TSA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Reuters

Delta holds Q1 profit target, raises revenue outlook as jet fuel spikes and TSA shortages bite

Delta says Q1 profit will land within its original guidance and raised its revenue outlook even as jet fuel costs climb amid Middle East conflict. CEO Ed Bastian said travel demand remains resilient but higher fuel prices and TSA staffing shortages are creating operational and financial pressure.

2026-03-17T04:20:04.414305-07:00
North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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Cranky Flier

Biden-era Rules Improve U.S. Airline Data Access as Cirium Publishes First Dataset

By Cranky Flier: One thing that’s relatively unique about the US airline industry is that there is good access to data thanks to the government’s filing requirements. This has recently gotten even better as new regulations from the Biden/Buttigieg era have gone into effect.

2026-03-17T04:00:14.885217-07:00
Routes   Africa   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airlines  
CAPA

British Airways to boost Heathrow–Cape Town and Heathrow–Haneda frequencies in 2026/27 winter schedule

By CAPA: 17-Mar-2026 12:43 PM British Airways announces expanded winter schedule for 2026/27 British Airways announced (16-Mar-2026) plans to implement the following as part of an expansion of its winter schedule for 2026/27: - London Heathrow-Cape Town: 17 to 21 times weekly from 13-Dec-2026; - London Heathrow-Tokyo Haneda: 10 to 14 times weekly from the end of Mar-2026 and continuing through the winter.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo, FlightGlobal, Aviation24, Aviacionline, CAPA, Simple Flying, Dj's Aviation, British Airways, The Independent and 13 more
2026-03-16T18:59:39.602391-07:00
SAF   Europe   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Kate Abnett

European airlines push back on proposed synthetic SAF rules over cost and availability concerns

By Reuters: European airlines are preparing to challenge EU rules requiring the use of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel from 2030, two sources told Reuters, and plan to urge a delay or repeal of the mandate due to concerns over high costs and scarce supply.

2026-03-16T23:24:52.720108-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

AAPA urges governments to back airlines as Middle East conflict adds strain

By FlightGlobal: The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has called on governments to "consider measures" to support airlines, as the fallout from the war in the Middle East continues to rattle the sector.

Also: AeroTime
2026-03-16T19:29:23.434573-07:00