Leadership   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Air Canada   Airlines  
Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Who will lead IATA after Walsh's move to IndiGo and Rousseau's Air Canada exit?

Gordon and Jay unpack two high‑profile leadership shifts: Willie Walsh’s move from IATA to IndiGo and Michael Rousseau’s planned departure from Air Canada. They examine immediate succession questions at IATA and the governance, reputational and operational implications for the affected carriers.

2026-04-04T06:39:02.354035-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United reaches tentative flight attendant contract with $100+/hr top pay, no major concessions

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at United Airlines are scouring the full text of a new, highly anticipated tentative labor agreement that was released late on Friday night and trying to work out what the catch is, after the Chicago-based carrier promised pay rates that top out at more than $100 per hour.

Also: View from the Wing, Aviation A2Z and View from the Wing
2026-04-03T23:58:48.974526-07:00
North America   Airports   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Trump proposes 50% cut to Essential Air Service subsidies; regional airlines and communities brace

By FlightGlobal: Some lobby groups are gearing up to fight against the subsidy cuts, which could prompt airlines to stop flying to some small communities. The Trump administration wants to slash funding for the Essential Air Service programme next fiscal year, describing it as a financially bloated programme that subsidises flights that few people actually want to….

Also: Airline Geeks and AeroTime
2026-04-03T14:10:40.501515-07:00
ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
news.bgov.com • Zach Williams

Trump Proposes $26.6B in Discretionary Funding for FAA — a 6.2% Increase

By news.bgov.com: President Donald Trump on Friday proposed increasing transportation funding next fiscal year with $26.6 billion in discretionary funds, a 6.2% increase under his budget plan.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-04-03T09:05:57.200285-07:00