Airlines

Airbus extends China winning streak with US$21.4 billion order

The European manufacturer is the biggest supplier to the Asian nation

Terminal 3 has not had any major upgrades since it opened in 2008.

Tender for major upgrade of Changi Airport Terminal 3 to be issued in second half of 2026

The update will emphasise digitalisation and robotics, some of which will be pilot projects for Terminal 5

Airlines are also grappling with a weakening rupee, which inflates US dollar-denominated expenses such as aircraft leases and overseas airport charges.

India airlines warn of flight suspensions as war drives up fuel cost

Fuel accounts for as much as 40% of an airline’s operating expenses

Many airlines have reacted to the doubling of jet fuel prices by cutting flights, but the snag is that the peculiar rigidities of oil mean that this will do little to bring prices back down to earth.

Why flying less won’t do much to ease the oil crisis

Crude demand weakens when the price rises of not only jet fuel, but also other product prices

The group of airlines, which includes Frontier Airlines and Avelo, reportedly calculated the US$2.5 billion figure by estimating the increase in their jet-fuel spending in 2026 compared with earlier forecasts.

Budget airlines ask White House for US$2.5 billion relief plan: WSJ

With kerosene costs doubling, the industry is heading into months of uncertainty

Airline executives from a number of carriers said in March that they were likely to pass on higher fuel costs to consumers if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed over the longer term.

Iran war fuel hike adds US$100 to long-haul flight cost: study

European airlines are preparing for a challenging spring and summer

Despite the dual shocks of the Iran conflict and soaring jet fuel costs, airlines are maintaining Hong Kong’s status as a transit hub.

Hong Kong flight capacity set to rise 10% on China, South Korea demand

Global capacity for May has been reduced by about three percentage points, according to data

"We're operating in an environment that is more challenging than we had expected at the beginning of the year particularly as it relates to fuel prices," JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said.

JetBlue CEO rules out bankruptcy this year despite surging fuel costs amid Iran war

It recently secured a US$500 million debt financing commitment backed by up to 22 aircraft