Icelandair 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.
Why 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.
Allegiant 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.
LATAM 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.
Manufacturers’ 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.
Week 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.
Airline News Digest: 24-30 January 2026
Our weekly rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
Southwest 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.
Wizz 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.
Ryanair 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
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