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EasyJet posted a first-half pre-tax loss of £552mn as the Iran conflict pushed fuel costs up and dampened summer bookings. Qatar Airways reported a $1.94bn full-year profit despite a near-total hub shutdown in February. Airbus warned A350 customers of fresh delivery delays.
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EasyJet reports a guided half-year pre-tax loss of between £540mn and £560mn this morning as the fuel crisis bites. The IEA warns Europe has six weeks of jet fuel remaining. Alaska Airlines launches Seattle–London Heathrow today as American opens Philadelphia–Budapest and Philadelphia–Prague.
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The FAA admitted to Congress it ignored 15,200 warnings before the 2025 Reagan Airport collision that killed 67 people. India is sending regulators to Boeing's Seattle lab to oversee fuel-switch testing tied to last year's Ahmedabad crash. easyJet reports half-year results tomorrow.
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Ryanair posted a 40% profit jump to €2.26bn and declared itself insulated from the fuel crisis with 80% of FY27 jet fuel hedged at $67 per barrel. Delta cuts in-flight service on short-haul routes from today. British Airways quietly removed 19 international routes from its winter schedule.
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Trump returned from Beijing with a 200-jet Boeing deal and a Chinese option for up to 750 more, though Boeing shares fell 4.8% on an underwhelming outcome. Ryanair reports full-year results this morning. Air France-KLM is considering rebranding to "The Blue Group" as it targets SAS and TAP.
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Boeing's China deal landed at 200 jets — half what the market expected, and the stock fell on the news. This edition covers the gap between political promise and signed order, Singapore Airlines' deceptively strong FY2026 results, a Berkshire Hathaway bet on Delta, and more.
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Trump meets Xi in Beijing today with a Boeing aircraft deal, Iran and Taiwan all on the agenda. United Airlines announced daily Houston–Caracas service from August 11. United's 30,000 flight attendants ratified a new five-year contract, ending nearly six years without a pay rise.
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Lufthansa moves to take majority control of ITA Airways in a €325mn deal. LOT Polish Airlines opens the first airline trial against Boeing over the 737 MAX. Wizz Air reports a breakeven full year despite the fuel shock. IAG launches an €825mn share buyback as British Airways bookings hold firm.
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Trump lands in Beijing today for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, with a Boeing deal of up to 500 narrowbody and 100 widebody jets expected to be signed. A Turkish Airlines A330 caught fire on landing in Kathmandu, evacuating all 288 on board safely.
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A runway intruder was struck and killed by a Frontier jet at Denver on Friday night, forcing evacuation of 231 souls on board. Trump flies to Beijing on Wednesday with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and a 600-jet deal in play. Former Spirit pilots are ferrying 91 grounded jets to Arizona this week.
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Emirates posted record profits of $6.2bn this week as AirAsia placed the largest-ever A220 order, 150 aircraft at $19bn list, explicitly citing fuel crisis resilience. This edition covers both, plus the US carriers rushing to fill Spirit's slots.
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Airlines have cut 13,000 flights and two million seats from May schedules as jet fuel prices remain 80% above pre-war levels. Allegiant and Sun Country shareholders vote this morning on their $1.5bn merger.