The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the start of the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, in Istanbul, Türkiye, with Pegasus Airlines as the host airline. Read More »

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general, Willie Walsh, has called on governments to respect international agreements and treaty obligations regarding airlines' ability to repatriate revenues from the sale of tickets, cargo space, and other activities. Read More »

Batik Air Malaysia said it would serve Auckland from August 24 with six flights a week to New Zealand's most populous city as part of a Kuala Lumpur-Perth-Auckland routing. Read More »

Qatar Airways has resumed daily flights to Tokyo Haneda from its Doha hub after the route was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

Singapore-headquartered Changi Airport Group (CAG) reported net profit of S$33 million (US$24 million) for the 12 months to March 31 2023, compared with a net loss of S$838 million in the prior corresponding period. Read More »

Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) has commenced four times weekly nonstop flights between Perth and Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport. Read More »

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said it was opening a liaison office for Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) in Nadi, Fiji. Read More »

Perth Airport has named Jason Waters as its new CEO. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from BOC Aviation, Boeing, China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings, China Development Bank Financial Leasing Company, Eastar Jet, Qatar Airways and Shell. Read More »

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