Daily Aviation Brief

Air Canada slips into the red but tops investor expectations for the second quarter. Air Canada reported a $215 million operating loss for the second quarter of 2026, driven largely by increased fuel prices and one-time labour costs. The Montreal-based carrier reinstated its financial guidance for the year, albeit at lower levels than previously forecast.… The post Air Canada swings to a loss as it looks to recapture fuel costs first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have secured formal board and shareholder approvals for their long-anticipated merger. The approvals… Korean Air, Asiana secure board and shareholder approvals for December merger appeared first on AeroTime.

Several cabin crew and passengers left with bone fractures after severe turbulence encounter during descent to Corsica. French investigators have been unable to explain why an Air France Airbus A320 crew did not detect a convective weather cell in time to plan an avoidance strategy, before severe turbulence damaged the jet and seriously injured five… The post A320 crew’s detection of violent convective cell too late for evasive action first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Korean Air will integrate Asiana operations on 17 December. The board of Korean Air, as well as shareholders of Asiana Airlines, have approved the merger of the two carriers, paving the way for integration in December. Korean Air’s board ratified the merger agreement on 12 August, while Asiana’s shareholders overwhelmingly voted in support of the… The post Korean Air-Asiana merger enters final stage first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Amid all the uncertainty swirling around the global aviation industry, one mainstay in the US remains firmly in place - the continued strength of the market leaders, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Their commanding lead in US airline profitability carries on, despite headwinds created by conflict in the Middle East. The steps each company has taken to invest in product and brand have created a resilience that many other airlines are chasing; and the outcome of those efforts is unpredictable. Both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines believe their financial fortunes will continue to improve as they set clear margin targets and continue to widen their competitive gap with other US airlines, against a backdrop of structural change in the country's airline industry.