Fuel Costs Are the Headline. Data Is the Story.
Deloitte’s 2026 Airline CEO Survey lands at a peculiar inflection point. On the one hand, the industry entered the year projecting record passenger volumes, all-time high load factors and $41 billion in global net profit. On the other hand, by mid-year, surging fuel costs, persistent inflation and a delivery backlog exceeding 5,300 aircraft had turned […]