Thai Airways is planning to place a long-awaited widebody aircraft order this year, CEO Chai Eamsiri said at the IATA AGM on June 4.

Panama-based Copa Airlines will fuel its growth on a mix new Boeing 737 MAX deliveries and lease renewals as aircraft delivery delays persist.

European airlines want airports to extend their operating hours to lessen potential disruptions caused by an upcoming NATO aviation exercise.

Deliveries of Air Canada’s Airbus A321XLRs have been pushed to 2025 and the airline is opting to lease aircraft to fill voids created by the delays.

Hawaiian Airlines is preparing for the commercial debut of its first Boeing 787 and is considering options for the replacement of its Boeing 717 fleet.

ATW presented this year’s annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards on June 2, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey. 

This week’s air transport stories include an appeal by American Airlines after a recent ruling ordering it and JetBlue Airways ceasing their Northeast Alliance.

From new developments in areas including accessible travel to more sustainable operations in the cabin and beyond, new innovations are being rolled out.