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Air India turnaround drags: SIA defends long-term investment despite $2.8B annual loss

Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong says Air India’s transformation is a “long game” even as Air India posted a $2.8 billion annual loss, with geopolitical airspace disruptions and currency moves cited as major external shocks. SIA again defended its ongoing investment amid mounting losses and operational challenges.

2026-05-15T09:24:05.899861-07:00

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A softening aviation insurance market: implications for coverage terms amid supply-chain strain

2026-05-15T05:11:20.714169-07:00

AeroTime

AirAsia Group turns to margin protection as fuel costs bite, suspending 21 routes and cutting capacity

2026-05-15T03:24:15.276881-07:00

FlightGlobal

Dash 8-300 takeoff abort linked to pilots’ misunderstanding during rotation

2026-05-15T01:29:08.654784-07:00

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Air India turnaround drags: SIA defends long-term investment despite $2.8B annual loss Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong says Air India’s transformation is a “long game” even as Air India posted a $2.8 billion annual loss, with geopolitical airspace disruptions and currency moves cited as major external shocks. SIA again defended its ongoing investment amid mounting losses and operational challenges.

2026-05-15T09:24:05.899861-07:00

Air India turnaround drags: SIA defends long-term investment despite $2.8B annual loss

Airline Weekly

The Profit Gap Splitting U.S. Airlines

2026-05-15T05:11:45.501805-07:00

The Profit Gap Splitting U.S.

Flying Magazine

A softening aviation insurance market: implications for coverage terms amid supply-chain strain A new look at the aviation insurance market points to improving conditions on pricing and availability, but also highlights how ongoing supply-chain pressures are shaping risk exposure and the quality of coverage carriers can secure. Operators are being pushed toward coverage strategies that better align with current operational realities.

2026-05-15T05:11:20.714169-07:00

A softening aviation insurance market: implications for coverage terms amid supply-chain strain

AeroTime

AirAsia Group turns to margin protection as fuel costs bite, suspending 21 routes and cutting capacity AirAsia Group reported a Q1 profit but said a fuel surge is forcing a shift to margin protection: it is suspending 21 routes, reducing capacity, and adjusting its network. Separately, Indonesia AirAsia will axe Bali services from Melbourne and Adelaide from 18 June, citing a no-longer-viable operating environment.

2026-05-15T03:24:15.276881-07:00

AirAsia Group turns to margin protection as fuel costs bite, suspending 21 routes and cutting capacity

Bloomberg

Democrats press US airlines for data on fare and checked-bag fee increases amid Middle East war impacts A group of Democratic senators is requesting detailed information from major US airlines on rising airfares and checked-baggage fee hikes, citing changes tied to the war in the Middle East. The push signals potential scrutiny of how carriers translate cost pressures into passenger pricing.

2026-05-15T02:21:39.155273-07:00

Democrats press US airlines for data on fare and checked-bag fee increases amid Middle East war impacts

FlightGlobal

Dash 8-300 takeoff abort linked to pilots’ misunderstanding during rotation Investigators determined that a De Havilland Dash 8-300’s post-V1 takeoff abort was driven by a misunderstanding between the two pilots during rotation. The crew reduced rotation rate to address a possible bird strike, but the investigators found the abort stemmed from crew coordination breakdown rather than a confirmed bird impact.

2026-05-15T01:29:08.654784-07:00

Dash 8-300 takeoff abort linked to pilots’ misunderstanding during rotation

FlightGlobal

SIA Group posts record $2.4B operating profit, targets capacity growth in 2H despite Middle East-linked headwinds Singapore Airlines Group reported full-year operating profit up 39% to $2.4 billion on record revenue, citing stronger passenger yields and higher fuel efficiency. The group said it expects demand to “hold up” near term and will ramp up European capacity in 2H, while issuing further Northern Winter 2026/27 schedule changes.

2026-05-15T00:23:07.818275-07:00

SIA Group posts record $2.4B operating profit, targets capacity growth in 2H despite Middle East-linked headwinds

FlightGlobal

Enter Air files with Poland’s competition regulator for 85% stake purchase of tour operator Nekera Polish charter carrier Enter Air has notified the UOKiK competition authority of plans to acquire an 85% stake in Warsaw-based tour operator Nekera. Nekera, founded in 2019 after Thomas Cook Group’s Polish unit collapse, is the target of the proposed deal.

2026-05-14T22:54:00.623955-07:00

Enter Air files with Poland’s competition regulator for 85% stake purchase of tour operator Nekera

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Air India turnaround drags: SIA defends long-term investment despite $2.8B annual loss

A softening aviation insurance market: implications for coverage terms amid supply-chain strain

AirAsia Group turns to margin protection as fuel costs bite, suspending 21 routes and cutting capacity

Dash 8-300 takeoff abort linked to pilots’ misunderstanding during rotation

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