The backlog of more than 17,000 aircraft orders in 2025 must be reduced in 2026,” IATA Director General Willie Walsh said. IATA reported that international RPK was a healthy 7.7 per cent in November y-o-y, and the international load factor, at 84 per cent, was also a record high in November. IATA said Asia-Pacific airlines achieved a 9.3 per cent y-o-y increase in demand, capacity increased 8.7 per cent y-o-y, and the load factor was 0.5 percentage points higher at 85.8 per cent versus November 2024. Meanwhile, European carriers had a 6.8 per cent y-o-y increase in demand. Capacity rose 6.1 per cent y-o-y, and the load factor was 0.5 percentage points higher at 85.6 per cent against November 2024.

Source: The Star January 09, 2026 06:30 UTC