French electric aviation set to consolidate after AURA AERO acquires VoltAero
Consolidation is taking place in the emerging French electric aviation space. On June 23, 2026, it was reported…
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Investment giant KKR allocates $1.4 billion to aircraft finance deals
Investment firm KKR plans to invest up to $1.4 billion in aircraft financing deals over the coming four…
Ryanair ‘debt free’ after clearing $1.4 billion bond raised during pandemic
Low-cost-carrier Ryanair says the company is now debt free after clearing its last $1.4 billion (€1.2 billion) bond…
Qatar Airways improves operating profit despite lower revenue, passenger numbers
Qatar Airways posted its financial results for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026, a period that…
Ryanair says ‘travel demand remains robust’ as airline posts record $2.6B profit
Low-cost-carrier giant Ryanair has declared that “travel demand remains robust” despite the current Middle East conflict, with the…
AirAsia Group posts positive operating profit in Q1 despite fuel cost pressures
AirAsia Group has posted a positive net operating profit for the first quarter of 2026, though rising fuel…
Cebu Pacific reports strong Q1 with 54% operating income jump, record passengers
Cebu Pacific posted a 10% year-on-year increase in total revenue for the first quarter of 2026, buoyed by…
Embraer posts record $1.4 billion Q1 revenue, operating profit jumps 52%
On May 8, 2026, Embraer highlighted its Defense and Security (up 63% year on year) segment and Commercial…
EU rejects high fuel costs as ‘extraordinary circumstances’ for cancellations
The European Commission has rebuffed industry pressure to ease passenger compensation rules during the jet fuel crisis, telling…
Emirates posts record $6.2 billion pre-tax profit despite challenges of Iran war
Emirates (airline) has posted record pre-tax profits of $6.2 billion as part of its annual financial results despite…
Lufthansa Group cuts losses but issues fuel availability warning
Lufthansa Group posted encouraging results among its latest first quarter update but equally warned of “potentially reduced fuel…
Bombardier lifts 2026 cash flow guidance after best Q1 in nearly two decades
Bombardier raised its full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance on April 30, 2026, after posting its strongest first…
Air France-KLM cuts 2026 capacity outlook as $1.1bn Q2 fuel hit looms
Air France-KLM cut its 2026 capacity outlook on April 30, 2026, and warned that the Middle East conflict…
Airbus delivers 114 jets in Q1 2026 as Pratt & Whitney engine shortage drags on
Airbus reported lower commercial aircraft deliveries and sharply reduced profit for the first quarter of 2026 on April 28, 2026,…
Lockheed Martin Q1 2026 profit falls as F-16 delays weigh
Lockheed Martin reported flat first-quarter 2026 sales, with stronger missile-defense and space activity offsetting softer results in aeronautics and rotary-wing…
Saab Q1 sales jump 24% organically as Gripen output heads toward 30 a year
Saab reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 23, 2026, showing organic sales growth of 23.6% and an operating…
Boeing narrows Q1 loss on stronger deliveries as backlog hits record $695B
Boeing reported a narrower first-quarter loss on April 22, 2026, as higher commercial deliveries lifted revenue and drove…
Spirit may face liquidation with fuel price hike the final straw: reports
Spirit Airlines’ hopes of exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy may have been blunted after reports emerged that the ultra-low-cost…