Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Airlines   Lufthansa  
CNBC • Sawdah Bhaimiya

Lufthansa Group posts Q1 2026 profit jump—Sees Iran-war risk managed via higher fares, fewer flights and cost cuts

Lufthansa Group reported a Q1 2026 operating improvement despite the Iran-war backdrop, higher jet-fuel prices and labor strikes. Management said it expects operating profit (bereinigtes Ebit) to rise this year, supported by fewer flights, more expensive tickets and internal savings, while Swiss unit SWISS posted a CHF 30m Q1 result versus CHF 3.3m a year earlier.

2026-05-06T00:05:37.568523-07:00
Supply Chain   Workforce & Skills Development   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
NEW
Leeham News • Kathryn B. Creedy

Part 2: Solving Workforce shortages: Bumping Along or Soaring?

By Leeham News: May 6, 2026, © Leeham News: The history of workforce issues is long–40 years–and dozens of efforts have attempted to address workforce shortages as we’ve bumped along, complaining about the problem and waiting for someone else to solve it.

Also: Leeham News
2026-05-06T01:02:03.820045-07:00
Israel   M&A   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

New bidder emerges for Israel's Arkia

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

2026-05-05T23:16:59.606499-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Airline Economics • Justin Pugsley

Ryanair April traffic rises 5% to 19.3 million passengers

By Airline Economics: Ryanair carried 19.3 million passengers in April 2026, up 5% year-on-year, while maintaining a 93% load factor.

Also: Ryanair
2026-05-05T02:32:39.856454-07:00
Event   Supply Chain   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus teases ‘historic’ A220 announcement with AirAsia reportedly in frame for large order

By FlightGlobal: Budget airline said to be revisiting twinjet years after turning down high-density CSeries. Airbus is preparing to host a significant event centred on the A220 programme, with strong indications that AirAsia will place a substantial order for the type.

Also: AeroTime, Air Data News, Aviation A2Z, Airline Economics, theupfront.media, CAPA and CNA
2026-05-05T11:55:35.694417-07:00