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Air India turnaround faces pressure as record US$2.8B annual loss tests SIA’s “long game” commitment

Air India posted a US$2.8 billion annual loss as Tata Group pushes a turnaround anchored in fleet renewal and modernization. Singapore Airlines says the transformation will be a “long game” despite mounting losses and operational challenges, defending its continued investment in the stake.

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

Flying Magazine

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

Bloomberg

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

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

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Air India turnaround faces pressure as record US$2.8B annual loss tests SIA’s “long game” commitment Air India posted a US$2.8 billion annual loss as Tata Group pushes a turnaround anchored in fleet renewal and modernization. Singapore Airlines says the transformation will be a “long game” despite mounting losses and operational challenges, defending its continued investment in the stake.

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

Air India turnaround faces pressure as record US$2.8B annual loss tests SIA’s “long game” commitment

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 (+39%) and plans capacity and schedule moves into Europe and Northern winter 2026/ Singapore Airlines Group reported full-year operating profit up 39% to $2.4B as revenue hit a record, supported by increased passenger yields and higher fuel net of hedging. Management said it expects to ramp capacity and expand European operations in 2H, even as Middle East-related headwinds persist, and it scheduled additional Northern winter 2026/27 service changes.

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

SIA Group posts record $2.4B operating profit (+39%) and plans capacity and schedule moves into Europe and Northern winter 2026/

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 faces pressure as record US$2.8B annual loss tests SIA’s “long game” commitment

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

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

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