Airlines
Lahore-born Saadia Zahidi to lead global aviation body
Swiss Pakistani economist Saadia Zahidi becomes IATA’s first woman director-general, bringing global leadership experience from the World Economic Forum to steer the aviation industry through sustainability, resilience, and economic challenges.
July 26, 2026
Airlines say taxes and rules bigger worry than Mideast war
Airlines expect jet fuel costs to rise 70%, adding $100 billion in expenses due to the Middle East war. However, industry leaders expressed greater concern over taxes, regulations, and decarbonisation policies affecting profitability.
June 8, 2026
India’s SpiceJet faces fresh blow in UK court
A UK court has ordered India’s SpiceJet to pay nearly $8 million over unpaid engine rent and maintenance charges, intensifying scrutiny of the financially strained airline and raising broader concerns about accountability in India’s aviation sector.
April 10, 2026