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Watch IATA Director Walsh Says the Airline Industry Is Not in a Crisis
IATA Director Walsh Says the Airline Industry Is Not in a Crisis The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director Willie Walsh says the air transport industry faces challenges, but is not in a crisis. He tells Bloomberg's Guy Johnson…
Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikely
The aviation industry's landmark pledges to be net zero by 2050 will probably not now be achieved, airline leaders have admitted. The collective goal to eliminate net carbon emissions was declared by global airlines only five years ago in 2021…
The global airline industry's profits could be cut in half as it braces for its worst year since the pandemic
Even as travelers keep flying, airlines' profits could be cut in half, thanks in part to the stranglehold Iran has imposed on the global oil supply, according to a global trade group for the industry. The airline sector's net profit for the year is…
What Airline Flights In The 80s Were Really Like
United Airlines aircraft parked at one of the carrier's hubs. The 1980s were a transitional period for the U.S. airline industry. The Airline Deregulation Act had just been signed in 1978, but it took the nation's airlines several years to take…
Ryanair, TUI, Jet2 and easyJet flight price latest as $100bn jet fuel bill to hit airline industry
Multiple major airlines have promised Brits there won't be any surprise price increases, amid concerns about a looming jet fuel crisis. Global trade has been upended since the US-Israeli decision to launch a series of strikes on Iran at the end of…
Airlines Take $100 Billion Jet Fuel Hit-Plunging Profits By 50% In 2026
The airline industry's top executives are reckoning with the reality of sustained higher jet fuel costs and plummeting profits—with a souring shift in tone and clearer signs that travelers can expect higher airfares on the horizon. Jet fuel…
Airline fuel costs jump 78 percent in past year amid war with Iran
As the war in Iran passes the 100-day mark, the cost for America's airline industry is mounting. On Friday, a report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) stated that U.S. airlines paid nearly $6.5 billion in fuel costs in April. That…
Airlines find the grass isn't always greener with new engines
Airline CEOs said at the industry's largest annual gathering in Rio de Janeiro that more fuel-efficient engines have fallen short of availability and reliability standards. That means carriers have to take engines out of their planes for…
Airlines say taxes and rules bigger worry than Mideast war
Airlines are facing surging fuel costs from the war in the Middle East but executives say they are more concerned about taxes and regulations deemed too restrictive that could further crimp their bottom lines. Despite hand-wringing over the risk…
FedEx, China Southern Airlines to explore cargo cooperation
FedEx Corp. and the air cargo arm of China Southern Airlines last week agreed to strategically collaborate on ways to improve the efficiency and service capabilities of their air logistics networks by leveraging each company's respective advantages…
Airline profits plummet as US fuel costs nearly double
Jet fuel prices in the United States are rising sharply ahead of the peak summer travel season as escalating tensions between the US and Iran raise concerns about disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for global energy shipments.
United CEO brushes off airline mergers after American rejection: 'There's nothing
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby dismissed the potential for airline consolidation after American rebuffed a potential merger earlier this year. Allegiant and Sun Country merged this year and Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines combined in 2024.
The 11 airlines collapsed with holidays cancelled for passengers in 2026
Eleven airlines have gone into administration, leaving tourists and holidaymakers with cancelled trips. Following Christmas, a succession of carriers were severely impacted by macroeconomic pressures, including the Iran and US conflict which…
Airline profits set to halve this year as fuel costs jump by $100 billion: IATA
The International Air Transport Association expects global airline profitability to halve in 2026. The agency said that surging fuel costs are adding a collective $100 billion to airlines' fuel bills. European carriers hit by additional jet fuel…
DFW Airport and American Airlines unveil 9 new gates
DFW Airport's facelift continues this summer with right-side terminal exits, new airport gates and glimmering ceilings that look like art. Why it matters: DFW, the world's fourth-busiest airport by passenger traffic last year, is getting ready for…
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