Leeham News
• Bjorn Fehrm
Rolls‑Royce has posted consecutive profit gains after the post‑2017 Trent 1000 reliability crisis. The company is refocusing on large, high‑thrust engines and rebuilding aftermarket scale — moves that raise the possibility it could pursue a return to the single‑aisle engine market.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Aer Lingus will close its Manchester long-haul base in April 2026, resulting in 200 job losses amid a pay dispute.
Aviation Week
• Helen Massy-Beresford
By Aviation Week: Volotea is opening its 12th base in France, and 21st in Europe, in Limoges, basing one Airbus A319 at the airport in the southwest of central France.
Reuters
By Reuters: Wizz Air on Thursday reported a third-quarter operating loss that was in line with analyst expectations after recently lifting its growth forecast, aided by additional Airbus deliveries and the return of previously grounded aircraft to service.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: Our latest podcast episode is now live! This week, we were delighted to be joined by Allison Maginot, Senior Director.
Reuters
• Padraic Halpin, Tim Hepher
By Reuters: Aviation Capital Group (ACG) plans to keep expanding after a recent large Boeing order, believing it is "critically important" to stay among the world's top 10 aircraft lessors as the industry consolidates, its chief executive said.
Reuters
By Reuters: British budget airline easyJet said summer bookings were building strongly, even as it reported a wider first-quarter loss on Thursday, hit by expansion costs and soft winter pricing.
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
