AirInsightAddison Schonland

May air demand dips 2.2% as international growth broadens; US domestic traffic hits 2019 peak levels

Global passenger air demand fell 2.2% in May, a sign of softening overall growth. While the US presents a different picture—domestic traffic matching 2019 peak levels—international gains appear broader and more mature, shifting the regional balance of recovery.

Also: IATA and IATA
2026-07-02T07:15:55.163238-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Ryanair Demands Europe Scrap New Border Controls As Delays Reach 'Critical Point' With Immigration Wait Times of Five Hours or More

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Ryanair is demanding that the European Union scrap its controversial new immigration border checks until September to avoid ‘chaos’ breaking out at airports across Europe during the busy summer holiday period.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-07-02T06:29:24.150978-07:00
FlightGlobalKerry Reals

Finnair ‘making progress’ on sourcing used A320s, could look at wet-leases

By FlightGlobal: Oneworld carrier says it is benefiting from strong demand and Middle East capacity constraints. Finnair is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family jets and is considering aircraft leases “or even wet-leases” to support its medium-term network plans, the carrier’s finance chief says.

2026-07-02T08:29:32.351641-07:00
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BloombergMathieu Dion, Siddharth Philip

SAS CEO Emerges as Possible Air Canada Boss After French Debacle

By Bloomberg: SAS AB Chief Executive Officer Anko van der Werff is emerging as a frontrunner to lead Air Canada, according to people familiar with the matter, succeeding Michael Rousseau, who said in March he’d leave after a public outcry over the his omission to speak French in a corporate video.

2026-07-02T08:16:22.860926-07:00
Associated PressLeer En Español

Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest building wrote about 'ending his life,' Chinese authorities say

By Associated Press: 1 of 3 | A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.

2026-07-02T02:30:20.502785-07:00