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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Shashwat Awasthi

IAG second-quarter profit falls 16% as Middle East conflict and fuel costs pressure demand

British Airways owner IAG reported a 16% year-on-year decline in second-quarter profit, citing higher fuel costs and weaker travel demand linked to the Middle East conflict. The group now expects capacity to remain flat for the year, signaling a more cautious outlook for network growth.

Airline Economics • Justin Pugsley

IAG second-quarter adjusted profit falls 16.3% on fuel costs

Also: Financial Times

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2026-07-31T00:19:18.180310-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Emirates’ Clark thinks Boeing will consider B777-10

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Emirates at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-07-31T01:34:03.568941-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Profitable ANA touts ‘disciplined’ approach as first-quarter earnings dip

By FlightGlobal: Airline also notes the impact of high fuel prices on demand was “far more limited than anticipated”. Japan’s All Nippon Airways remained in the black for the April-June quarter despite taking on a higher fuel bill, as it benefited from strong passenger and cargo demand.

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2026-07-31T00:34:03.142634-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Russian carrier Izhavia grounded after failing to address safety concerns

By FlightGlobal: Violations of maintenance procedures among issues discovered during inspection of Udmurt republic operator. Russian authorities are revoking the air operator’s certificate of Izhavia, three months after inspections turned up maintenance and crew scheduling violations.

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2026-07-31T00:05:22.711319-07:00

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Reuters

GKN Aerospace owner Melrose warns of cost hit from plant incident, pauses buyback

By Reuters: GKN Aerospace owner Melrose Industries on Friday said it expects additional costs of £25 million to £30 million ($33.6 million to $40.3 million) in ‌the second half of 2026 after an incident at its Garden Grove facility in California in May.

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2026-07-31T00:19:13.536946-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Former FAA acting head Rocheleau returns to NBAA

By FlightGlobal: The former acting head of the US Federal Aviation Administration, Chris Rocheleau, has returned to his former job at the National Business Aviation Association after an 18-month stint with the regulator.

Also: NBAA

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2026-07-31T01:05:46.801018-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Sign MoU to Study Medical Air Logistics in India

By eVTOL Insights: Air India Limited (hereinafter, “Air India”), India’s leading global airline, SkyDrive Inc.

Also: Economic Times and hubs.la

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2026-07-31T00:18:50.741476-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Mongolian carriers face curbs over unpaid airport dues

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Hunnu Air at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-07-31T00:05:52.791279-07:00

IAG second-quarter profit falls 16% as Middle East conflict and fuel costs pressure demand

IAG second-quarter adjusted profit falls 16.3% on fuel costs

Emirates’ Clark thinks Boeing will consider B777-10

Profitable ANA touts ‘disciplined’ approach as first-quarter earnings dip

Russian carrier Izhavia grounded after failing to address safety concerns

GKN Aerospace owner Melrose warns of cost hit from plant incident, pauses buyback

Former FAA acting head Rocheleau returns to NBAA

Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Sign MoU to Study Medical Air Logistics in India

Mongolian carriers face curbs over unpaid airport dues

Emirates’ Clark thinks Boeing will consider B777-10

Former FAA acting head Rocheleau returns to NBAA

Profitable ANA touts ‘disciplined’ approach as first-quarter earnings dip

British Airways owner IAG second-quarter profit drops 16% on Iran war hit

GKN Aerospace owner Melrose warns of cost hit from plant incident, pauses buyback

Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Sign MoU to Study Medical Air Logistics in India

Mongolian carriers face curbs over unpaid airport dues

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