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Heathrow Closure After Substation Fire Disrupts Global Flights

A fire at an electrical substation near Heathrow Airport has caused a significant power outage, leading to the full-day closure of one of the world's busiest hubs. Over 120 flights were diverted, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers and raising concerns about contingency planning.

2025-03-20T20:25:54.605790-07:00

PaxEx.Aero

United and JetBlue Launch Cross-Site Booking and Reciprocal Loyalty with Shared JFK/Newark Slots

2025-05-29T04:18:57.735476-07:00

AeroTime

UK Government Endorses Controversial Heathrow Third Runway

2025-01-29T03:12:30.612089-08:00

Skift

IndiGo Doubles A350-900 Order to 60 Jets, Inks Transatlantic Deals with Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic

2025-06-01T08:10:23.042688-07:00

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Aviation Week

IATA seeks deeper role in Asia‑Pacific airport capacity planning and long‑term air‑transport masterplans IATA plans to deepen engagement with Asia‑Pacific governments and airport authorities to influence airport capacity planning and co‑develop long‑term air‑transport masterplans. The initiative would see the trade body work more closely with national and airport planners to align infrastructure and policy decisions.

2025-08-21T13:17:11.911833-07:00

IATA seeks deeper role in Asia‑Pacific airport capacity planning and long‑term air‑transport masterplans

cargoforwarder.eu

North American Air Cargo Falls 8.3% in June as Asia-Pacific Volumes Jump 9% North American cargo ton-kilometers fell 8.3% year-on-year in June, while Asia-Pacific volumes surged 9%, according to IATA. Shippers are increasingly diverting freight to direct intercontinental connections or hub routings via Baku, Istanbul, Doha and Dubai amid uncertainty from US tariff policies.

2025-08-03T10:57:58.149161-07:00

North American Air Cargo Falls 8.3% in June as Asia-Pacific Volumes Jump 9%

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IATA’s Walsh Backs Cockpit Video Recorders After AI171 Crash IATA Director General Willie Walsh has publicly endorsed installing video cameras in commercial aircraft cockpits to complement existing voice and flight data recorders. He argues that visual evidence from the June Air India Flight AI171 hull loss would greatly aid accident investigations and bolster safety outcomes.

2025-07-16T01:28:24.541566-07:00

IATA’s Walsh Backs Cockpit Video Recorders After AI171 Crash

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Industry Groups Urge Brussels and Washington to Avert Aircraft Tariffs That Could Delay Deliveries and Connectivity Airlines for Europe, the European Regions Airline Association and IATA have called on Brussels and Washington to resolve uncertainty over US tariffs on aircraft and parts. They warn levies could increase costs, delay aircraft deliveries and undermine regional connectivity across Europe.

2025-07-15T21:11:44.978192-07:00

Industry Groups Urge Brussels and Washington to Avert Aircraft Tariffs That Could Delay Deliveries and Connectivity

Reuters

IATA’s Walsh Slams EU’s Offshore SAF Procurement as Counterproductive IATA Director General Willie Walsh criticized the European Union’s plan to meet its sustainable aviation fuel mandate by importing SAF from non-EU producers, calling the approach “not making an awful lot of sense” amid concerns over regional supply security and investment incentives.

2025-07-15T20:07:13.956835-07:00

IATA’s Walsh Slams EU’s Offshore SAF Procurement as Counterproductive

intellinews.com

Tabriz’s Shahid Madani Airport Cleared to Resume Commercial Flights After Israeli Strikes After sustaining heavy damage from recent Israeli airstrikes that forced a shutdown in May, Iran’s Shahid Madani International Airport in Tabriz (IATA: TBZ) has received regulatory approval to restart commercial operations, reopening domestic and regional routes and reinstating a key transport hub in northwest Iran.

2025-07-06T07:55:33.881677-07:00

Tabriz’s Shahid Madani Airport Cleared to Resume Commercial Flights After Israeli Strikes

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Europe’s Carriers Warn Free Carry-On Mandate Will Push Up Fares and Disrupt Operations Airlines for Europe and IATA have blasted a European Parliament proposal to force all tickets to include a free trolley-sized cabin bag, warning the measure will drive up airfares, reduce fare choice, complicate boarding processes and strain airline operations.

2025-06-20T09:04:13.147842-07:00

Europe’s Carriers Warn Free Carry-On Mandate Will Push Up Fares and Disrupt Operations

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Air India CEO Blames Seat Supplier Walk-Off for Retrofit Delays Air India CEO Campbell Wilson told reporters at IATA’s AGM in Delhi on June 2 that slow seat deliveries, compounded by a key supplier walking away, have become the primary bottleneck in the carrier’s fleet retrofit programme, holding up critical cabin upgrades essential to its turnaround.

2025-06-04T14:16:00.224334-07:00

Air India CEO Blames Seat Supplier Walk-Off for Retrofit Delays