Rodrigo Andreas is the founder of Airliner Insider. He has a background in commercial aviation and economics, with experience across European aviation sales and charter markets.
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Riyadh's King Khalid airport restarts international flights as the Houthis call it a military target. Western Sydney International opens, Australia's first major new airport in more than five decades. JetBlue's creditors hire restructuring advisers as its bonds slump.
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Ryanair is 80 per cent hedged at $67 a barrel to March 2027 but only 15 per cent covered after that, and O’Leary says fares could rise 20 per cent. American, United and Delta paid similar prices for fuel, yet only American lost money. The FAA certified the MAX 10 on Tuesday.
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Ryanair has hedged 80 per cent of this year's fuel but only 15 per cent of next year's, and its rivals' cover also thins from April 2027. With hedges at $750–$870 a tonne and the market near $1,650, Europe faces the fuel bill US airlines already pay.
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American, United and Delta paid similar prices for fuel, yet only American lost money in the third quarter. Weak 2025 earnings, faster capacity growth and $28.1bn of net debt explain a gap that fuel alone does not.
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The Houthis claim an attack on Dammam's King Fahd airport that killed two. American Airlines deepens its 2026 loss forecast and slows growth for 2027. Southwest posts record third-quarter revenue and widens its margin despite fuel.
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Southwest reported record third quarter revenue of $8.4bn and widened its adjusted operating margin 4.8 points to 5.4 per cent. It still cut full-year guidance to $2.60–$2.85 a share as fuel nears $4.55 a gallon.
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American Airlines now expects an adjusted loss of $1.00–$1.60 a share for 2026, against July's range of a $0.65 loss to a $0.65 profit. Record revenue of $16.3bn was not enough to absorb a fuel bill up 67.5 per cent.
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The Houthis claimed an attack on Dammam's King Fahd airport that killed two people and injured eight on October 21. Etihad and flydubai have extended Dammam suspensions, and Delta has postponed its Riyadh launch to March 2027.
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The FAA certifies the Boeing 737 MAX 10, clearing 1,555 orders for delivery. United reports record third-quarter revenue but guides fourth-quarter earnings well below forecasts. Ryanair's Michael O'Leary warns European fares could rise by up to 20 per cent next year.
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Ryanair's Michael O'Leary says European fares could rise up to 20 per cent in the next 12 months, the biggest increase in history, because most airlines are largely unhedged against oil prices. He doubts the rise will cover fuel bills.
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United's third quarter adjusted earnings fell 8.6 per cent to $2.54 a share despite record revenue of $17.9bn. Its fourth quarter range of $0.50–$1.50 assumes fuel at $4.80 a gallon, 45 cents above consensus.
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The FAA certified the Boeing 737 Max 10 on October 20, six years after Boeing planned to start deliveries. Boeing has 1,555 orders for its largest single-aisle jet, which must now compete with an Airbus A321neo that has had the market to itself.