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Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   KLM  
Reuters • Alessandro Parodi, Joanna Plucinska

Air France-KLM tops quarterly profit expectations on premium/long-haul strength, trims annual capacity guidance

Air France-KLM reported quarterly profit beating expectations, supported by revenue gains from premium and long-haul travel. The group also reduced its annual capacity guidance, while shares rose following the results, signaling improved earnings visibility but a more cautious capacity outlook.

Also: Financial Times
2026-07-30T00:50:17.425953-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Air Canada   Airlines  
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WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice over unpaid work

By Reuters: Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet Airlines gave a 72-hour notice on Thursday for striking during the busy summer travel season, if a last-minute deal is not reached with the country's second-largest carrier.

Also: CBC and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-07-30T00:01:58.748354-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Premium Takes Flight with Allegiant First Launching in 2027

By PaxEx.Aero: Allegiant First will fly from Spring 2027, offering more space and other amenities to travelers. And the new seating might not be the biggest change announced today.

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2026-07-29T14:46:53.755048-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   TAP Air Portugal   Lufthansa  
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Bloomberg • Albertina Torsoli, Henrique Almeida, Sonje Wind

Lufthansa, Air France-KLM Submit Binding Bids for Portugal’s TAP

By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France-KLM submitted binding offers for a minority stake in Portugal’s state-owned airline TAP SA, setting up a competition between the two aviation groups for a sought-after asset that provides access to markets like Latin America.

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2026-07-29T10:31:56.666068-07:00
Event   Supply Chain   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Airbus  
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Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan

Airbus Profit Rises on Aircraft Deliveries; Maintains Targets

By Bloomberg: Airbus SE reported a 54% increase in second-quarter earnings as aircraft production improved, fueling the European planemaker’s optimism that it can achieve its delivery target for the year.

Also: Leeham News, Breitflyte, AirInsight, Air Data News, FlightGlobal, Aviation A2Z, CAPA, Simple Flying, Airbus, Aeronews and 7 more
2026-07-29T10:31:48.162941-07:00