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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Iran war/Strait of Hormuz blockade triggers jet-fuel and energy shocks, raising airline and oil-market “operational stress” by A

As the US-Iran-Israel conflict tightens fuel supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, airlines face escalating cost pressure and capacity risk. Spirit Airlines warns jet fuel has jumped 80%, while JPMorgan flags “operational stress” by August as oil reserves fall from 105 to 101 days and global LNG output is hit by force majeure.

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2026-05-12T09:52:01.304499-07:00
Routes   Airlines   Boeing 737   United Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Following American, United to resume Venezuela service

By Air Data News: Houston-Caracas service will resume in August after nearly a United Airlines announced it will resume nonstop flights between the United States and Venezuela , becoming the second U.S.

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2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00
Leadership   Europe   M&A   Orders   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com • Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Lufthansa exercises option to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Tags # Finance # Airlines immagine Download Media Kit Preparing your download... Download An error occurred while preparing your download Subline as Bullets Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s stake in ITA Airways is set to increase by 49 percent to 90 percent Second block of shares to be acquired for 325 million euros Completion of the majority acquisition expected in the first quarter of 2027 ITA Airways is already firmly integrated into the Lufthansa Group as its fifth network airline in many areas The Deutsche Lufthansa AG will exercise its option to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways in June of this year.

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2026-05-12T02:05:54.075685-07:00
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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Jin Air delays cabin crew onboarding amid soaring fuel costs

By AeroTime: South Korea’s low-cost carriers are feeling the pressure of surging fuel costs as the industry braces for a difficult summer., with Jin Air delaying the start dates of newly hired cabin crew and rival airlines rolling out unpaid leave programs.

2026-05-12T07:53:21.213817-07:00