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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy, Leen Al-Rashdan

Wizz Air swings to €183.3 million quarterly loss as fuel costs surge 39%

Wizz Air carried roughly a quarter more passengers during the April-June period but reported a €183.3 million ($211.6 million) operating loss as fuel costs rose 39%. The European budget carrier warned that industry conditions will remain challenging, with the Iran conflict driving higher jet-fuel prices.

Also: FlightGlobal, The Independent and Financial Times

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2026-08-05T23:32:08.720770-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Japanese aerospace heavyweights post good first quarter

By FlightGlobal: The aviation units of key Japanese conglomerates have enjoyed strong first quarter revenues. Japanese industrial groups Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), IHI, and Shinmaywa have posted their first quarter results for three months ended 30 June, with all three highlighting the performance of their aerospace units.

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2026-08-06T00:45:08.904789-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

EVA Air to launch first flights linking Taiwan and India

By FlightGlobal: Airline touts route as a "convenient alternative" for transit between India and North America. EVA Air is to commence flights between Taipei and Delhi, becoming the first and only carrier to link Taiwan and India.

Also: Live From A Lounge, ANI News Agency and Live From A Lounge

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2026-08-05T21:31:05.760899-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo pauses new jet orders until 2030 amid next-gen review

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2026-08-05T20:31:07.882857-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Qantas revises E-Jet wet-lease deal with Alliance Aviation

By FlightGlobal: Number of E190s on lease will be cut from 30 to 23 aircraft. Australia’s Alliance Aviation has “materially” revised a wet-lease agreement with national carrier Qantas, ahead of restructuring efforts to “right size” its operations.

CAPA

Alliance Aviation Services and Qantas finalise revised wet lease agreement

aviator.aero

Alliance and Qantas Revise Wet-Lease Agreement, Reducing Fleet Commitment

5 Sources

2026-08-05T20:30:27.034953-07:00

Viasat PaxEx Airlines

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Viasat Inflight Connectivity Revenue Rises as Installed Aircraft Hit Record, but Backlog Shrinks

By PaxEx.Aero: Inflight internet services generated $324 million in revenue for Viasat last quarter, as the number of installed aircraft reached a new record. But the company's pending installation backlog continues to shrink, raising questions about the longer-term outlook.

1 Source

2026-08-05T19:05:34.862789-07:00

PaxEx North America Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Airlines

Wall Street Journal • Alison Sider, Andrew Tangel, Michelle Hackman

Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports

By Wall Street Journal: Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections over safety and protocol.

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2026-08-05T18:14:12.222230-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas Pilots Approve Potential Strikes as Pay Talks Continue

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. international pilots voted in favor of potential strikes as part of years-long negotiations over pay and conditions.

Reuters

Qantas, pilots' union reach provisional agreement in pay talks

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2026-08-05T15:44:35.395157-07:00

Wizz Air swings to €183.3 million quarterly loss as fuel costs surge 39%

Japanese aerospace heavyweights post good first quarter

EVA Air to launch first flights linking Taiwan and India

IndiGo pauses new jet orders until 2030 amid next-gen review

Qantas revises E-Jet wet-lease deal with Alliance Aviation

Alliance Aviation Services and Qantas finalise revised wet lease agreement

Alliance and Qantas Revise Wet-Lease Agreement, Reducing Fleet Commitment

Viasat Inflight Connectivity Revenue Rises as Installed Aircraft Hit Record, but Backlog Shrinks

Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports

Qantas Pilots Approve Potential Strikes as Pay Talks Continue

Qantas, pilots' union reach provisional agreement in pay talks

Japanese aerospace heavyweights post good first quarter

Wizz Air Warns of Challenges Ahead After Posting Quarterly Loss

EVA Air to launch first flights linking Taiwan and India

IndiGo pauses new jet orders until 2030 amid next-gen review

Qantas revises E-Jet wet-lease deal with Alliance Aviation

Viasat Inflight Connectivity Revenue Rises as Installed Aircraft Hit Record, but Backlog Shrinks

FAA Targets Boeing 737 Passenger Seats Over Safety Concerns

Jetstar Japan to rebrand after Qantas exit by 3Q27

China's Urumqi Air mulls joint carrier with Kazakh gov't

Newly spun-off Honeywell Aerospace cuts 2026 forecast on supply-chain woes

Lufthansa Group’s Q2 profit slumps as fuel costs surge and 777X plans remain flexible

Explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle as DHL freighter strikes unidentified object

FAA investigates Marine One loss of separation near Reagan National

Airlines report divergent first-half results as fuel costs pressure margins

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