US Air Traffic Remains Stable in 2026
Here’s our latest monthly US air traffic review. You’ve seen the news and read the opinions. Here’s the data to help you form your own view on how the market is doing. This is an update to our previous note…
Month May 2026
ATR Delivers First HighLine Cabin
Flying Business Class-only on an ATR 72-600 has become a reality with the delivery of the first HighLine version of the aircraft to Malaysian carrier Berjaya Air. The airline is the first in the world to receive a premium cabin…
Qatar Airways – The Year That Could Have Been
Qatar Airways lost an opportunity to make its financial year 2025/2026 its best in history after being confronted with the effects of the Middle East crisis in March. The drastic capacity reduction in the final month cost it precious revenues.…
Airbus Cuts as Supply Chain Crisis Deepens
For much of the post-pandemic recovery, the commercial aviation industry has operated under a simple assumption: demand is no longer the problem. Supply is. The latest moves from Airbus reinforce just how serious that imbalance has become. The European aerospace…
Do Industry Paricipants Need a NACHO strategy?
There is another Mexican food abbreviation these days, as NACHO has joined TACO in the alphabet soup of acronyms. NACHO stands for Not A Chance Hormuz Opens, in reference to the recalcitrance of either side to compromise in the Iran…
Ryanair’s Profit Reaches All-Time High
Ryanair reported a €2.26 billion net profit for its financial year 2026, up 40 percent over last year’s €1.61 billion and the highest in the airline’s history. The Irish low-cost benefited from strong demand, with passenger volumes up by four…