Airline Economics & Industry Financial Analysis
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Boeing Delivered 171 Aircraft in 2026 Q2
Boeing, as Airbus alike, is speeding up its aircraft delivery output in Q2 of 2026 over the first quarter and the prior year. In Q2 of 2026 Boeing delivered 171 planes (over 143 in Q1 of 2026) of which: -129 737 -10 767 -7 777 -25 787
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Boeing Deliveries 2026 Tracker: Quarterly Totals and Program Breakdown
Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries continue to grow in Q1 of 2026, with 143 aircraft delivered in total. That marks a 10% increase over 2025 when Boeing delivered 130 aircraft in Q1. That is also leaps and bounds above 2024 levels when it only delivered 83 aircraft in the same time frame. Last updated: July 2026…
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Airbus Ups The Delivery Pace With 89 Aircraft in June 2026
Airbus delivered 89 planes in June 2026. Out of the 89, 82 were narrow body planes and 7 wide bodies. The manufacturer has now sped up production to meet the guidance level of 870 units by the end of the year.
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Airbus Aircraft Deliveries: Monthly Tracker and Running Total
Airbus speeds up its delivery rate in June of 2026 with 89 aircraft delivered. The breakdown of that is: – 82 narrow-body aircraft, with 39 A321neo, 34 A320neo & 9 A220 – 7 wide-body aircraft delivered, including one Airbus A350-1000 & 6 A350-900
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Sub 10 Margin For Delta’s 2026 Q2 As Costs Rise
Delta reports it 2026 Q2 earnings. The American carrier posted a 9.4% operating margin (down 25.4% from last year) and an 8.1% net margin (down 36.5% from last year). That is the result of massive cost pressure applied to the carrier’s balance sheet. The main culprit is the soaring fuel expenses with increased by 67.2%…
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LOT Posts €81.5 million Net Profit in 2025
LOT Polish Airlines releases its 2025 financial results, with some good numbers despite the slim margins which are something common to the entire aviation industry. Operating margin clocked in at 4.15% and net margin at 3.44% with revenue at 2.36 billion Euro and 11.7 million passengers carried in the calendar year.
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Icelandair Hits Its Highest Passenger Volume of 2026 in June
Icelandair hits Its highest passenger Volume of 2026 in June carrying just shy of 550,000 passengers. The figure is the highest since the beginning of the year but is down by 1% YoY. However that isn’t as bad as it might sound, as the carrier has increased yields thanks to the shutdown of Play Airlines…
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KLM Completes Sale of KLM Catering Services to Gate Group
KLM in an effort to reduce costs and increase operational efficiency sells a 75% stake in KCS KLM Catering Services to the GateGroup. The Dutch carrier retains some form of say and word in the operation of the strategically important catering division with a 25% equity stake. This is the latest step completed as part…
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Embraer Deliveries Tracker: Quarterly & Annual Performance (Updated Q2 2026)
Embraer Delivery Performance Tracker, giving you insights on how the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer is performing year over year and across the quarters in its aircraft deliveries. I also keep track of how deliveries stack up against guidance declared numbers.
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Embraer 2026 Q2 Keeps Projection in Line with Guidance
Embraer speeds up deliveries in 2026 Q2, tracking above last year at the year’s mid-point by 6% in both private jet and commercial aircraft divisions. That all sets up the Brazilian manufacturer to hit its guidance levels for the year with 80 to 85 commercial aircraft and 160 to 170 private jets.
Airline Economics & Industry Financial Analysis
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