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Airline BusinessWeek 7 2026: How strong is transatlantic demand at Europe’s big airline groups?
This week will see the first of Europe’s ‘big three’ network airline groups report its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings, with Air France-KLM’s commentary on the outlook regarding demand between Europe and the USA likely to be closely watched.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 7-13 February 2026
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessComfortable in its own skin, Norwegian optimistic on prospects for 2026
Norwegian’s renaissance continues apace, with another set of strong earnings figures capping a year in which its pre-Covid struggles vanished from the rear-view mirror.
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Airline BusinessHeilbron confident on demand as Copa steps up capacity in 2026
Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron believes the airline will benefit from catching-up on lost opportunities resulting from delayed deliveries as it is set for double-digit capacity growth this year.
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Airline BusinessSingapore air show: Few orders but growth still on the horizon
Aircraft orders at the 2026 edition of the Singapore air show in early February were far and few – compared especially with the 2024 edition – and those announced were deals already committed to in the months leading up to the event.
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Airline BusinessFrontier chief follows familiar path back to profits
New Frontier Airlines chief executive James Dempsey is going back to basics after putting improved aircraft utilisation at the heart of a plan to restore profitability at the airline.
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Airline BusinessBranding the third space: How airlines are redefining the middle market
Airlines might have a lot to gain by offering elevated but attainable products to a willing customer base, argues Conran Design Group’s Ludwig Duran
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Airline BusinessFinnair upbeat on earnings and confident refreshed strategy is right one
Finnair is the latest European carrier to explicitly or implicitly say it has reached a turning point, joining Icelandair Group and Wizz Air in announcing a change in fortunes underpinned by a refreshed strategy.
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Airline BusinessWeek 6 2026: More talking points in busy week for airline earnings
This week sees a number of carriers report their October-December earnings, including many at the centre of key talking points in the global industry.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 31 January - 6 February 2026
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessIcelandair takes heart from trends in early 2026 after another tough year
After a tricky emergence from the Covid-19 crisis, Icelandair has reasons to believe that 2026 could be the year when it makes it back into the black.
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Airline BusinessWhy Emirates is adding an A350 service to Gatwick as it eyes further UK growth
Emirates will begin operating a fourth daily flight to Gatwick airport, bringing its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered Airbus A350-900 jets to the West Sussex facility for the first time.
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Airline BusinessAllegiant expects full-year capacity decline partially due to 737 Max delivery delays
US leisure carrier Allegiant Air issued a conservative outlook for the first quarter and full year, pointing to a ”modest delay” of 737 Max 8 deliveries from Boeing and a shaky demand outlook.
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Airline BusinessLATAM reinforces dominant position with strong revenue, capacity growth
LATAM Airlines Group reported a 50% surge in net profit to $1.5 billion for 2025 as the Chilean company consolidated its position as Latin America’s dominant airline operator.
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Airline BusinessManufacturers’ broken promises and airline consolidation hot topics in Dublin
As ever, this January’s Airline Economics Growth Frontiers was the aviation finance community’s Davos – albeit with a snow-crisp Swiss ski resort swapped for a grey, damp, and gusty Dublin.
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Airline BusinessWeek 5 2026: Singapore air show kicks off as growth optimism meets looming uncertainty
Earnings season winds down briefly this week as attention shifts to Asia, where the Singapore air show will take place from 3 February.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 24-30 January 2026
Our weekly rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessSouthwest not ‘copying’ rival US airlines with assigned seating and baggage fees: CEO Jordan
Southwest is rejecting suggestions that recent product changes have stripped away the carrier’s identity, insisting the moves reflect evolving customer preferences rather than mimicking competitors.
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Airline BusinessWizz happy to deliver ‘benign’ earnings report as it rolls out revised strategy
After a turbulent few years at Wizz Air, executives were able to delivery a reassuringly straightforward report on the business’s October-December performance and the outlook for 2026.
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Airline BusinessRyanair reflects on reliably robust earnings and positive outlook
The outlook provided by Ryanair during its 26 January third-quarter earnings briefing was likely reassuring for watchers of the European airline sector