India to Become Third Largest Air Travel Market
The IATA has backed up a prediction by India’s air travel governing body that the country will soon have the world’s third largest air travel market. The IATA has said that India will be behind only the U.S. and China in terms of number of fliers within a decade.

Southwest to Resume Negotiations with Pilots and Mechanics
Southwest is going to resume contract negotiations with unions representing its pilots and mechanics. The two groups have gone more than four years without a new deal. The last contract offer made by the airline was overwhelmingly rejected by its pilots during a November vote.

China Eastern Flies into O’Hare
China Eastern has started service from Shanghai to Chicago O’Hare. This is the fifth U.S. route for the Chinese legacy carrier. It will be up against stiff competition, however. Both American and United are already well established on the Shanghai to Chicago route.

Activist Investors Want New Chairman of the Board at United
Activist investors from two major United Airlines shareholders are asking for a new chairman in the airline’s boardroom before they vote on new directors. The investment firms oppose a plan to give current CEO Oscar Munoz the chair.