walsh has called for greater transparency regarding the production of sustainable…
Boeing plans to resume aircraft deliveries to China this month amid tariff turmoil
Kelly Otberg CEO of Boeing Boeing plans to resume aircraft deliveries to China this month,…
Amadeus to manage data from the IATA CO2 Connect programme
IATA and Amadeus have announced the integration of flight-specific emissions data from IATA CO2 Connect…
No indication when supply chain issue will be resolved’ – Pieter Elbers at IATA
Three years after the peak of the pandemic, there remains uncertainty regarding when supply chain…
GOL and TAP Air Portugal first airlines to adopt IATA’s FuelIS analytics tool
GOL and TAP Air Portugal are the first airlines to adopt the advanced FuelIS analytics…
Etihad Sydney route will be all A350 from October
Antonoaldo Neves CEO of Etihad Etihad Airways plans to upgrade its Sydney to Abu Dhabi…
‘Flying is freedom’ Willie Walsh tells IATA congress in Delhi
Airline passenger numbers are expected to exceed 5bn in 2025 and air cargo accounting for…
Airline profit margins to reach 3.7pc in 2025 – Willie Walsh
IATA financial projects for 2025 predicts improvements in airline profitability for the year with net…
Record 1,700 global aviation leaders attend the IATA AGM in Delhi
IATA’board of Governors will be chaired by Luis Gallego at the end of Pieter Elbers…
IATA congress ponders tariffs and threats as delegates arrive in New Delhi
Eoghan Corry and Willie Walsh at A4E in Brussels Delegates have begun to arrive for…
IAA won €1.2m in compensation for 1,726 consumers from airlines in 2024
Clare Mulcahy of the IAA The Irish Aviation Authority reported that it obtaining €1.197m in…
SunExpress commences 2w service from Cork to Izmir
Tara Finn of Cork Airport SunExpress began its service from Cork Airport to Izmir on…
50 Ryanair aircraft temporarily grounded last week due to GPS problems
Michael O’Leary As many as 50 Ryanair aircraft were temporarily grounded due to GPS problems…
Brazil’s Azul goes into Chapter 11 over $1.6bn Covid debt
John Rodgerson CEO of Azul Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in…