United Airlines To Add New Beijing, Rome, Panama Routes

United Airlines is expanding its network in 2025 with additions to international and domestic markets, including adding a new route to China and transatlantic expansion from Denver. The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has approved the carrier’s request to launch flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport, starting early May. Flights will […]

Boeing Forecasts Demand for Nearly 44,000 New Airplanes Through 2043 as Air Travel Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels

With air travel fully recovered and even surpassing pre-pandemic demand, Boeing [NYSE: BA] today projected a 3% increase in airplane deliveries over the next 20 years, with carriers requiring nearly 44,000 new commercial airplanes by 2043. Leading into the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing released its 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), which also predicts emerging markets […]

Serving growing demand in the Americas

Governments in the region must understand the value of aviation. Despite a host of challenges—including the lingering effects of the pandemic and political upheaval—Latin America experienced a strong recovery in 2022. Such countries as Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, which had either never imposed travel restrictions or removed them early on, even managed record years. And […]

Pet transport during crises

Animal protection organisation Humane Society International has collaborated with the International Air Transport Association to publish a list of considerations for governments and the air transport supply chain to facilitate the safe passage of pet cats and dogs in times of crisis who are evacuating or taking refuge with their owners. The considerations are based […]

Volaris Reports July 2022 Traffic Results: 22% YoY demand growth with an 85% Load Factor

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) («Volaris» or «The Company»), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its July 2022 preliminary traffic results. In July 2022, Volaris’ capacity (measured in ASMs) increased 28.8% compared to July 2021, while demand (measured in RPMs) […]

Government Support Needed to make Transport of Lithium Batteries Even Safer

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing. As with many products shipped by air, effective standards, globally implemented, are needed to ensure safety. The challenge is the rapid increase in global […]