Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Airways Magazine • Helwing Villamizar

IATA at WOCA 2026 urges Latin American governments to tackle high fuel costs, taxes and congestion

At the Wings of Change Americas conference (WOCA 2026) IATA warned that soaring fuel costs, heavy taxation, airport congestion and weak regulatory competitiveness are holding back Latin American aviation and urged governments to treat aviation on par with other transport modes and seize a favourable international window.

2026-04-09T07:37:09.163585-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
CNBC • Michele Luhn

American Airlines makes bag fees even more expensive for basic economy tickets

By CNBC: American Airlines is joining Delta, United, Southwest and JetBlue in raising its checked bag fees as the industry deals with high jet fuel prices.

Also: The Points Guy, thriftytraveler.com, Wall Street Journal, The Hill and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-04-09T06:17:21.588170-07:00
eVTOL   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
eveairmobility.com

Eve Air Mobility Logs 50 Successful Test Flights of Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype in Brazil

By eveairmobility.com: High-Fidelity Flight Data and Knowledge Gains Continue to Mature the Program GAVIÃO PEIXOTO, BRAZIL, April 09, 2026 – Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX, EVEXW; B3: EVEB31), a global leader in advanced air mobility solutions, has reached its 50th successful test flight with its full-scale engineering prototype, accumulating over two hours of flight time.

2026-04-09T07:37:18.733623-07:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

UK court orders India's SpiceJet to pay $8 million to engine lessor over unpaid rent, maintenance

By Reuters: A UK court has ordered India's SpiceJet to pay about $8 million to an aircraft engine lessor over unpaid rent and maintenance charges for three engines, in the latest setback for the cash-strapped airline.

Also: Airline Economics
2026-04-09T06:12:25.205731-07:00