The Dubai government is currently evaluating plans for a new airport at Al Maktoum Airport with a capacity of 130 to 150 million passengers. A decision could be forthcoming this year. The new airport will likely be different from the…
GAMA released its report on business aircraft shipments and billings for the first quarter 2023. The GAMA report can be downloaded here. Business aircraft deliveries were flat year over year for business jets, but the helicopter market improved substantially. The…
IATA is positive there will be enough facilities in 2028 to produce 69 billion liters or 55 million tonnes of renewable fuel to make sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). As of June, the airline association has identified 130 global projects, up…
We have updated our global traffic model as the IATA AGM winds down. Air traffic continues to recover across several markets. The model defines markets by size, and each page reflects a tier. If we did not tier these markets,…
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is planning a follow-on order to grow the fleet beyond the 130 to 140 planned in 2026, but it is too early to announce anything. The airline will take delivery of its 100th aircraft soon…
For two days, Istanbul has been the center of the airline community during the 79th Annual General Meeting of IATA. As Director-General Willie Walsh said during the closing press conference, “you can see that the mood of the industry is…