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Malaysia Airlines intends to start a selection campaign later this year to cover the next stage of its narrowbody replacement needs.

Star Alliance has named Theo Panagiotoulias as its next chief executive officer.

Kazakhstan-based LCC FlyArystan plans to double its fleet within four years to 30 aircraft as it continues to experience strong growth in operation.

The escalating levels of blocked funds will continue to damage airline connectivity worldwide, IATA has warned.

IATA revealed roadmaps of how aviation can reach net zero by 2050 at its AGM in Istanbul, Turkey.

Icelandair and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement at the IATA AGM in Istanbul, Turkey, which will increase travelers' flight connection options.

Vietnam Airlines’ Airbus A321neo grounding situation is improving as the flag carrier starts to receive support on the troubled Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines.

IATA Director General Willie Walsh made clear the frustration of airlines with industry stakeholders that are failing to deliver or hiking fees.

ACI World is launching an initiative to streamline the evaluation process for banks and investors to fund sustainability-linked developments at airports.

Qantas intends to continue operating its Airbus A380 fleet for at least another decade and is working to get more of its parked A380s back into service.

Air France-KLM’s CEO sees a pilot training backlog as a more pressing issue for the group than the engine shortages affecting some airlines.

Airlines want assurances that airports will offer all the slot capacity they have promised as the peak summer season gets underway.

IATA has urged governments in Latin America to put incentives in place that would allow the region to emerge as one of the largest SAF producers worldwide.

Visa restrictions, capacity caps and even Russian airspace overflights are stemming the restoration of capacity in and out of China.

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is on the verge of revealing plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on-site.

Thai Airways is planning to place a long-awaited widebody aircraft order this year, CEO Chai Eamsiri said at the IATA AGM on June 4.

Panama-based Copa Airlines will fuel its growth on a mix new Boeing 737 MAX deliveries and lease renewals as aircraft delivery delays persist.

European airlines want airports to extend their operating hours to lessen potential disruptions caused by an upcoming NATO aviation exercise.

Deliveries of Air Canada’s Airbus A321XLRs have been pushed to 2025 and the airline is opting to lease aircraft to fill voids created by the delays.

Hawaiian Airlines is preparing for the commercial debut of its first Boeing 787 and is considering options for the replacement of its Boeing 717 fleet.

This week’s air transport stories include an appeal by American Airlines after a recent ruling ordering it and JetBlue Airways ceasing their Northeast Alliance.

Airlines continue to expand their global reach.

LCCs and consumers are the big winners of European liberalization.

Our Air Transport editors have been speaking to aviation experts, including France Transport Minister Clement Beaune, on a French domestic ban on flights.

Ahead of the IATA AGM, Walsh talks about the industry’s main focus areas.