Agenda archive
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Airline BusinessWeek 52 2025: Another Turkish consolidation move amid busy end to year
The recent news that Pegasus would be buying Czech operator Smartwings was a surprise development, given Israir and then LOT Polish Airlines were said to be in the driving seat for such a deal.
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Airline BusinessWeek 51 2025: IndiGo disruptions and India’s aviation ambitions
For a few days in December, travellers in India witnessed the unprecedented meltdown of the country’s largest carrier, as the perfect storm of challenges culminated in days of travel upheaval.
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Airline BusinessWeek 50 2025: Network disruptions drag on US carriers as pilot strike looms up north
A firmer impression of the financial hit to airlines from the US government shutdown in November has been forming.
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Airline BusinessWeek 49 2025: A320 software fixed as Avianca ends Q3 earnings season
Airlines around the world appeared to have largely recovered from the surprise requirement for emergency flight-control modifications on Airbus A320-family jets.
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Airline BusinessWeek 48 2025: Dubai’s big buys; EasyJet annual results
The coming week will see UK low-cost operator EasyJet release its full-year results, wrapping up the current financial reporting season.
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Airline BusinessWeek 47 2025: Dubai air show begins as LATAM looks to keep rolling
With third-quarter earnings season mostly winding down, there is still one major global carrier yet to report in a week that also sees Dubai air show take place
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Airline BusinessWeek 46 2025: Shutdown woes, more earnings and events bonanza
Eyes will be on the US airline market this week after last week ended with airlines having to slash flights in response to the US government shutdown.
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Airline BusinessWeek 45 2025: US discounters look to ride rising tide of demand amid difficult year
With major US airlines all checking in with third-quarter earnings reports, attention now turns to the USA’s long-struggling low-cost sector.
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Airline BusinessWeek 44 2025: Airlines hope for more treat than trick as Europe, Asia-Pacific earnings come in focus
The coming week will see more airline earnings, with the focus shifting from North American carriers to those in the Asia-Pacific and Europe.
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Airline BusinessWeek 43 2025: Earnings ramp up as industry gathers for ALTA and IATA events
The third-quarter earnings season ramps up this week as the first European carriers discuss their performances during the crucial July-September quarter, which tends to weigh heavily on full-year metrics for carriers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Airline BusinessWeek 42 2025: United reports, while Chinese carriers confront trans-pacific uncertainty
Airline earnings season continues this week, with United Airlines reporting on 16 October.
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Airline BusinessWeek 41 2025: Delta kicks off Q3 earnings with snapshot of domestic, international demand
With the Northern Hemisphere’s fall season now officially underway, airlines in North America and Europe will begin picking over the summer’s air travel trends and reporting earnings for the third quarter.
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Airline BusinessWeek 40 2025: Lufthansa changes, Azul-Gol off and Turkish-Air Europa progress
As the peak third quarter in the North Hemisphere comes to an end and airlines prepare to report on their earnings for the period, there was a flurry of order and acquisition activity last week.
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Airline BusinessWeek 39 2025: ICAO Assembly kicks off with sustainability, safety in focus
This week will see the start of the ICAO Assembly in Montreal, where member states will gather to set the agenda for international aviation regulations and standards for the coming three years.
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Airline BusinessWeek 38 2025: Future of US low-cost travel in the spotlight
Last week saw several developments and observations from leaders regarding the future of low-cost air travel in the USA.
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Airline BusinessWeek 37 2025: European fare weakness and JetBlue improvements
With the busy second-quarter earnings season over, hints have been emerging regarding airline performances during the critical July-September period.
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Airline BusinessWeek 36 2025: Earnings season winds down as Spirit again files for Chapter 11
The April-June earnings period winds down with a slight show of improvement from China’s three largest operators, even as they continued to be loss-making.
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Airline BusinessWeek 35 2025: Chinese majors report as Air Canada rights ship
While most major global carriers have already reported second-quarter financial results, a trio of major Chinese airlines are poised to break the quiet period with a snapshot of the sector’s health.
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Airline BusinessWeek 34 2025: Results pause as Spirit provides reminder of post-Chapter 11 risks
Last week saw two Brazilian carriers report their earnings during a challenging period for operators in the country, while Spirit Airlines raised “substantial doubt” over its ability to survive
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Airline BusinessWeek 33 2025: Earnings season takes a breather with focus shifting on Asia-Pacific results
Following a flurry of financial results in the past week, earnings season takes a brief pause with most European and North American operators having reported their earnings. Focus will soon turn to several key Asia Pacific operators by the end of the month.