Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2026 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 3.8% compared to January 2025. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), increased 3.5% year-on-year. The load factor was 82.0% (+0.2 ppt compared to January 2025), a record high for January. International demand rose 5.9% compared to January 2025. Capacity was up 5.8% year-on-year, and the load factor was 82.5% (+0.1 ppt compared to January 2025). Domestic demand increased 0.1% compared to January 2025. Capacity was down -0.4% year-on-year. The load factor was 81.2% (+0.4 ppt compared to January 2025). January demand was skewed by a shift in the Lunar [...]

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2026 global air cargo markets showing: Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 5.6% compared to January 2025 levels (+7.2% for international operations). Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 3.6% compared to January 2025 (+5.7% for international operations). “The demand for air cargo had a robust start to 2026, recording 5.6% year-on-year growth in January. At the regional level, the story is more polarized. Carriers in Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Europe all reported faster growth than the global average. In contrast, carriers in the Americas reported aggregate contractions. The resilience of air cargo will continue to be tested in the [...]

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the opening of nominations for the 2026 edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Awards. The Awards recognize excellence in the promotion of diversity and inclusion in the aviation industry in three categories: The Inspirational Role Model Award recognizes a woman holding a senior position within the air transport industry who has had substantial impact on diversity and inclusion in aviation through her significant influence at global level. The High Flyer Award recognizes a female aviation professional under the age of 40 who has demonstrated leadership through concrete action in favor of diversity and inclusion, making a positive impact on the industry. The Diversity & Inclusion Team Award recognizes an airline that [...]

Source: EASA   The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the “2025 Aviation Fuels Reference Prices for ReFuelEU Aviation” briefing note, which provides key reference prices for SAF and other relevant aviation fuels for the European Union (EU). The briefing note features the 2025 reference prices for the aviation fuels eligible under the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation as well as conventional aviation fuels (CAF). These reference prices are intended to serve as reference for EU Member States in their determination of penalties under the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation as well as for the support mechanism for the use of SAF under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Directive (EU ETS). The briefing note serves as a pre-publication of the aviation fuels reference prices [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Memorandum of Understanding Signed at CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Bermuda Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) have formalized a strategic framework for cooperation aimed at strengthening regional air connectivity and advancing closer alignment between the aviation and tourism sectors across the Caribbean. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the conclusion of the CTO Air Connectivity Summit – Bermuda: Integrating Aviation and Regional Tourism Development, held on February 24, 2026. The MoU establishes a non-binding framework for broad cooperation focused on improving air access, building institutional and human capacity, and supporting sustainable, resilient and inclusive tourism growth across CTO Member States and the wider Caribbean region. [...]

Source: ICAO   The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is urging governments and air transport partners worldwide to accelerate the implementation of comprehensive support systems for air crash victims and their families and to implement recent enhancements to ICAO’s accident investigation standards. In a statement marking today’s International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Their Families, ICAO Council President Toshiyuki Onuma underscored the need for urgent and collaborative action, rooted in compassion and responsibility, to reach all those affected by aviation accidents: On this day, we turn our thoughts to those who have lost their lives in air accidents, their families and all those who have been affected. We also recognize our collective responsibility to support them. Accident victims and [...]