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• Padraic Halpin
Ryanair is reviewing airport contracts, pay and other costs to offset an expected €2 billion increase in its fuel bill, attributed in coverage to Middle East tensions. The carrier is also preparing fare increases despite having hedged about 80% of its fuel needs; its reported second-quarter results showed revenue up 4% to €5.7 billion.
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Japan Airlines reported ¥57.4 billion in second-quarter profit, down 10.5% year on year, as fuel costs rose 37%. The carrier kept its full-year outlook, citing pricing power in international passenger operations and stable non-airline revenue; a separate report put first-half net profit at ¥39.1 billion, down 42.2%.
Enter Air plans to enter Romania’s charter market, extending the Polish carrier’s operations into a new national market. The available report provides no details on launch timing, routes, fleet requirements or the scale of the planned activity, leaving the commercial and operational implications unclear.
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Ryanair is reviewing airport contracts, pay and other costs to offset an expected €2 billion increase in its fuel bill, attributed in coverage to Middle East tensions. The carrier is also preparing fare increases despite having hedged about 80% of its fuel needs; its reported second-quarter results showed revenue up 4% to €5.7 billion.
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AirAsia has named a board for its Bahrain operation, with Serra Kirdar as chairman and Fam Lee Ee as vice chairman, and reiterated plans to make the country a strategic group hub. After delays attributed to the Middle East conflict, the group now targets March 2027 to begin flights to Bahrain.
Pakistan International Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 arrived at Islamabad International Airport from London Heathrow on Nov. 1, 2026. The delivery marks the start of PIA’s 787-9 fleet, though the available report does not specify how many aircraft the airline plans to operate or how they will be deployed.
A second bankruptcy ruling involving Türkiye's Onur Air has been overturned, according to the report. The available information does not identify the court, grounds for reversal or what the decision means for the carrier's operating status, creditors or any continuing insolvency proceedings.
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China’s three largest carriers reported operating losses in the third quarter, their second consecutive quarterly loss this year. Higher jet fuel costs, weak domestic fares and typhoon-related disruption eroded results during a period that is normally the airlines’ most profitable, putting them on course for full-year losses.
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