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China Southern Airlines and subsidiary Xiamen Airlines have agreed to purchase 137 Airbus A320neo jets at a list price of $21.4bn, as Beijing's state carriers consolidate fleet renewal around European aircraft while Boeing's China breakthrough remains tied to a Trump-Xi summit with no date set.
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Air France-KLM posted a near-breakeven Q1 operating loss of $32mn, improving $352mn year on year, as hedging delayed the Iran conflict's fuel impact. A $1.1bn fuel cost increase arrives in Q2, with the full-year bill now forecast at $9.3bn — up $2.4bn on 2025.
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Japan Airlines closed the fiscal year ending March 2026 with record revenue of $13.4bn, beating every target in its five-year management plan. The result arrived with a warning: guided operating profit falls 17% next year as the Iran conflict resets jet fuel costs.
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Spirit Airlines faces a bankruptcy court ruling today that will determine whether a $500mn federal bailout keeps it flying. AerCap posted record adjusted earnings of $5.39 per share. Copa Airlines ordered up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX jets. Air Canada, JAL and EVA Air all report earnings today.
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India's three largest airlines warned the government on April 26 that they are on the verge of halting operations, as fuel costs hit 55–60 per cent of operating expenses following a 295 per cent rise in jet fuel prices since the Iran conflict began.
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AerCap posted record adjusted earnings of $5.39 per share in the first quarter of 2026, nearly 47 per cent above analyst forecasts, as aircraft sale gains surged 64 per cent year on year. The Dublin lessor raised its full-year guidance to $14.50 per share.
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ICAO warns of escalating military threats to civilian airspace; the business jet market posts a steady Q1; Etihad launches its biggest-ever US expansion; United opens its largest transatlantic schedule; and JetBlue's new boarding system divides loyalists on day one.
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Airbus delivered 114 aircraft in Q1, its worst quarter since 2009, as Pratt & Whitney engine shortages grounded finished jets on aprons across Europe. Revenue fell 7 per cent.
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JetBlue's commercial recovery is working — revenue beat guidance, Fort Lauderdale delivered and loyalty grew 19 per cent. Then the fuel bill arrived. Q2 fuel is guided at $4.13 to $4.28 per gallon with no hedge in place.
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Norwegian narrowed its first-quarter operating loss from NOK 611 million to NOK 220 million as hedging gains cut the fuel bill by nearly a quarter and SAS's retreat filled its cabins. Load factor hit a record for any first quarter. The summer will determine whether the gains are durable.
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Alaska Airlines crosses the Atlantic for the first time today. JetBlue reports before the open. The Spirit bailout has expanded to a $2.5 billion sector-wide intervention covering Frontier and Avelo. Airbus publishes Q1 results tonight. Tuesday has a lot to answer for.
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While European carriers add hours and fuel to every Asia flight, Chinese airlines still cross Siberia. China Eastern operates 20 Europe routes this summer. Air China's Europe seat capacity is up 58% on 2019.