Category: Airline Economics & Industry Financial Analysis
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All SAS A320neo Now Fitted With Starlink
SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, has just completed fitting operations of Starlink equipment on it entire Airbus A320neo fleet. Those 82 aircraft account for almost 60% of the airline’s total aircraft fleet.
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HK Express Passenger Statistics and Traffic Analysis
HK Express as the rest of the Cathay Group releases on a monthly basis figures regarding the number of passengers transported. As with the other airlines that release this data, it is interesting to keep track and observe what the progress is to better understand financial results. In this post: HK Express 2026 Passenger Figures…
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Cathay Pacific Passenger Statistics
Cathay Pacific’s strong growth trend in 2026 over 2025 continues with July’s passenger data. The airline carried 2.7 million passengers in July of 2026 up from 2.5 in July 2025. That 9% growth year-over-year. Load factor also remained particularly strong at 87.2% in July.
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Airbus Aircraft Deliveries: Monthly Tracker and Running Total
Airbus’ aircraft delivery pace slows down again in July at the height of summer 2026 with only 67 aircraft delivered. That represents a 24.7% decrease over June 2026 and brings the delivery pace back to April levels. The breakdown of that is: – 61 narrow-body aircraft, with 37 A321neo, 18 A320neo & 6 A220 -…
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Rome Fiumicino Airport Passenger Statistics 2024-2026
Rome Fiumicino shattered records with 50 million passengers in 2025, but the real strategic test begins in 2026. With ITA Airways integrating into the Lufthansa Group, FCO is pivoting to challenge Madrid’s South American dominance. We analyze the 2026 traffic outlook, Middle East headwinds for ME3 carriers, and the airport’s evolution into a Star Alliance…
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Who Performed Best at Farnborough Air Show 2026?
Airbus and Boeing once again take the limelight at the 2026 Farnborough Air Show. Boeing wraps up the event with slightly more overall orders than Airbus. However, there’s a massive difference in how the orders came through for the two OEMs. Airbus received a majority of narrow body orders while Boeing also won 67 wide…
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Icelandair Sees its 2026 Q2 Profits Eaten up By Fuel Price Spike
Icelandair’s domestic aviation landscape has simplified with the shutdown of low cost carrier Play. However, despite that the airline has struggled to generate profits as this year’s soaring fuel prices completely ate up the airline’s margins. That translated a -6.51% net margin and a net loss of 32.3 million USD.
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United Airlines Q2 Holds Up Despite 19% Cost Increase YoY
United Airlines, as also seen in Delta’s 2026 Q2 earnings report, suffered a decrease in profitability in the quarter. The Star Alliance carrier, as its competitor, saw profits shrink as pressure from soaring fuel costs became more of a factor. Fuel expenditure increased by 84% YoY breaking through the 5.1 billion USD threshold. The airline…
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Ryanair Soar in FY26 at 2.1 Billion Euros
Ryanair closes its 2026 financial year with record revenue of 15.5 billion Euro, which then trickles down to an operating profit of 2.3 billion Euro and a net profit of 2.1 billion Euro. Revenue is up by double digits YoY by 11.4% and net profit by a staggering 34.8%. Also the airline can remain bullish…
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Korean Air Q2: Asiana Merger Drags Net Margin Into Negative Territory
Korean Air makes money from operations but burns through it all with non operational expenses related to the Asiana Airlines takeover. Korean Air’s revenue grows by 26% YoY, operating profit takes a hit due to global instability and particularly soaring fuel prices. However, where Korean Air is taking a real hit is in non-operating balance…
Category: Airline Economics & Industry Financial Analysis
Airlines are highly leveraged financial institutions that happen to fly airplanes. In this hub, we break down the macroeconomic trends, quarterly earnings, and yield management strategies dictating the global aviation market. From tracking CASM-ex and PRASM to analyzing pilot contracts, DOJ antitrust rulings, and fleet delivery delays, we translate Wall Street data into actionable intelligence for the frequent flyer.
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