Week 13 2025: Chinese earnings, A4E summit and Heathrow recovery
This week is expected to finally bring to a close the fourth-quarter earnings season for the world’s biggest airlines, as the largest Chinese carriers outline their results.
Week 12 2025: Airlines take on new looks, and new outlooks
Change is in the air for several operators around the world, as they reveal new corporate identities and new strategies.
Week 11 2025: Uncertainty grows for US airlines facing chaotic market conditions
With political turmoil and tariffs imposed on longtime allies by US President Donald Trump roiling markets, focus turns to the reactions of major airlines whose profits are tied to the health and stability of the US economy.
Week 10 2025: IAG and Turkish report strong margins as Ukraine talks continue
Amid that good news for those groups and optimism over trends in 2025, analysts were moved to ask about the potential impact of a peace deal in Ukraine
Week 9 2025: Profitability comes to head with supply chain pressures
Asia Pacific operators still remained profitable in their latest financial results, but airlines are increasingly warning of the frustrations from challenges in supply chains and competition.
Week 8 2025: ‘Still premature’ to forecast impact of potential Trump tariffs
While signs suggest healthy demand for air travel worldwide leading into the Northern Hemisphere summer travel season, geopolitical tensions represent a major unknown for airlines in the year ahead.
Week 7 2025: Latin American and European carriers report latest earnings
With the US airline earnings season nearing its conclusion following Frontier Airlines’ release on Friday, attention turns to Canada, Latin America and Europe this week.
Week 6 2025: Corners turned and yet unturned, as earnings season rolls on
The earnings season in the USA, which saw a mixed picture emerge, was interrupted by the country’s worst airline disaster in 16 years. Elsewhere, European carriers Wizz and Icelandair mark the end of a prolonged period of challenges
Week 5 2025: Looking for profitable performances beyond top US carriers
Worth watching this week will be the latest financial positions of US discounters, many of which have been overhauling their business strategies
Week 4 2025: Earnings season in full swing after consolidation moves
This week is a busy one for airline earnings, as US carriers including Alaska Air Group, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and United Airlines join EasyJet and IndiGo in outlining their performances in their latest quarters – and for the full calendar year in some cases
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