European airline profit outlook clouded after fuel bites in second-quarter

<p>Collective operating profits halve among leading European operators as all but one carrier reports hit to bottom line in April-June quarter. For European carriers, the April-June financial quarter was when the sharp jump in oil prices following the Iran conflict really took hold. While fuel costs began surging upwards in March, fuel hedging and the…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/2026/08/europe-airline-profit-outlook-clouded-fuel-price-second-quarter/">European airline profit outlook clouded after fuel bites in second-quarter</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>