Air China, China Eastern and China Southern reported a US$1.21bn shareholder loss as fuel costs rose by over a third.
Revenue increased, but fuel, engine disruption and maintenance pushed operating costs up much faster than sales.
Qantas will begin retiring its A380 fleet in 2028 and is discussing more A350 and 787 orders to replace capacity.
United says its A321XLR cannot fly New York–Italy, narrowing its first long-haul route map to Spain and France.
Norse cut scheduled capacity, posted record unit revenue and filled 94% of seats, yet lost US$94.6 million in the first half.
Riyadh Air has begun daily Islamabad flights and will add Lahore on August 18, both using Boeing 787-9s.
National Airlines has two-year U.S.–Venezuela authority, but no public passenger route or schedule has been announced.
A global review of commercial flight
.webp)
.webp)
.webp)
.webp)
