Cathay Pacific’s parent group reported 1H26 net profit of HK$6.24 billion (US$802 million), up 71% year over year. Attributable profit from the airlines and subsidiaries rose to HK$4.9 billion, from HK$3.8 billion a year ago. Passenger volume grew 17.5%, to…
Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, cleared American Airlines’ $100 million investment in Azul on July 31, unconditionally. American will acquire an 8.66% equity stake, a board seat, and a seat on Azul’s strategic committee. Unless challenged within 15 days of publication…
Significantly higher fuel costs, strikes, and lower capacity: these are the ingredients for Lufthansa Group’s lower Q2 profit and HY1 loss. Despite strong demand and higher yields from premium products, only SWISS produced solid results. The airline group is positive…
International Airlines Group (IAG) reported a strong first half of 2026. The Group grew its operating profit before exceptional items to €1.8 billion. Despite headwinds, Q2 produced a €1.4 billion operating profit, resulting in an operating margin of 15.8 percent.…
Frontier posted record 2Q26 revenue of $1.28 billion, up 38% year over year. Adjusted loss per share came in at $0.10 — a 79.6% narrower loss than the $0.49 Wall Street had expected, and far better than Frontier’s own prior…
A Strategic Catch-22: Why JetBlue’s Post-Spirit Florida Expansion Exposes an Operational Vulnerability Yesterday, we unpacked JetBlue’s 2Q26 financial results, revealing a complex narrative where fuel costs masked underlying operational progress. The airline posted a $247 million net loss driven by…