The Japanese flag carrier becomes the second airline after Virgin Atlantic to reveal its support of the Denver, Colorado-based supersonic airliner project which is targeting entry into service in the mid-2020s....More
As has been the trend for the past few years, there will be significant differences in airline profitability from region to region, with North America maintaining its substantial profit lead....More
Peter Cerda, IATA regional vice president for the Americas, pointed to the example of Chile, which levies a $1 per-passenger fee that goes toward the government’s overseas aid projects....More
The airline recently challenged Boeing and Airbus to prove they can develop an aircraft that can operate from the east coast of Australia to London or New York....More
The IATA does not foresee more U.S. carriers pulling out of Cuba, and says the airlines currently serving are the “right players” for the market....More
While the IATA and the aviation industry are hopeful that government negotiators will reach an agreement in time to avoid airline service disruption, news this week that broader Brexit talks were stalled is causing concern....More
