Bloomberg
• Elaine Lai
Shares of China’s major airlines are underperforming Cathay Pacific by nearly 50 percentage points in 2026, as analysts project profits will remain under pressure. The outlook is tied to lackluster domestic travel demand, which is expected to weigh on earnings durability.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
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• Paul Ash
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• Luciano Braganca
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Bloomberg
• Baiju Kalesh, Mihir Mishra, Saikat Das
By Bloomberg: Akasa Air is looking to raise 10.5 billion rupees ($110 million) through equity and debt, people familiar with the matter said, as India’s youngest airline seeks funds to overcome challenges brought on by the Iran war.
Airline Geeks
• Zach Vasile
By Airline Geeks: EasyJet said Friday that it has reached an "agreement in principle" for a potential acquisition by U.S. investment firm Apollo.
Aviation Source
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
By Reuters: Saudi startup Riyadh Air is studying the purchase of between 25 and 30 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners by exercising most of its contractual options with the U.S.
Reuters
By Reuters: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said on Monday it has appointed a technical advisor to investigate an incident on a Ryanair operated flight in which a passenger was partially sucked through a dislodged window.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Washington Post
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