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IATA Projects Global Airline Industry to Post Record USD 41 Billion Profit in 2026
Geneva: The global airline industry is projected to rake in a record net profit of USD 41 billion in 2026, higher than USD 39.5 billion expected this year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The airlines' industry body…
Aircraft availability a significant constraints on airline industry growth: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global industry body for various airlines, said that aircraft shortage remains one of the most significant constraints on the airline industry growth. Delivery shortfall is around 5,300…
Forbes Daily: Airlines Receive The Gift Of Deregulation From Trump
Airlines are flying high thanks to Trump Administration deregulation. The Department of Transportation recently said it would waive $11 million in fines owed by Southwest Airlines' from a 2022 operational meltdown that left millions stranded over…
IndiGo Must Be Broken Up Into 3 Or 4 Airlines
'IndiGo is fooling the country and the government has succumbed to it.' Chaos at airports, serpentine queues, and thousands of passengers stranded for days -- India's largest airline IndiGo is in the middle of its worst operational meltdown.
Airlines Set to Earn Record Profit in 2026 Despite Supply Chain
Global airlines stand to earn $41 billion in net income next year with 5.2 billion passengers taking to the skies, yet those records would be even higher if the industry overcame persistent supply chain issues, the top lobby group said. The profit…
IndiGo: How India's largest airline lost control and sent air travel into chaos - BBC News
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Last week, Manjuri carried her husband's coffin from one town to another in India's northeast region, hoping to catch a flight that would take her hundreds of miles away - to Kolkata city - for his final farewell.
Global airlines expected to hit record combined net profit of US$41bil in 2026
GENEVA: Global airlines are expected to set a new record of a combined total net profit of US$41 billion (US$1=RM4.11) in 2026, up from US$39.5 billion this year, while the net profit margin is expected to remain unchanged from 2025 at 3.9 per…
Major airline to launch flights from London airport - its first in decades
AN airline is launching its first flights from a major airport in the UK for the first time in decades. Air France has confirmed it will start a new London to France route from London Gatwick Airport. Your info will be used in accordance with our…
Iata forecasts airline profits to rise more in Europe than US
Dec 9, 202510:12 GMT by Ian Taylor Europe's airlines are forecast to surpass those in North America in profitability next year, according to Iata's latest industry projections. Global airline profits are forecast to hit $41 billion in 2026, up from…
Resilient' airlines head for record passenger numbers: IATA
Carriers also expect higher profits than previously forecast for 2025, and predict earnings at a comparable level next year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) added. IATA, which groups around 360 carriers representing 80 percent of…
India's biggest airline IndiGo says operations 'back to normal
'Our on-time performance is... back to normal levels,' an IndiGo statement said, adding the airline was operating more than 1,800 flights on Tuesday, and planned to 'fly nearly 1,900 flights' on Wednesday. But India's civil aviation regulator told…
Resilient' airlines head for record passenger numbers: IATA
GENEVA: International airlines expect to transport a record 5.2 billion passengers in 2026 despite global headwinds affecting the sector, the industry's trade association said on Tuesday (Dec 9). Carriers also expect higher profits than previously…
American Airlines Group's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know - American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)
Investors with significant funds have taken a bullish position in American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:), a development that retail traders should be aware of. This was brought to our attention today through our monitoring of publicly accessible options…
Airline head sees interest in travel between Anguilla and Bermuda
c512382d-6493-4c9f-b25c-1222d89b9888 Created: Dec 08, 2025 07:02 PM (Updated: Dec 08, 2025 07:34 PM) The first AnguillAir flight takes off only days after the Clayton J Lloyd airport opens on the Caribbean island (Photograph supplied) BermudAir…
People Won't Pay for Airline Failures: PM Modi Draws the Line, Signals Toughest Action Yet on IndiGo Crisis
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a firm view of the ongoing IndiGo flight cancellations, telling NDA MPs during the parliamentary party meeting that passengers must not suffer because of system failures or airline…
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