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Close up ofJetBlue A321neo engine whilst the aircraft is parked

IATA chief on why Trump presidency generally seen as net positive

ROME — The election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States is “generally” seen by US airlines as “a ne... Continue Reading

United Airlines airplanes — one taxiing and one preparing to board at Pittsburgh International Airport. United Airlines is a major international airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Pittsburgh International to expand solar farm, eyes hydrogen hub

Runway Girl Network is pleased to provide an audio recording of our full interview with Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cas... Continue Reading

Press Release: IATA, Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce ink AOD pact

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce have established five key principles for access to, a... Continue Reading

SAS A330 in Arlanda, Sweden. A wingtip is seen as the sun sets

IATA’s Walsh hopeful of wider change as Sweden scraps av-tax

CORAL GABLES — International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh is cautiously optimistic that Sweden’s decision to abol... Continue Reading

Wingtip of aircraft flying over green fields. SAF is expected to play an increasingly important role in helping aviation meet its Net Zero targets

Press Release: IATA Announces EEU Procurement Event for airlines

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced at its World Sustainability Symposium that airlines will have the opportunity t... Continue Reading

Escalators in Miami airport have a beautiful image of a beach scene above them. IATA WSS will take place here.

Press Release: IATA World Sustainability Symposium to land in Miami

The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) second World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) will focus on actions needed to achieve the... Continue Reading

Looking out the aircraft window at the airport and ramp on a sunny day with white fluffy clouds in the sky. IATA SAF reporting emissions.

Press Release: Airlines significantly off track from Paris Agreement goals

To empower airline executives, investors, regulators, and the public, the first-ever Net-Zero Airline Ranking is released today. It assesses... Continue Reading

Pizza sticks in boxes laid out on a tray table. The airline industry creates massive amounts of onboard waste, including from unused food and beverages, as well as packaging.

Cutting onboard waste requires behavioural changes at airlines: ASF

Reducing waste onboard aircraft is a direct path to improving aviation’s eco-credentials, yet it will require behavioural changes at a... Continue Reading

A food box brimming with snacks, each individually wrapped in plastic.

IATA partners with Aviation Sustainability Forum to tackle cabin waste

A massive increase in the production and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is considered imperative if aviation is going to slash ... Continue Reading

Green fields are seen out the aircraft window, whilst the jet is in-flight. (CID)

Press Release: SAF production to triple in 2024: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its projections for a tripling of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) product... Continue Reading

Two pilots are in an Emirates cockpit using turbulence aware 2024

Press Release: Emirates to integrate IATA turbulence data with mPilot

Emirates has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Turbulence Aware Platform. It will also be the first airline to int... Continue Reading

Flying aboard a Lufthansa A340 from Munich, Germany. Green and yellow fields are in view with the backdrop of mountains and a blue sky day with fluffy clouds.

Germany’s new aviation tax hike elicits rebuke from industry

Germany on 1 May significantly raised aviation taxes in a bid to help close a financing gap in the 2024 federal budget. The government calls... Continue Reading

Meal boxes for onboard food, as opposed to single-use plastic.

Press Release: IATA report on single use plastics focuses on mitigation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the Reassessing Single Use Plastics Products in the Airline Sector report to ass... Continue Reading

Wingtip as seen out the aircraft window, whilst the aircraft is coming in for a landing on a cloudy, overcast day.

EASA to assess effects of climate change on air travel

Impacts of climate change on air travel, such as increased turbulence and extreme weather, will be studied as part of a new initiative launc... Continue Reading

Press Release: TUI uses machine-learning tech to cut fuel burn on climb

TUI Airline has fully implemented the SITA OptiClimb® solution across all five of its airlines as part of the group’s sustainability agenda ... Continue Reading