Aviation’s record technology investment hinges on one thing: data coordination
SITA research finds a consistent pattern across AI, cybersecurity, digital identities and sustainability: sharing and coordinating operational data across systems and partners is a key focus for the industry
SITA’s 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that, while the air transport indust [...]
SAA’s Tebogo Tsimane: On survival, looking east and fixing tech in small steps
South African Airways' Chief Commercial Officer on navigating the Middle East crisis, rebuilding from business rescue, and why open skies in Africa can't happen without cheaper fares.
Tebogo Tsimane has spent 24 years at South African Airways, starting behind a reservations desk – issuing manual [...]
From seats to sales: How ZIPAIR is rewriting airline retail
It began, as many bold travel stories do, at the worst possible time. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, when skies were empty and demand had collapsed, a new airline quietly took off from Narita. Its first passenger flight carried just two people.
Most airlines would have been fighting for [...]
Asia-Pacific air passenger demand grows 8.6%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2026 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 6.1% compared to February 2025. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers ( [...]
Capital A signals growth and diversified future amid oil volatility
Speaking at a press conference held at The Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur, Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes balanced the news of increased travel costs with the appointment of a new Deputy CEO and, with this being the final stage of its solidification, a rundown of Capital A’s portfolio.
The aviation vet [...]
When the sky tilts: How the Middle East is rewriting aviation’s flight paths
There are moments in aviation when the map doesn’t just shift – it tilts.
Routes that once felt permanent suddenly look provisional. Hubs that defined global connectivity can no longer be taken for granted. And airlines, accustomed to operating within finely tuned systems, find themselves navig [...]
Air travel demand will more than double by 2050
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its Long‑Term Demand Projections (LTDP) for air travel, showing that global air passenger demand is expected to more than double by 2050. Here are some key takeaways:
Under the mid‑range scenario, demand is forecast to reach 20.8 t [...]
Amadeus doubles down on Asia Pacific via partnerships with UnionPay and Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines and Amadeus renew distribution agreements, while airlines can take control of payments experience for both direct and in-direct channels via UnionPay.
Amadeus and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced the renewal of their multiyear EDIFACT and New Distribution Capability (NDC) [...]
2026 begins with 3.8% air passenger demand growth
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 (AS [...]
Strategic flight connections key to attracting global business and investment
A new study by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology’s (SMART) Mens, Manus & Machina (M3S) interdisciplinary research group, alongside collaborators from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and National University of Singapore (NUS), has identified a strong statisti [...]
