Ryanair breaks 200m passenger barrier
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Irish budget carrier Ryanair transported a record-breaking 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year ending March 2024, a first for any airline in Europe, it says.
US ends 'de minimis' duty treatment from May 2
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 April 2025
US president Donald Trump has confirmed the duty–free 'de minimis' treatment of low-value imports from China and Hong Kong (valued at US$800 or less) will end as of May 2, 2025.
IAG and Microsoft agree five-year SAF extension
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 April 2025
Europe's International Airlines Group (IAG) and IT firm Microsoft have extended their 2023 co-funded sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement by five years and Microsoft agreeing to co-fund an additional 39,000 tonnes of SAF to help reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by around 113,000 tonnes.
Delta changes checked bag rules
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 April 2025
The US's Delta Air Lines is bringing forward its cutoff time for passengers to check bags on domestic flights.
Virgin Australia and Qatar Air in SAF initiative
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 April 2025
Australia's Virgin Australia and its new 25 per cent shareholder Qatar Airways are to partner with Brisbane's Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) to develop a claimed 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Far North Queensland (FNQ).
Air Canada expects first A321XLR this year
- BTN News
- Sunday, 06 April 2025
Air Canada says Airbus will deliver the first of 30 A321XLRs it has on order in Q4, with deliveries continuing through 2029.
BIFA announces 2025 meet dates, venue
- MICE News
- Sunday, 06 April 2025
The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) National Conference will take place on May 14-15, 2025, at the Slate, Warwick Conferences, Coventry, UK.
IATA sets date for Nairobi ground handling meet
- MICE News
- Friday, 04 April 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the 37th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will focus on the need to modernise operations, invest in workforce development and strengthen coordination and collaboration to improve performance when it takes place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 13 to 15 May 2025, hosted by Kenya Airways.
Vietjet adds four new China services, with more to come
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 April 2025
Vietnam's Vietjet has launched four new non-stop services connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to Beijing and Guangzhou in China.
United to fly San Francisco-Adelaide direct from December
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 April 2025
US-based United Airlines will launch direct B787-9 flights between Adelaide, South Australia and San Francisco, the first-ever direct route between the two cities.
MAX crash trial to start April 7
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 April 2025
A trial is set for the US's Chicago's federal District Court on April 7 against plane maker Boeing for the 2019 crash of a B737 MAX 8 aircraft in Ethiopia on behalf of two victims who were among the 157 killed six years ago.
Emirates adds third daily Melbourne run
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 April 2025
Dubai-based Emirates has launched a third daily non-stop service between Melbourne, Australia and the UAE using its newly-retrofitted four-class Boeing 777-300ER jets.
US tariffs 'to start at 10pc'
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 April 2025
US president Donald Trump has put some flesh on the bones of the promised ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on global exports to the US, says Australia's Rigby Cook partner Andrew Hudson.
