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Airlines ‘nowhere near’ Covid-style crisis despite oil shock: Iata chief

Carriers can mitigate fuel price spikes using established levers such as fare hikes, says Willie Walsh

Jet fuel premiums for airlines have exceeded US$100 a barrel.

Asian airlines maintain AI investments despite budget cuts due to Iran war oil shock

Carriers such as Scoot, Thai Airways see digital infrastructure and AI as existential needs

Thai Airways has postponed all but two critical digital foundation investments, says CEO Chai Eamsiri.

‘Cash is king’: Asian airlines hoard liquidity to survive worst oil shock since 1980s

Carriers are reducing non-essential capital and operational expenditures to maintain liquidity

Willie Walsh’s tenure as head of Iata comes to a close on Jul 31.

India’s IndiGo names Iata head Willie Walsh as new CEO

Walsh is expected to join IndiGo no later than Aug 3

Demand will grow by 4.9% around the world while remaining “broadly flat” in the US, and the organisation expects that trend to last beyond 2026, Willie Walsh says.

IATA says US air travel to lag global growth in 2026 and beyond

Global airlines stand to earn a record US$41 billion this year

International airlines expect to transport a total of 5.2 billion passengers in 2026, a record number despite global headwinds, Iata said on Dec 9, 2025.

Global airlines set for record US$41 billion net profit next year: Iata

[GENEVA] Global airline trade body Iata said on Tuesday the airline sector would post record profits next year despite ongoing supply-chain issues leading to slower aircraft deliveries and a delay in ...

Apac's load factors are projected to reach 84.4% in 2026 – an all-time high.

Apac airlines to increase net profit by 6.5% to US$6.6 billion in 2026: Iata

But overcapacity remains a challenge in the region, putting pressure on yield

Iata director general Willie Walsh said he was surprised by the extent of the findings.

Airlines face US$11 billion supply chain hit in 2025: Iata

Association’s head calls for more competition in the aftermarket

Some engines and airframe manufacturers face tariffs when they import raw materials for their production, but they can recover such taxes when they export.

Iata ‘watching very carefully’ for profiteering in tariff-exempt aerospace industry

The international association will also be collecting statistics on inflight thefts