
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…

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.

Cathay Pacific’s strong growth trend in 2026 over 2025 continues with June’s passenger data. The airline carried 2.583 million passengers in June of 2026 up from 2.301 in May 2025. That 12.3% growth year-over-year. Load factor also remained particularly strong at 87.4% in June.

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…

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…

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…

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%…

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.

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…

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…