Supply Chain   Workforce & Skills Development   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
Leeham News • Kathryn B. Creedy

Aerospace & Defense workforce shortfalls: decades of “bumping along” and new industry analysis of what it will take to fix capac

A two-part Leeham News series surveys 40 years of aerospace and defense workforce efforts—from repeated attempts to close talent gaps to the practical steps still needed to stabilize production and sustain sustainment. A companion roundup cites reports by Boeing, CAE, Oliver Wyman, Deloitte, PwC, and McKinsey on the scale of workforce shortfalls and the options to address them.

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2026-05-06T01:02:03.820045-07:00
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 faces nearly $2 billion in extra fuel cost amid the Iran war, after axing 20,000 flights

By CNBC: Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, expects to take on 1.7 billion euros (nearly $2 billion) in additional fuel costs this year, as the Middle East conflict poses "enormous challenges.".

2026-05-06T00:05:37.568523-07:00
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.

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2026-05-05T02:32:39.856454-07:00