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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 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
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Airline BusinessInternational travel to USA still ‘hesitant’ amid tariffs and ‘immigration rhetoric’: Volaris CEO
Domestic load factors reached nearly 90% toward the end of the second quarter, Volaris says, as domestic travellers proved responsive to lower fares.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith
In the fifth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith received the Executive Leadership: Middle East & Africa award
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: IAG chief executive Luis Gallego
In the fourth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, IAG chief executive Luis Gallego was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Europe category
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Airline BusinessCathay network expansion milestone comes to head with operational realities
Cathay Pacific Group’s half-year traffic results show two diverging paths, as the group continues to expand its international network.
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Airline BusinessRyanair flatters to deceive but upbeat on summer so far
Ryanair’s fiscal first quarter earnings commentary featured mostly good news about the low-cost carrier’s performance and the state of Europe’s airline market in the peak summer season – even if its profit figures flattered to deceive.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 12-18 July 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessIcelandair ekes out profit amid soft transatlantic demand and strong krona
A more “rational” capacity situation at Keflavik International airport is not yet translating into a better operating profit for Icelandair, as a strong local currency and soft transatlantic demand weigh on fortunes.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron
In the third of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Latin America & Caribbean category
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Airline BusinessConfident United reports demand improving ‘back towards the trend line’
United Airlines is encouraged that passenger demand is starting to trend more in line with expectations at the beginning of 2025, following a “volatile macro period” in the first half of the year.