Aviation’s big 2050 net-zero pledge? It’s slipping. Willie Walsh just admitted it’s “the more likely outcome” that the industry misses that target.

Look, I respect the honesty—but here’s the catch: a new deadline means nothing without binding commitments. Airlines have been heavy on aspirational pledges, light on actual action. If they want us to believe in a revised timeline, they need to show us the plan—not just push the goalposts.

This week, the clock is ticking louder than ever. Want the real story on where travel is headed?