Q1 2026
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Lufthansa Group Q1 2026: Swiss holds up, Lufthansa bleeding cash
The Lufthansa Group publishes its earnings for Q1 of 2026. Swiss is the strongest performer of the group with a positive EBIT of 30 million Swiss francs. However, the Lufthansa mainline continues to drag down the overall group’s performance with a heavy loss, bleeding cash as it has in past months and years. This has…
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Air France-KLM 2026 Q1: KLM Improves But Still Off Mark
Performance improves compared to 2025 in Q1 of 2026 for the Air France-KLM group. However, the data does not show the full picture, as the impact from rising fuel prices has not hit the balance sheet, with the airline having hedged its fuel cost. The impact of the war between the US and Iran will…
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Southwest posts profit in Q1 of 2026, signaling time for Elliott exit
Southwest Airlines achieves a US$7.2 billion operating revenue with a growth of 12.8% over the Q1 of 2025. The airline generated a net income of 227 million, which reversed the 149 million loss of Q1 of 2025. All of this was achieved by cost-cutting and revenue maximization, by increasing fares, by applying charges on baggage…
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Airbus 2026 Q1 Financial Results
Airbus’s 2026Q1 was not all that exciting. The European aircraft manufacturers saw a reduction in revenue, earnings, and net profit. Revenue shrank by 7%, dipping below 13 billion euro at 12.6 billion. EBIT adjusted clocked in at 300 million euro, shrinking by 52%, and net income reduced by 26% at a level of 586 million…
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Sydney Airport Q1 Traffic Report: International Passengers Hit Record Highs
Traffic continues to grow at Sydney International Airport in Q1 of 2026 over Q1 of 2025. Total passenger volumes have grown by 3.6% in the quarter. However, international is growing at more than twice the pace of domestic passengers, with the growth of 5.8% versus 2.1% for domestic. With domestic passengers still lagging behind 2019…
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Boeing 2026 Q1 financial results
Boeing Q1 2026 financial results show the manufacturer still bleeding money heavily, while defense and global services Performed rather well. There is still a gaping hole in the manufacturer’s commercial aircraft division. Boeing Commercial aircraft had a -6.1% operating margin, and the outlook for 2026, with the 777X still to be certified, does not look…
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American Airlines 2026 Q1 Report
Despite a record high revenue growth of 10.7%, American Airlines was not able to achieve profitability in Q1 of 2026 with a negative 0.7% operating margin. Profits were squeezed significantly by growing fuel costs which increased in Q1 of 2026 alone by $400 million and by rising salaries and wages which also increased by a…
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United Airlines Q1 Profits Grow as Does Global Uncertainty
United Airlines closes Q1 of 2026 with many green KPIs. However, there is more to that than meets the eye, as uncertainty over jet fuel supply and costs puts much pressure on the airline’s bottom line and its plans for future growth as it is reducing capacity for the remainder of 2026. Despite that, revenue…
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Boeing Q1 2026 delivery results
Boeing achieves a 10% increase in commercial aircraft delivered in Q1 of 2026 over the same time frame in 2025. 114 737s were delivered with an 8.6% increase, 767s with a 20% increase, 777s with a 14.3% increase, and 1787s with a 15.4% increase.
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Korean Air announces non-consolidated Q1 2026 financial results
Korean Air announces its non-consolidated financial results for Q1 of 2026. The airline achieves a 14% growth in total revenue and an impressive 47% growth in operating profit. The revenue increase was driven by strong demand during the Lunar New Year; however, the airline is preparing to cope with uncertainty and volatile fuel prices due…