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Month August 2025
Qantas Profit Surges; A321XLR Order Expands Fleet
Qantas reported its second-best profit, with business traffic being a key driver of the result. Net profit of A$2.39 billion in the 2025 financial year is up 15% over last year, and in line with analysts’ consensus. The result is…
US Scope Clause Squeezes Regionals, Limits Growth
The US has long been the leading regional airline market. But there’s a wrinkle. No OEM in the regional aircraft business will succeed without offering an aircraft that complies with the US Scope Clause. As a consequence of this outdated…
Argentina’s Paradox: Open Skies vs Union Power
A fundamental paradox defines Argentine aviation in 2025: a market experiencing historic, double-digit passenger growth is simultaneously being crippled by systemic labor conflicts. This is not a simple wage dispute; it is an ideological war between two opposing visions for…
Air India Express Joins IATA Amid Market Pressures
The low-cost arm of Air India, Air India Express (AIE), has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Launched in 2005, AIE is now an entity that includes Air Asia India and Air India Express. On October 1, last year,…
Boeing Closes Last 737 MAX Shadow Factory
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