Four Themes for the World's Most Exclusive Airline Conference

Airline leaders meet soon in Istanbul for their annual meeting. We expect they'll discuss demand trends, the future of China, aircraft delivery delays, and sustainability.

Jun 01, 2023

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Dear Readers,

I’m on vacation abroad with my family, including our 3-year-old and 6-year-old, who already have clear opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of the world’s airline products. I’ll be back on duty on Sunday, in Istanbul, for the IATA Annual General Meeting.1 Today, as promised, I have a guest post for you from Madhu Unnikrishnan, former editor at Skift Airline Weekly, and a senior editor at Aviation Week. Madhu is a good friend and an expert on all things commercial aviation, and he asks incisive questions on the industry’s future.

— Brian Sumers

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A guest post by

Madhu Unnikrishnan

Madhu Unnikrishnan has covered the airline industry for more than 20 years for such publications as Aviation Week & Space Technology and Airline Weekly. He also has done stints in communications for two airlines, Virgin America and United Airlines.