The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for April that shows total demand measured in revenue passenger kilometers was up 8% compared with the same month a year ago, capacity was 6.5% higher year-on-year and load factor for the 30 days averaged 83.6%. Read More »

The U.S. has suspended sales to China of some critical U.S. technologies including those related to jet engines operating COMAC jets, the New York Times has reported. Read More »

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said its April traffic figures reveal sustained growth in international passenger and air cargo markets despite softening global economic conditions and persistent trade frictions. Read More »

Japan’s Regional Plus Wings, a holding company of Air Do and Solaseed Air, recorded a net loss of JPY523 million (US$3.6 million) for the fiscal year to March 2025 compared with a JPY4.1 billion profit for full-year 2023-2024. Read More »

T’way Air, Jeju Air and Korean Air have been fined a combined 3.54 billion won (US$2.6 million) for violating aviation maintenance rules, Yonhap Agency reports. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) data for April 2025 global air cargo markets showed total demand, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometers (CTK), rose 5.8% compared with April 2024 and Cargo Tonne Kilometers (ACTK) increased 6.3% against 12 months ago. Read More »

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, has granted Air Serbia approval to fly between Belgrade and Shanghai via the Trans-Siberian air corridor, following a request from the Serbian Civil Aviation Directorate. Read More »

Air Mauritius has named Andre Viljoen as CEO with effect from October 15. Read More »

Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Azorra, BOC Aviation Limited, RECARO Aircraft Seating and Thai Airways International. Read More »