Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and national telecommunications regulators to ensure that 5G and future 6G networks operating near aviation frequencies do not impair radio altimeters and other avionic systems. Ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27), the ITU is conducting detailed studies to determine the technical conditions for global 5G/6G deployment. This guidance, developed with national telecom regulators and aviation safety authorities, will set the long-term framework for protecting essential aviation systems while enabling future telecom connectivity. To support this process, IATA submitted a working paper—being presented at the ITU WP5B Meeting (Geneva, 18-27 November 2025) outlining the operational scenarios and safety requirements that must guide future [...]

Source: IATA   The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the governments of Japan, Malaysia, and leading industry stakeholders, have issued a joint statement at COP30 (pdf), urging governments and the international community to reaffirm the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s leadership and accelerate coordinated climate action for aviation to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Specifically, the signatories highlight the need for global solutions, emphasizing that ICAO remains the exclusive forum for addressing international aviation emissions. The signatories caution against fragmented or unilateral measures, stressing that only a unified approach can deliver effective climate results for the sector. The signatories also stress the role of robust global carbon markets in scaling up climate finance opportunities, which is [...]

Source: US DOT U.S. airlines carried 86.8 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in August 2025, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, August enplanements are up 0.2% from July and down 1.4% from the all-time high reached in June 2024. BTS reported 74.5 million domestic passengers and 12.3 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in August, not adjusting for seasonality. U.S. airline traffic reports are filed monthly with BTS. See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for summary data since 2016 (Tables 1-24) and complete data since 2000. Trends (not seasonally adjusted) in U.S. airlines passenger enplanements August unadjusted  Systemwide enplanements (86.8M) were down 0.1% from the [...]

Source: US DOT This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. Note: In June 2024, FedEx Ground and FedEx Services merged with FedEx Express to form Federal Express Corporation. Consequently, carrier FX experienced a significant increase in employee count, thereby increasing the total number of employees within the industry. May 2024 Federal Express numbers are 233,739, while Federal Express Corporation June 2024 numbers are 432,127. U.S. Airlines: Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time) U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo [...]