At #IATAAGM, DG Willie Walsh warned about a worrying trend observed lately on social media during aircraft evacuations:
🗣️ ‘Seeing people evacuate with luggage is deeply worrying. When told to evacuate, leave everything behind; nothing is more important than your life.’”
It has been a busy period since the #IATAAGM in New Delhi for the Strategic Partnership Program (SPP), with over 30 new Strategic Partners joining in last 6 months.
We welcome all new Strategic Partners to our community of now close to 520 companies.
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https://www.iata.org/en/about/sp/
Recently returned from India, for #IATAAGM followed by quick solo trip to Jaipur. It was my first time in India (country no. 51!), with many aviation firsts, starting with my first time in United’s Polaris
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Asked at the @iata.org annual meeting in Delhi if JetBlue's new partnership with United was the precursor to a merger, JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty had a one word answer. #IATAAGM
Arguably the biggest partnership at #IATAAGM this year was DL/AF/KL/VS joining with IndiGo (6E). It is particularly interesting to me because IndiGo has used TK77Ws to IST via wetlease to feed USA/Europe. That goes away soon owing to politics (Turkiye supported Pakistan in the recent Kashmir mess).
I briefly spoke with Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci at the #IATAAGM and, when asked about the choice of Rome — rather than Oneworld's London hub or Paris — he cited the fact that Rome is one of the largest unserved markets from Seattle.
The lack of competition can be a BIG enticement for an airline.
The biggest airline Americans have (probably) never heard of will make its first U.S. foray in July.
Read my dispatch from the @iata.org in Delhi. #IATAAGM
🔴 IndiGo and Garuda Indonesia have announced a codeshare partnership, granting IndiGo access to 17 Indonesian destinations and Garuda access to seven Indian cities, with the launch set for July 2025. #IATAAGM #News
🔴 airBaltic and Air India signed a Special Prorate Agreement at the 81st IATA AGM in New Delhi, enabling joint ticketing for flights between Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and India. #IATAAGM #News
IATA and Amadeus are integrating flight-specific emissions data from CO2 Connect in the Amadeus Travel Platform to provide ✈️✈️, travel agents and online platforms with a new source of trusted emissions data at the point of booking.
👉 bit.ly/4dK3iBX
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"What the data tells us to date, if I look at traffic between Europe and North America … it’s still trading ahead of where we were last year," says @iata.org DG Willie Walsh on inbound international travel demand to the US.
He expects transatlantic bookings to rise "slightly" y/y in 2025. #IATAAGM
🌿✈️ GOL and TAP Air Portugal are the first airlines to adopt IATA FuelIS, our advanced analytics solution for optimizing fuel consumption.
This is a big step towards more efficient and environmentally friendly air travel.
Details: bit.ly/4kGYLTL
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#IATAAGM Riyadh Air and the Air France-KLM Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish strategic cooperation. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/riy...
#IATAAGM The flagship carriers of Iceland and India have agreed to a new codeshare agreement. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/air...
#IATAAGM International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s Outlook reports higher profits, but faces tight margins, SAF shortages, aircraft delays, and calls for smarter regulation. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/202...
The 2025 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards go to..🥁🏆
🏅 Inspirational Role Model: Claudia Zapata-Cardone, President of the Latin Professionals in Aerospace
🏅 High Flyer: Katherine Moloney, Founder of Elevate (her) Aviation
🏅 Diversity & Inclusion Team: Air Canada
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🌴 Exciting news! The 82nd #IATAAGM is heading to Rio de Janeiro in 2026, hosted by LATAM Airlines.
We're thrilled to return to this vibrant city after more than two decades. Get ready for a landmark gathering of global aviation leaders!
More 👇
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Luis Gallego, CEO of International Airlines Group, has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board at the conclusion of the 81st #IATAAGM in New Delhi, on 2 June 2025.
Gallego is the 83rd Chair of the IATA Board on which he has served since 2018.
Details ➡️ bit.ly/4kw137V
The first half of 2025 has brought significant uncertainties to global markets.
But by many measures including net profits, 2025 will still be a better year for airlines than 2024, although slightly below previous projections.
Details 👉 bit.ly/4dHfaEZ
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New Delhi - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it expects Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to reach 2 million tonnes (Mt) (2.5 billion liters) or 0.7% of airlines’ total fuel consumption in 2025. “While it is encouraging that SAF production is expected to double to 2 million tonnes in 2025, that is just 0.7% of aviation’s total fuel needs. And even that relatively small amount will add $4.4 billion globally to the fuel bill. The pace of progress in ramping up production and gaining efficiencies to reduce costs must accelerate,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. The Problem with the Use of Mandates Most SAF is now heading toward Europe, where the EU and UK mandates kicked in on 1 January 2025. Unacceptably, the cost of SAF to airlines has now doubled in Europe because of compliance fees that SAF producers or suppliers are charging. For the expected one million tonnes of SAF that will be purchased to meet the European mandates in 2025, the expected cost at current market prices is $1.2 billion. Compliance fees are estimated to add an additional $1.7 billion on top of market prices—an amount that could have abated an additional 3.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions. Instead of promoting the use of SAF, Europe’s SAF mandates have made SAF five times more costly than conventional jet fuel. “This highlights the problem with the implementation of mandates before there are sufficient market conditions and before safeguards are in place against unreasonable market practices that raise the cost of decarbonization. Raising the cost of the energy transition that is already estimated to be a staggering $4.7 trillion should not be the aim or the result of decarbonization policies. Europe needs to realize that its approach is not working and find another way,” said Walsh.
@iata.org expects 2025 SAF volume of 2.5 million tonnes (2.5bn liters) industry-wide, 0.7% of global total.
Industry is mad about paying for it, arguing "compliance fees" cost more than the SAFs in Europe, and that the money should be used to buy extra SAF, which does not exist. 🤔
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🔴 #BREAKING | Pieter Elbers, CEO, IndiGo confirms 30 Airbus purchasing options, doubling its current firm order for the type. Initial A350 deliveries for IndiGo are set to take place in 2027 #IATAAGM
The #ValueofAviation report features India’s aviation as a strategic economic engine.
💰 $53.6B GDP contribution
🧑💼 7.7M jobs (incl. supply chain)
📉 25% drop in air fare since 2011
📦 3.3M tonnes of #aircargo
Report 👉 bit.ly/3ZaR5QL
#IATAAGM presentation👉 bit.ly/4jx0DNn
NEW: IndiGo's new flights to Amsterdam and Manchester will from July connect to transatlantic flights with KLM via Amsterdam, and Delta and Virgin Atlantic from Manchester, says IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers.
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This week on Cargo Shots, powered by Hactl, host Nikitha Sebastian breaks down the latest headlines from global air cargo and logistics.
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Aviation leaders are heading to New Delhi, India for the 81st #IATAAGM, on 1–3 June.
Hosted by Indigo, the AGM and World Air Transport Summit will welcome leaders from 350+ member airlines, government officials, partners & media.
For more details👇
bit.ly/4muGlXo
“Indigo is giving wings to the nation by connecting people and aspirations,” says CEO Pieter Elbers in an interview ahead of the #IATAAGM ✈️.
He shares insights on the surging momentum of #aviation in India, a key driver of the country's socio-economic growth.
Details 👉 bit.ly/3Z57qGD
We’re pleased to welcome Sheldon Hee as IATA's new Asia Pacific Regional Vice President! 🎉
With 25+ years of experience in the ✈️ industry, we look forward to unlocking 🌏 full potential under his leadership.
For more details ⬇️
bit.ly/3Sn59Tu
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