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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

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

Reuters

IATA trims 2025 airline profit forecast to $36 billion amid uncertainty and supply strains

2025-06-01T21:30:45.266832-07:00

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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

AirInsight

IATA warns African aviation expansion hampered by slow Single African Air Transport Market rollout At its 81st AGM in New Delhi, IATA’s regional vice-president for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Al-Awadhi, cautioned that structural barriers—namely delayed implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market and restrictive bilateral air service agreements—are choking Africa’s aviation growth and global market share. He urged governments to pursue open-skies liberalisation over protectionism.

2025-06-03T19:17:18.776523-07:00

IATA warns African aviation expansion hampered by slow Single African Air Transport Market rollout

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Modi Flags Aviation Growth and Green Goals as India Hosts IATA AGM After 42 Years Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed IATA back to India after a 42-year absence, using the 81st AGM in New Delhi to cast the country as a self-confident, rapidly expanding aviation market. He outlined plans for fleet growth, infrastructure investment and green targets to cement India’s global leadership.

2025-06-03T15:39:38.017825-07:00

Modi Flags Aviation Growth and Green Goals as India Hosts IATA AGM After 42 Years

FreightWaves

Airlines Cut 2025 Air Cargo Growth Forecast amid Escalating Tariffs The International Air Transport Association has trimmed its global air cargo growth projection for 2025, warning that intensifying US–China tariffs are set to suppress demand or divert freight to maritime routes. The revision highlights mounting headwinds for carriers navigating trade tensions and supply chain strains.

2025-06-02T11:07:16.302187-07:00

Airlines Cut 2025 Air Cargo Growth Forecast amid Escalating Tariffs

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IAG CEO Luis Gallego named Chair of IATA Board ahead of Rio AGM International Airlines Group CEO Luis Gallego has assumed his one-year term as chair of the International Air Transport Association board at the conclusion of IATA’s AGM in New Delhi; LATAM will host IATA’s 82nd AGM in Rio de Janeiro in June 2026.

2025-06-02T07:06:35.417460-07:00

IAG CEO Luis Gallego named Chair of IATA Board ahead of Rio AGM

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IATA trims 2025 airline profit forecast to $36 billion amid uncertainty and supply strains IATA cut its 2025 global airline profit forecast to $36 billion, down from earlier estimates, as economic and geopolitical uncertainty, weakened consumer confidence and “off-the-chart unacceptable” supply chain challenges weigh on carriers. Although up from $32.4 billion in 2024, returns remain below prior projections, with high SAF costs adding pressure.

2025-06-01T21:30:45.266832-07:00

IATA trims 2025 airline profit forecast to $36 billion amid uncertainty and supply strains

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IndiGo Doubles A350-900 Order to 60 Jets, Inks Transatlantic Deals with Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic IndiGo has doubled its Airbus A350-900 commitment, adding 30 frames to reach 60 jets on order. Simultaneously, the carrier launched partnership agreements with Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic to support planned non-stop services to North America, Europe and the UK.

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

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