Category: Airline Economics & Industry Financial Analysis
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Vietnam Airlines Hits $253 Million Profit in FY 2025
Vietnam has become more of a tourist destination over the years and it has also become central to many supply chains. That has benefited among other businesses the country’s flag carrier Vietnam Airlines. Their numbers for 2025 signaled sustained growth and a positive outlook despite the international tensions. In this post: Vietnam Airlines Revenue Grows…
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Amsterdam Schiphol Statistics 2026
Amsterdam Schiphol’s 2026 started with a 9% traffic contraction, following a 2025 performance that choked under government-imposed flight caps. This data deep-dive breaks down the 2024–2026 statistics, the 480,000 movement ceiling, and the regulatory throttling currently jeopardizing the Dutch hub’s global connectivity.
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Emirates Ups The Pressure on German Government to Access Berlin Market
The Emirates is trying once again to get access to the elusive German cities of Stuttgart and Berlin. It is with a public document announcing once again that it is prepared to immediately start operations to Berlin and Stuttgart, which are two strategic and important gateways for the Middle Eastern carrier. Berlin is particularly important,…
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ITA Airways enters Europe-Japan joint venture with Lufthansa Group and ANA
While still waiting to become a part of the massively important transatlantic A++ joint venture, ITA Airways starts moving and behaving more as a full Lufthansa Group member airline. It joins the Europe-Japan joint venture with ANA. The agreement feels a little bit rushed to beat antitrust restrictions from Europe; however, it is a win-win…
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Airbus delivers 81 aircraft in May 2026: speeding up the output rate
Airbus speeds up the delivery rate in May of 2026. Last month, the European manufacturer handed over 81 aircraft to airlines, marking an increase in output compared to April when it stood at 67. Let’s go through the numbers and break down how the performance looks between narrow and wide-body aircraft and what the trajectory…
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Which Airlines Are Part of the Lufthansa Group – Complete List and Overview
Here’s the Lufthansa Group explained in plain English: which airlines sit under the group umbrella, how they’re split between network, regional, and leisure/low-cost brands, and what Miles & More means across the portfolio.
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Norse Atlantic 2026 Q1 Results: Still Struggling to Make ends Meet
Norse Atlantic 2026 Q1 leaves a lot of questions to be answered in the remainder of the year as fuel prices continue to drive up the pressure on the airline’s operations. What is remarkable from the first 2026 quarterly report is that the airline is making a better profit and margin from its wet lease…
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Qatar Airways 2025/2026 FY Report: Not all That Transparent
Qatar Airways releases its financial 2025-26 report. However, there are a lot of questions unanswered regarding the latest developments in the Middle Eastern aviation industry situation. The airline suffered massively from air space closures in the final stages of the financial year, but they were kind of left out of all accounts. Additionally, Qatar Airways…
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2025/26 Emirates earnings hit record highs despite conflict in the Middle East
Emirates posts a $35.7 billion revenue in FY2025-26 that boiled down to a $6.2 billion profit before tax, which in turn translates to a 17.4% operating margin. Extremely impressive numbers from the Emirates group. What is interesting from the airline’s point of view is that passengers didn’t grow in FY2026 signaling that the airline is…
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Airbus April 2026 Aircraft Delivery Analysis
Aircraft delivered by Airbus in April 2026 increased to 67 by seven units from 60 it had delivered in March 2026. Out of those 67 aircraft, 60 were narrow-body planes, with the A320neo and A321neo accounting for the largest chunk of the delivery increase in the month. Wide-body aircraft deliveries decreased by four units, contracting…
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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