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Oman Air ‘opens up connectivity east and west’ as it officially joins Oneworld
Oman Air officially became Oneworld’s 15th member on 30 June, completing a process it began at 2022’s IATA AGM in Doha.
Airline news digest: 21-27 June 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
‘Time to find new markets’: AirAsia X bets big on underserved routes
As AirAsia X expands its presence in Central Asia with the launch of flights to Tashkent, its CEO Benyamin Ismail says a steady growth into underserved markets will be a key network focus.
Airline news digest: 14-20 June 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
How Airbus dominated Paris air show orders after Boeing stepped back
The business at Paris air show came to a close on 19 June after 591 commercial aircraft commitments were made across the event’s four days, according to FlightGlobal data.
Paris air show 2025 order tracker
Tracking the orders placed at this year’s Paris air show
SkyWest gives Embraer biggest order on Paris day three as Airbus boosts A350 backlog
After the disappointment of losing out to Airbus with LOT Polish Airlines’ commitment for A220s on day one of the show, Embraer stepped up to the plate yesterday.
Wizz chief likens GTF issue to ‘shooting a moving target’ but still orders more
Jozsef Varadi explains why the carrier has stuck with P&W, despite issues with the GTF weighing on the European low-cost carrier’s expansion plans and financial performance.
Interviews
Avianca chief Pedreira touts revamped cost structure amid network expansion
With Colombian carrier Avianca recently stepping up flights to the USA, the airline’s new cost structure is acting as an ”enabler” that has opened new possibilities across its network.
‘It’s game on’: Air New Zealand looks to turn corner on fleet woes
As it works through fleet challenges, Air New Zealand has optimism that growth is on the horizon, with new aircraft to be delivered, and network growth in the longer term.
KLM chief on crucial labour agreements, Schiphol and A350 plans
KLM is making progress in its wide-ranging efforts to reduce cost levels and improve productivity, following an emergence from Covid-19 that has been marked by a number of challenges at the SkyTeam carrier, including weaker financial returns.
From founding pilot to interim CEO: Pauls Calitis on his Air Baltic priorities
Having stepped up to lead Air Baltic on an interim basis following Martin Gauss’s sudden departure, the chief operating officer is clear-minded on where the business is heading
Volotea chief on chances of ‘Vologean’ and why A320ceo fleet is a blessing
As Volotea nears its 15th anniversary, the European low-cost carrier has a fresh investor in the shape of Aegean Airlines – and mounting evidence that its business strategy is delivering positive financial returns
Opinion
Airlines must deal with the real world
Recent events show the speed with which things can change in the sector – and the risks of over-optimism, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
Busting the airline demand management myths
Sustainability policies that do not reflect the reality of growth trends worldwide risk ‘carbon colonialism’, writes SimpliFlying’s Shashank Nigam
The pressing airline challenges in 2025
As airlines face operational and strategic issues, some leadership teams appear to have short memories, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
What does an unpredictable US administration mean for the global airline sector?
After its initial optimism over expectations of business-friendly policies from the new administration, the airline industry is discovering it might have to take some rough with the smooth while Donald Trump is in the White House
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