The Italian airline ITA Airways is a new member of the Lufthansa Group. The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Europe’s leading aviation group concluded the transaction today. As a result, the Lufthansa Group has a 41…
Joerg Eberhart and Lorenza Maggio have been appointed today by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to the five-member Board of Directors of ITA Airways. Joerg Eberhart (54) has been responsible for the strategic development of the…
Following the decision by the Peruvian Government to further delay the opening of the new terminal at Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima, to 30 March 2025, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Association of International Air Transport…
Icelandair and Southwest Airlines signed a strategic partnership agreement on January 15. The partnership will allow customers to easily connect between the two airlines’ networks, with sales and travel through Baltimore launching in February. Southwest Airlines is the largest…
Copa Airlines CEO Pedro Heilbron announced that the airline expects to create 3,000 direct jobs in the coming years, with an indirect impact that could increase another 30,000 additional jobs in the country. According to Heilbron, the government’s strategic…
New OAG data has confirmed Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) has remained the busiest airport in the world. According to the commercial aviation data insights firm, the top six busiest airports globally in 2023 have remained in the same…
Abra Group (the majority investor of Gol and Avianca) and Azul signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with the intent to explore a combination of their businesses in Brazil, enhancing connectivity across the country by expanding national,…
After 14 years as the leader of Airlines for America (A4A), the leading association of passenger and cargo carriers, President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio said that he will retire from the association at the end of 2025. Under…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the World Data Symposium (WDS) on February 26-27, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland, an exclusive event addressing advances in data, technology and cybersecurity in aviation. More than 600 delegates will be able…
WestJet announced seasonal service between Calgary and New York LaGuardia, bolstering existing service from Calgary to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport and boosting non-stop travel capacity between the Empire State and WestJet’s Global Hub. The decision to…
