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IndiGo taps IATA chief Willie Walsh as CEO, to start August 2026

IndiGo has appointed Willie Walsh—current IATA director general and former British Airways/IAG chief—as its new CEO, effective early August 2026. He succeeds Pieter Elbers, who resigned in March following a severe operational crisis that prompted leadership change at India’s largest airline.

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2026-03-31T03:11:31.779915-07:00
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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

ITA Airways officially joins Star Alliance as 26th member

By Aviacionline: ITA Airways officially joins Star Alliance as 26th member Star Alliance adds 350 daily flights to its network with the induction of ITA Airways. The Italian carrier starts full operations under alliance standards this April 1.

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2026-03-31T04:41:24.951851-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

KLM to divest majority stake in catering unit to Gategroup

By FlightGlobal: Dutch carrier KLM has reached agreement to sell a majority stake in its catering unit to Gategroup under a new partnership agreement. Zurich-based Gategroup is to take a 75% stake in KLM Catering Services (KCS) under the proposed partnership.

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2026-03-31T02:30:21.423393-07:00