Lewis Harper

Air India has ordered another 100 Airbus jets as its continues its aggressive expansion under Tata Group ownership.

Global airline association IATA has slightly upgraded its industry net profit forecast for 2024, while predicting a further strengthening of

The average age of the global commercial airline fleet has reached a “record” of 14.8 years, according to IATA, as supply-chain challenges frustrate the industry's growth and decarbonisation efforts.

The global airline industry saw its aggregate profitability improve in the key third quarter versus its second-quarter performance, albeit the year-on-year operating result was still down by around $1.7 billion year on year.

Several European airlines have expressed cautious optimism about meeting near-term sustainable aviation fuel useage targets, but say much more needs to be done to incentivise production to meet medium-term targets, particuarly when it comes to second- and third-genreation feedstocks.

With Korean Air finally completing its acquisition of compatriot Asiana Airlines, attention is turning to what the deal means for the carrier group and the wider airline sector.

If there were points at which 2024 looked to be a hostile year for airline M&A activity, it does not look that way as the year draws to a close.

As a turbulent year of elections and geopolitical tensions around the world comes to an end, the airline industry can look into 2025 with cautious optimism.