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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 26 July-1 August 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessSun Country’s home turf becoming ‘two airline market’ in competition versus Delta
The low-cost carrier has observed Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines all “pull back from the Minneapolis market”, says CEO Jude Bricker.
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Airline BusinessPremium demand helps IAG continue run of strong earnings
IAG’s latest quarterly earnings continue the story of a group that is riding high despite geopolitical headwinds in its key transatlantic markets.
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Airline Business‘Cautious’ consumers, peso devaluation weigh on Aeromexico and VivaAerobus
For both Mexican carriers, second-quarter revenue was down significantly year-on-year despite higher passenger capacity.
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Airline BusinessAir France-KLM lauds impact of ‘premiumisation’ effort
Air France-KLM described its second-quarter 2025 earnings as ‘solid’ as it reaped the benefits of higher demand and yields in long-haul – and particularly premium – cabins but also grappled with challenges at two of its airline units.
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Airline BusinessLufthansa Group insists ‘year of transition’ on track despite transatlantic softness
Lufthansa Group insists it is on track with its “year of transition” amid a “positive” summer, particularly in premium cabins, despite softness playing out in its key transatlantic markets.
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Airline BusinessIndiGo overcomes ‘cascading external headwinds’ to continue on growth path
When IndiGo was planning for the April-June quarter, its hosting of the IATA AGM in Delhi in early June was meant to be the headline story, reflecting its growing maturity in one of the world’s big aviation growth markets. But outside factors had other plans, amid what chief executive Pieter ...
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Airline BusinessTariff fears subside as Japanese majors improve first-quarter profits
Concern over the adverse impact of the US government’s trade posture have largely proved to be unfounded – but not completely gone – for Japan’s two largest carriers, as they continued to reap the benefits of strong travel demand.
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Airline BusinessGrowth back in sight for JetBlue as profit hunting continues
US carrier expects fewer aircraft groundings and projects single-digit capacity growth through decade’s end as part of financial turnaround strategy.
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Airline BusinessBuoyant LATAM Airlines Group seeks more capacity as demand proves resilient
While trade tensions and concerns over travel restrictions look like an uninviting backdrop for airlines in Latin America, the region’s biggest operator has just provided some reassurances that travel demand and earnings are holding up.
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Airline Business‘Not business as usual’: Air Canada’s US market lagging amid broadly strong international demand
Canadian carrier reports 55% year-on-year profit decline as US market lags, though international routes are performing well despite economic headwinds
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Airline BusinessSIA Group stresses ‘vigilant’ approach as profits fall amid ‘volatile’ operating environment
Singapore Airlines Group has asserted that it is “well-positioned” to take on a raft of near-term challenges, even as its quarterly profit took a hit from what it called an increasingly “volatile” operating environment.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Azul Cargo Express for Air-Cargo Leadership
In the seventh of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, which were held in London on 14 July, Azul Cargo Express was recognised in the Air-Cargo Leadership category
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Airline BusinessWeek 31 2025: Earnings bonanza with transatlantic and Canada-US demand in the spotlight
It does not get much busier in an earnings season than the coming week, as airline executives in Europe and the Americas seek to complete their reporting ahead of August holidays. At the same time, the Asia-Pacific earnings season is set to get under way in earnest.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 19-25 July 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: ANA chief executive Shinichi Inoue
In the sixth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, which were held in London on 14 July, ANA chief executive Shinichi Inoue was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Asia-Pacific category
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Airline BusinessSouthwest pushes ahead with fees despite sluggish demand
Carrier reports early results from its new baggage fees and seating policies while cutting 2025 profit forecast
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Airline BusinessHawaiian halts loss-making trend as Alaska combination in full swing
Alaska Air Group is starting to reap rewards from acquiring Hawaiian Airlines, with company executives touting the combined network’s expanded reach and their vision of building a “larger global airline”.
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Airline BusinessIsom believes tide will turn in American’s favour as it chases Delta and United
American Airlines’ financial performances have lagged those of its competitors in recent years for a multitude of reasons, including an ill-fated, now-abandoned distribution strategy and a slow network recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Airline BusinessWhy Wizz Air is cutting Abu Dhabi unit, A321XLR orders and growth ambitions
As it releases its fiscal first quarter earnings, the European low-cost carrier has provided some clarity on how it aims to stabilise the business following a tough couple of years