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US’s 1st commercial-scale e-SAF plant opens as production costs stifle scale-up

AirPlant One, the first facility in the United States to produce e-SAF at commercial scale, opened in June at Moses Lake, Wash., as electricity, production costs and other hurdles hinder wider-scale e-SAF production. E-SAF is produced by combining “green hydrogen” — produced using renewable electricity — with sustainable CO2, according to IATA. SAF made with […]

Cargo FactsCargo Facts•Jay Aelick14 Jul
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SITA’s 2025 Impact Report highlights how AI is driving efficiency

Multinational Information and Telecommunications (IT) company Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (SITA) has released its 2025 Impact Report. The report highlights how the aviation industry is preparing to support 10 billion passengers a year by the year 2050 (a projected figure from IATA – The International Air Transport Association). Software over concrete SITA’s report explores […]

Travel RadarTravel Radar•Kate Angel8 Jul

How the air transport industry is preparing to move 10 billion passengers a year

Aviation is preparing to move twice as many passengers within a generation, without doubling the airports, the fleet, or the people standing at the borders. SITA’s Impact Report 2025 sets out how the industry is closing that gap, and the answer is increasingly software rather than concrete. The industry will carry 8 billion passengers a year within 20 to 25 years, heading toward 10 billion by 2050, according to IATA. Drawn from a year of work with airlines, airports, governments, and travel partners worldwide, the SITA Impact Report 2025 tracks how technology is becoming the principal way the industry adds capacity, manages disruption, and reduces its environmental footprint.

Breaking Travel NewsBreaking Travel News7 Jul
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Middle East disruptions and jet fuel shock cut airline profits roughly in half in 2026

The airline industry is still expected to be profitable in 2026, but only barely. In a June 7 outlook, the International Air Transport Association said global airlines are now forecast to earn $23 billion in net profit in 2026, about half its prior projection ($41 billion) and roughly half of the $45 billion estimate for 2025. IATA projects a 2.0% […]

Travel RadarTravel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo1 Jul
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Middle East conflict pushes global air passenger demand down 2.2% in May

Global air passenger demand fell 2.2% year-on-year in May 2026 as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to weigh heavily on airline traffic, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Excluding the Middle East, however, global demand still increased by 0.7%. The decline was driven primarily by Middle Eastern airlines, which reported […]

Aviation24.beAviation24.be•André Orban30 Jun
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Global air cargo defies geopolitical headwinds with 6% growth in May

Global air cargo demand continued its strong recovery in May 2026, rising 6.0% year-on-year, according to IATA. International cargo traffic grew even faster, up 6.5%, while capacity increased by a more modest 1.9%, pushing load factors higher. IATA said the sector remains resilient despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, where cargo demand […]

Aviation24.beAviation24.be•André Orban29 Jun
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IATA and IATP partner to strengthen airline supply chains

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at improving airlines’ access to aircraft parts and enhancing supply chain transparency. The initiative comes as the aviation industry continues to grapple with supply chain disruption, component shortages and the rising costs associated with delays. Stuart […]

AviTraderAviTrader•Heike Tamm25 Jun