The Insider Brief — Wednesday 6 May 2026

Airbus holds a "historic" A220 announcement in Montreal today with AirAsia X reported as the buyer for 150 jets. Frontier posted record adjusted Q1 revenue of $1.1bn but guided a wider Q2 loss as jet fuel approaches $4.25 per gallon. United quietly pulled 9,000 O'Hare summer departures.

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The cockpit of a JetBlue Airbus A220-300 passenger aircraft is seen on display during the Paris Air Show 2025 at Le Bourget Airport.
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