Air France-KLM executives announced positive profit growth for the group in 2025, but stressed that KLM’s business model remains threatened by soaring airport charges and air passenger taxes in the Netherlands. The European airline group recorded a 6.2% year-on-year increase in revenue to €33 billion, thanks to sustained demand for premium tickets and lower fuel prices. It also reported a €403 million increase in profit to €2 billion, representing an improved profit margin of 6.1%.
This positive result follows KLM’s launch in 2025 of its « Back on Track » program, aimed at reducing costs and stabilizing its operations. The airline projects annual revenue of €13.2 billion in 2025 and an unchanged operating profit of €416 million, representing a profit margin of 3.2%.
Oman Air is expanding its international network with the launch of direct flights between Muscat and Tashkent, starting June 1, 2026. This new service will operate twice weekly, offering passengers convenient access between the two capitals and strengthening connectivity between Oman and Central Asia. This is the eighth new route announced by the airline since December.
Regional and charter airline Skytrans Australia, a subsidiary of the Avia Solutions Group, is continuing to expand its regional air network with the launch of a new regional charter route between Sydney and Cobar. Skytrans Australia has established itself as a major player in the Australian regional aviation market. The airline is committed to long-term sustainable growth, continuously developing its fleet of turboprop aircraft and adding new regional routes to strengthen the provision of reliable and affordable air services to rural, regional, and remote communities.
Weekly flights between Sydney and Cobar commenced on January 19, 2026. The first phase of these flights will continue until mid-May 2026. The route will be operated by 36-seat Dash 8-200 aircraft based in Sydney, which also operate Skytrans’ recently launched services between Sydney and Lord Howe Island.
AirAsia is about to be listed on the Nasdaq, a major financial transaction that would value the company at US$1.5 billion. This IPO on the New York tech exchange, orchestrated by Capital A, aims to give the low-cost leader greater global visibility and attract international investors capable of supporting its post-pandemic growth ambitions. By choosing the Nasdaq rather than a regional exchange, AirAsia is betting on the depth of the US stock market to finance the modernization of its fleet and the expansion of its long-haul routes, while capitalizing on its rapidly growing digital ecosystem. This move, part of a comprehensive restructuring plan, would allow Tony Fernandes’ company to reduce its debt while strengthening its position against increasing competition from regional carriers.
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico filed a petition this week with a federal appeals court urging it to overturn a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ruling to dismantle their joint venture agreement. In September, the DOT ordered the carriers to lift their antitrust immunity, citing Mexico’s non-compliance with the 2015 U.S.-Mexico Air Transportation Agreement, and declared that the joint venture must be dissolved by January 1, 2026. Last October, Delta and Aeromexico filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit seeking to overturn the DOT’s decision. On November 12, the court granted a stay of execution pending the resolution of the legal challenge, the timing and outcome of which are impossible to predict at this time, according to a document filed by Delta with the SEC on February 10. « In the meantime, Delta and Aeromexico continue their operations under the Joint Cooperation Agreement. »
After five months of what was deemed an absurd industrial and commercial situation, Lufthansa has finally received administrative approval to operate its entire Allegris business class on its Boeing 787s. Since last October, these aircraft had been flying in a surreal configuration where 24 of the 28 seats in the premium cabin remained empty due to the lack of a timely safety certification. This mess stemmed from a monumental administrative oversight by the company.