Strong 2025 Passenger Demand Masks Ongoing Capacity Constraints
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2025 full-year and December 2025 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year demand in 2025 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 5.3% compared to 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 5.2% in 2025. The overall passenger load factor (PLF) reached […]
American Airlines reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, including: Record fourth-quarter revenue of $14.0 billion and record full-year revenue of $54.6 billion The government shutdown negatively impacted revenue in the fourth quarter by approximately $325 million Fourth-quarter and full-year GAAP net income of $99 million and $111 million, […]
Hi Fly Marks Seven Years Since the World’s First Single-Use Plastic-Free Flight
Hi Fly proudly celebrates seven years since operating the world’s first single-use plastic-free flights, a defining milestone in aviation sustainability that helped set a new global standard and continues to influence industry practices today. In December 2018, Hi Fly pioneered the first commercial passenger flight operated without a single single-use plastic item on board. This […]
IATA WLS to Address Liability Challenges in Global Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the 2026 edition of the World Legal Symposium (WLS) from 17-19 February in Warsaw, Poland, hosted by LOT Polish Airlines, under the theme ‘’Liability in a Changing World’’. Airlines face a variety of enduring and new categories of liability, including their classic insured risks, and a host of contemporary […]
WestJet launches service from Calgary to São Paulo as its 100th non-stop destination from the city
WestJet today announced service to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, Brazil, marking the airline’s 100th destination from YYC Calgary Airport. As of this fall, WestJet will offer the only non-stop flight between Western Canada and South America, operating three times weekly between Calgary and São Paulo. «Our first flight between Western Canada and […]
IATA and CFM International Renew Pro-Competitive Agreement on Engine Maintenance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the renewal of an agreement with CFM International (CFM) through February 2033, supporting increased competition in the market for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for engines manufactured by CFM, a 50/50 partnership between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. “Airlines have long struggled with the aftermarket business practices of […]
Digital identity’s role in IATA’s ecosystem grows with NDC, Macau’s One ID launch
The International Air Transport Association’s plan to upgrade air travel infrastructure to make the sector more efficient for the hundreds of airlines that make up its membership rests heavily on digital identity and digital travel credentials. A new implementation of IATA’s One ID shows where the program is at today, just as an official from […]
TAP announces new routes and strategic investment in Porto
TAP announces expansion of intercontinental operations and construction of maintenance hub that will create around 200 highly qualified jobs. TAP Air Portugal reaffirms its commitment to the north of the country, announcing a set of strategic measures that strengthen operations from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and consolidate the Airline’s position in the region. This winter, […]
LATAM group transported 87.4 million passengers in 2025
Brazil’s domestic market and international travel were the main drivers of passenger growth for LATAM group in 2025. During the year, the group carried 87.4 million passengers, representing a 6.6% increase compared to the same period of 2024. In December alone, LATAM group transported 7.9 million passengers, representing a 7.6% increase compared to the same […]
5.7% Air Passenger Demand Growth in November 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.7% compared to November 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), increased 5.4% year-on-year. The load factor was 83.7% (+0.3 ppt compared to November 2024), a […]
