Delta Air Lines has appointed former Walmart International president and chief executive Judith McKenna to its board, effective 7 February. McKenna in January 2024 retired from Walmart International. As chief executive of that unit, she was responsible for all aspects of Walmart's business outside the USA, Delta says. She served Walmart for 27 years in senior roles in the USA and internationally, eventually rising in 2018 to Walmart International president and chief executive. "Judith's deep leadership and global management experience, as well as her relentless passion for care for customers and employees throughout organisations, will contribute meaningfully to Delta's board," states non-executive board chair David Taylor. A misspelling of 'executive' has been corrected in the headline of this story

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted type certification for the Airbus A330neo, paving the way for operations of the type in the country. “The Civil Aviation Administration of China confirmed that the design of the Airbus A330neo aircraft complies with relevant provisions of China’s civil aviation regulations, and also approved the A330neo type certificate issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),” states Airbus China in a 13 January WeChat post. “Mainland Chinese airlines currently operate about 200 A330ceos. As the retirement of some A330ceos approaches, the A330neo is seen as a better alternative, improving efficiency, performance and passenger comfort while retaining the A330ceo’s advantages of versatility, and reliability,” says Xu Gang, Airbus China chief executive. Speaking to reporters at the Zhuhai Airshow in November, Xu had said he expects the first delivery of the type in the country as soon as this year. In June 2024, Bloomberg reported that the European airframer was in talks to sell over 100 of the type to China, though no announcements have been made as of now. Separately, in April 2024, Hainan Airlines revealed in a filing on the Shanghai stock exchange that it planned to purchase 20 galley sets from interiors firm Safran Cabins Germany "for assembly on the company's A330-900", indicating that the carrier could place an order for the type.

Azerbaijan Airlines has indefinitely suspended all flights from Baku to the Russian city of Kazan. The carrier says the decision has been made to ensure flight safety following recent regular closures of airspace over the city. It adds that it "continues to monitor the current situation closely".