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…
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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…
SMBC Aviation and investor partners finalize $7.4 billion Air Lease acquisition
SMBC Aviation Capital and a group of partner investors have finalized the acquisition of rival lessor Air Lease…
TAP Air Portugal reports fourth consecutive profit despite tax hit
TAP Air Portugal posted a net profit of €4.1 million in 2025, the airline announced on April 9,…
Airlines face a fuel hedging reckoning as Iran conflict reshapes flying costs
Jet fuel prices have more than doubled since the start of Operation Epic Fury, but the financial damage…
Bombardier extends deadline for bondholders to vote on 2026 debenture changes
Bombardier has pushed back the deadline for bondholders to vote on proposed changes to the terms of its…
Dreamliner groundings push Kenya Airways back into the red
Kenya Airways returned to financial losses in 2025, the airline reported on March 24, 2026. The Kenyan flag…
Air Astana posts 2025 results: strong revenue growth offset by engine disruption
On March 13, 2026, Air Astana presented its full year results for 2025 – the final set while…
War on Iran rewrites aviation’s fuel cost equation
René Armas Maes is a strategic advisor specializing in commercial development and strategy, with a focus on revenue…