Rytis
@rytisb.bsky.social
Aviation journalist at The Engine Cowl: https://www.enginecowl.com
Some personal news today – and I promise this is not an April Fools' prank – I will be stepping down from my activities at The Engine Cowl. While I can write articles somewhat, running a business is a whole different beast, and, unfortunately, the beast tamed me.
Alaska Airlines cut its EPS outlook for Q1 2026, yet assured that Q2 2026 should be much better, at least in terms of revenue and yield performance.
Alaska Airlines’ strong demand challenged by external events in Q1, downgrades quarterly outlook
Alaska Airlines expects the per-gallon fuel cost to be $2.90 to $3.00 in Q1 2026, compared to its 2025 average of $2.52.
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The UK CAA has sought to strike a balance between the needs of the passengers and other stakeholders.
UK’s CAA proposes a slight increase in charges at Heathrow as airport looks to build third runway
The UK's aviation regulator has attempted to strike a balance when proposing passenger charges at LHR.
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Unlike in December 2025, Spirit Airlines was operationally loss-making in January 2026.
Spirit Airlines continues to be loss-making in January
Spirit Airlines ended the month with over $822 million in adjusted cash and restricted cash.
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Viva and Volaris are making progress with their merger.
Volaris’ shareholders approve merger with Viva, paving the way for the two LCCs to join forces
Viva and Volaris' merger still has to clear regulatory approvals.
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The Canadian carrier is reacting to the rising jet fuel prices.
Porter Airlines adds fuel surcharge for loyalty redemption flights
The surcharge was added due to rising jet fuel prices resulting from the conflict in Iran.
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Lithuania is exploring options to replace the route between VNO and LCY, which will end on March 27.
Lithuania open to financing new airline routes, including to London-Heathrow, after losing London-City route
However, direct connections to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) can be hard to find, given the airport's limited capacity and slots.
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Canada will have a new commercial airport, with Porter Airlines becoming the launch operator of Montreal Metropolitan Airport.
Porter Airlines to launch Montreal Metropolitan Airport’s commercial operations in June
Porter Airlines said its operations at Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU) will complement its flights from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL).
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airBaltic will operate at least 10 routes that do not land or arrive in its home in the Baltics during the next winter season.
airBaltic expands seasonal leisure operation outside the Baltic states
airBaltic's winter expansion focuses on airports outside of the Baltic States.
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Finnair's decision is not to wait for long delivery timelines and get the aircraft (almost) immediately.
Finnair prioritizes practicality in its fleet strategy with E195-E2 order and second-hand A320ceos
Finnair will confirm the delivery dates of the second-hand Airbus A320ceo family aircraft at a later date.
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In addition to Central and Eastern Europe, Wizz Air has put a lot of focus on growing in Italy.
Wizz Air continues expanding in Italy, cementing its position as the country’s second-largest short-haul airline
Wizz Air is adding additional aircraft at its bases in three Italian cities.
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Southwest Airlines' C-suite is confident about the airline's future.
Have Southwest Airlines’ product changes been successful?
Southwest Airlines' executives are very confident that the answer is yes.
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United Airlines is being more careful with its capacity, at least in the short term.
Despite a strong revenue environment, United Airlines is taking a proactive approach to combat fuel prices
United Airlines believes that the current spike in fuel prices could lead to an opportunity to expand its margins. But how?
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Quite the burn for an airline that made a profit of just over $410 million in 2025. www.enginecowl.com/el-al-iran-u...
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However, the frequency cuts will be offset with a higher number of A320neo/A321neo flights.
Air New Zealand details flight cuts from Auckland, Christchurch & Wellington
Air New Zealand said it is consolidating its flights amid rising jet fuel prices due to the conflict in the Middle East.
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JetBlue, much like Frontier Airlines, is very upbeat about the revenue environment.
JetBlue upgrades Q1 2026 unit revenue guidance
However, JetBlue experienced two winter storms in Q1 2026, which negatively affected its quarterly results.
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Frontier Airlines has signaled that demand is strong, yet rising fuel prices are affecting the airline.
Frontier Airlines downgrades Q1 2026 EPS outlook despite strong revenue performance
Frontier Airlines remarked that travel demand has been strong during both peak and off-peak periods.
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Quite the hill to climb to return to profitability.
Spirit Airlines $2.7 billion loss: three takeaways from its 2025 results
Spirit Airlines previously estimated it would be profitable in 2027.
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That would be quite the turnaround for Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines predicts return to profitability in 2027
Spirit Airlines says it now plans to have a fleet of 78 aircraft post-Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Wizz Air's Middle East network is currently down to two routes.
Wizz Air’s Middle East network narrows to two UK-originating routes
Wizz Air currently has two operational Airbus A321XLR routes to the Middle East.
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Air Astana continues to suffer from PW1100G-related groundings.
Air Astana profitability impacted by Pratt & Whitney engine issues: three takeaways from its 2025 results
Air Astana said it had to ground up to 13 aircraft during the peak travel period due to issues with its Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.
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flynas could have been profitable in 2025. Well, it was, but it was a gross profit.
flynas’ costly IPO: three takeaways from its 2025 results
flynas recognized a charge of more than SAR1 billion related to its initial public offering (IPO).
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The FAA wants to go above and beyond and reduce the number of flights at ORD even more.
FAA wants to slash flights at Chicago-O’Hare by up to 20% this summer
Instead of operating at its limit of 2,800 daily movements, the FAA wants Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to cap daily arrivals and departures to 2,400 during the summer season.
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