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IATA: US, China lead global passenger markets; South Africa dominates African skies

Posted on by Wole Shadare
IATA: US, China lead global passenger markets; South Africa dominates African skies

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the latest edition of its World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), offering a comprehensive, data-driven autopsy of global aviation demand, supply, and operational performance through to 2025. The annual report, which tracks the industry’s financial performance, global fleets, and major traffic corridors, underscores a stabilising global market alongside explosive pockets of growth in emerging regions. According to the IATA data, the United States maintained its crown as the…

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Boeing confirms China aircraft deliveries have stalled

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Boeing confirms China aircraft deliveries have stalled

Boeing has stated in its latest quarterly update that Chinese airlines do not intend to take delivery of new aircraft. The aircraft maker confirmed that aircraft deliveries to China have effectively come to a standstill. CFO Brian West stated during the Q1 2025 earnings call that “many of our customers in China have indicated they will not take delivery” due to retaliatory tariffs”. “The only region that we have an issue with aircraft delivery today…

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