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• Graham Dunn
TUI’s markets and airlines division fell into a loss in the April–June quarter, with higher fuel costs and increased market capacity compounded by disruption linked to the Iran conflict. The European travel group is moving ahead with its airline commercialisation strategy, including a website to support direct sales launching in June.
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TUI’s markets and airlines division fell into a loss in the April–June quarter, with higher fuel costs and increased market capacity compounded by disruption linked to the Iran conflict. The European travel group is moving ahead with its airline commercialisation strategy, including a website to support direct sales launching in June.
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Ryanair will deploy Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise AI tools and DeepMind models across its operations under a new five-year partnership. The technology will support crew scheduling, operational decision-making and infrastructure resilience, marking an expanded use of cloud-based AI in the airline’s day-to-day operations.
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Korean Air’s board and Asiana Airlines’ shareholders have approved the merger agreement, completing a major milestone in the nearly six-year acquisition process. Korean Air plans to integrate Asiana’s operations on Dec. 17, bringing South Korea’s two largest carriers closer to operating as one airline.
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Air China is operating the C919 on a daily Beijing–Ulaanbaatar service, taking China’s domestically developed narrowbody beyond the country’s borders on scheduled passenger flights for the first time. Analysts characterize the debut as largely symbolic, with COMAC still facing substantial barriers to challenging Boeing and Airbus internationally.
Thai Airways International reported a sharp year-on-year decline in second-quarter profit despite higher passenger revenue and reduced operations during the April-June period. The national carrier identified elevated fuel costs and continued uncertainty in the Middle East as primary risks to its near-term performance.
Nepal Airlines’ Airbus A330 aircraft face potential grounding amid maintenance, repair and overhaul delays, according to Commercial Aviation News. The disruption highlights how constrained MRO capacity can quickly affect widebody fleet availability and airline operating plans.
VietJetAir plans to begin operating at Western Sydney International Airport in the first quarter of 2027, adding the Vietnamese carrier to the airport’s developing international airline lineup. The announcement establishes a future network commitment but does not specify routes, frequencies or aircraft type.
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Air Canada lowered its full-year earnings outlook as surging jet fuel prices, driven by the Iran war, pressure the carrier’s cost base. The revision highlights the immediate financial exposure of airlines to geopolitical shocks and fuel-market volatility.
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