Agenda archive
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Airline BusinessWeek 5 2026: Singapore air show kicks off as growth optimism meets looming uncertainty
Earnings season winds down briefly this week as attention shifts to Asia, where the Singapore air show will take place from 3 February.
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Airline BusinessWeek 4 2026: Will positive outlooks abound as European and US earnings ramp up?
Ryanair this week became the first major European carrier to report its October-December earnings and its outlook for 2026, providing an upbeat assessment on what lies ahead.
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Airline BusinessWeek 3 2026: IndiGo’s operational woes to come into focus as airline reports earnings
Earnings season continues this week, with United Airlines and IndiGo reporting their financial results.
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Airline BusinessWeek 2 2026: Delta kicks off earnings season as Allegiant moves for Sun Country
The fourth-quarter earnings season kicks off this week with Delta Air Lines having plenty to talk about on its Tuesday earnings call, including a fresh M&A development in the USA
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Airline BusinessWeek 1 2026: What does the coming year have in store for airlines?
While there are likely to be surprises along the way, it is already possible to cite numerous airline themes to watch out for in 2026.
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Airline BusinessWeek 52 2025: Another Turkish consolidation move amid busy end to year
The recent news that Pegasus would be buying Czech operator Smartwings was a surprise development, given Israir and then LOT Polish Airlines were said to be in the driving seat for such a deal.
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Airline BusinessWeek 51 2025: IndiGo disruptions and India’s aviation ambitions
For a few days in December, travellers in India witnessed the unprecedented meltdown of the country’s largest carrier, as the perfect storm of challenges culminated in days of travel upheaval.
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Airline BusinessWeek 50 2025: Network disruptions drag on US carriers as pilot strike looms up north
A firmer impression of the financial hit to airlines from the US government shutdown in November has been forming.
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Airline BusinessWeek 49 2025: A320 software fixed as Avianca ends Q3 earnings season
Airlines around the world appeared to have largely recovered from the surprise requirement for emergency flight-control modifications on Airbus A320-family jets.
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Airline BusinessWeek 48 2025: Dubai’s big buys; EasyJet annual results
The coming week will see UK low-cost operator EasyJet release its full-year results, wrapping up the current financial reporting season.
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Airline BusinessWeek 47 2025: Dubai air show begins as LATAM looks to keep rolling
With third-quarter earnings season mostly winding down, there is still one major global carrier yet to report in a week that also sees Dubai air show take place
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Airline BusinessWeek 46 2025: Shutdown woes, more earnings and events bonanza
Eyes will be on the US airline market this week after last week ended with airlines having to slash flights in response to the US government shutdown.
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Airline BusinessWeek 45 2025: US discounters look to ride rising tide of demand amid difficult year
With major US airlines all checking in with third-quarter earnings reports, attention now turns to the USA’s long-struggling low-cost sector.
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Airline BusinessWeek 44 2025: Airlines hope for more treat than trick as Europe, Asia-Pacific earnings come in focus
The coming week will see more airline earnings, with the focus shifting from North American carriers to those in the Asia-Pacific and Europe.
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Airline BusinessWeek 43 2025: Earnings ramp up as industry gathers for ALTA and IATA events
The third-quarter earnings season ramps up this week as the first European carriers discuss their performances during the crucial July-September quarter, which tends to weigh heavily on full-year metrics for carriers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Airline BusinessWeek 42 2025: United reports, while Chinese carriers confront trans-pacific uncertainty
Airline earnings season continues this week, with United Airlines reporting on 16 October.
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Airline BusinessWeek 41 2025: Delta kicks off Q3 earnings with snapshot of domestic, international demand
With the Northern Hemisphere’s fall season now officially underway, airlines in North America and Europe will begin picking over the summer’s air travel trends and reporting earnings for the third quarter.
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Airline BusinessWeek 40 2025: Lufthansa changes, Azul-Gol off and Turkish-Air Europa progress
As the peak third quarter in the North Hemisphere comes to an end and airlines prepare to report on their earnings for the period, there was a flurry of order and acquisition activity last week.
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Airline BusinessWeek 39 2025: ICAO Assembly kicks off with sustainability, safety in focus
This week will see the start of the ICAO Assembly in Montreal, where member states will gather to set the agenda for international aviation regulations and standards for the coming three years.
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Airline BusinessWeek 38 2025: Future of US low-cost travel in the spotlight
Last week saw several developments and observations from leaders regarding the future of low-cost air travel in the USA.