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PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Airlines add premium seats as business-class demand outpaces economy, lifting long-haul carriers amid uneven challenges

Since 2020, airlines have expanded premium seating as demand for business-class travel outpaces economy, with some also investing in gourmet meals and exclusive lounges. Strong long-haul and premium demand is supporting network carriers, though European airline groups face markedly different challenges beneath the headline performance.

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2026-11-08T22:04:51.939809-08:00
Orders   Airbus A350   Airbus  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippine Airlines firms nine more A350-1000s

By ch-aviation: Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) has firmed an order for nine additional A350-1000s from Airbus, with purchase rights for five more, bringing its total commitment for the type to 18 aircraft.

2026-11-08T20:35:28.503321-08:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Garuda Indonesia plans 249 billion share rights issue

By ch-aviation: Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) plans to issue up to 248.7 billion new Series E shares through a rights offering, with an indicative subscription price of IDR58-68 rupiahs (USD0.003-0.004) per share, as part of its financial restructuring.

2026-11-08T17:54:51.324288-08:00