Prof. Ahmet Bolat of Turkish Airlines re-elected to the IATA Council.
3 June 2025The Chairman of Turkish Airlines, Prof. Ahmet Bolat, was re-elected to the IATA Board of Directors for a second term at the IATA AGM in New Delhi.
Etihad deploys the A350 in Sydney with private business suites and sliding doors.
3 June 2025Etihad Airways will introduce the Airbus A350-1000 on the Sydney-Abu Dhabi route from 1 October 2025, offering comfort and premium seats. Full transition to the A350 is scheduled for 31 January 2026.
Aer Lingus launches in-flight digital donations in support of UNICEF
3 June 2025Aer Lingus and UNICEF Ireland launch in-flight digital giving. Scan a QR code or use your card to donate to UNICEF on long-haul flights.
IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2025 winners announced
3 June 2025IATA rewards diversity champions: Claudia Zapata-Cardone, Katherine Moloney and Air Canada.
Air Niugini orders two additional Airbus A220s.
3 June 2025Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, orders 2 A220-100s from Airbus, after 6 aircraft in 2023, and leases 3 A220-300s from Azorra (USA).
Emirates resumes flights to Damascus from 16 July.
3 June 2025Emirates will resume flights to Damascus from 16 July 2025*. Initially three weekly flights, daily services from 26 October* following a full review with the UAE GCAA.
Emirates resumes flights to Damascus from 16 July.
3 June 2025Emirates will resume flights to Damascus from 16 July 2025*. Initially three weekly flights, daily services from 26 October* following a full review with the UAE GCAA.
China Airlines and Southwest Airlines join forces to expand North American connections.
3 June 2025Taiwan's China Airlines (CAL) is partnering with Southwest Airlines® to create a transfer network for transpacific routes, connecting Taiwan to more than 30 U.S. cities via LAX, ONT, SFO, and SEA.
LATAM Airlines hosts the 82nd IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3 June 2025The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the 82nd Annual General Meeting will be held in Rio, Brazil, in June 2026, hosted by the LATAM Group.
