Airport authorities, air traffic control (ATC) providers and any others in the air transport supply chain that try to exploit the current weakness of airlines will be strongly opposed, IATA’s new director general and CEO warned.

Talks between Italy and the European Commission (EC) over bankrupt airline Alitalia have reached a sticking point.

The latest global airline industry numbers show a diverging business, with air cargo demand growing while passenger traffic declines.

As a second wave of coronavirus infections rages in Brazil, its largest domestic airline GOL continues to brace for weakened demand. 

Ryanair warned that its current fiscal year’s traffic levels will be toward the lower end of its previous guidance because of travel restrictions and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe. 

Flydubai said deliveries of further Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2021 are not currently on the table as the LCC focuses on bringing the type back into service. 

An Estonian court has determined that Tallinn-based Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica) is the legal successor to Estonian Air, opening up the airline to potential liabilities for unpaid wages and the repayment of historic state aid.

The AirAsia group is something of a bellwether for the Southeast Asian airline industry considering its footprint in multiple countries.