Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Robert K. «Kelly» Ortberg as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on Boeing’s Board of Directors. He…
Air Canada provided preliminary results for the second quarter of 2024 and updated its 2024 financial and capacity guidance. Q2 2024 preliminary results Operating revenues of about $5.5 billion, on 6.5% increased operated capacity year-over-year, as compared to about $5.4 billion in…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. This contributed to an exceptional first half-year performance for air cargo, with volumes exceeding 2023, 2022, and…
Ethiopian Airlines posted revenue of $7 billion for its 2023/24 financial year, up from $6.1 billion a year earlier, helped by higher passenger numbers, state-owned Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) reported on Monday. The airline carried 17.1 million passengers in…
WestJet and Air North, Yukon’s airline, announced a new interline agreement directly connecting both carrier’s networks. Starting July 31, guests can book a single ticket with a connected itinerary between WestJet’s global network and the Yukon and Northwest Territories…
Turkish Airlines is set to expand its operations in Australia by the end of the year, with plans to either increase frequencies to Melbourne or add a new route to Sydney. Speaking at the Farnborough Airshow, chairman Ahmet Bolat…
International Airlines Group (IAG) has reached an agreement with the multi-energy company Repsol for the purchase and supply during the next six months of more than 28,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF provided by Repsol will…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $374 million for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects at 299 airports in 46 states and American Samoa. “The Biden-Harris Administration continues to modernize our aviation infrastructure…
WestJet announced new daily service connecting Kelowna and Seattle beginning in January 2025. The route will unlock more seamless connectivity between the popular regions to a vast network of U.S. destinations through Seattle and beyond, through the airline’s longstanding…
Repsol and Iberia signed an agreement with Inditex to purchase sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, which represents 5% of the fuel that Iberia uses to transport Inditex merchandise on its flights. Iberia first acquired SAF for Inditex cargo, which…
