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A profit bar cut nearly in half — the December $41B forecast beside a shorter $23B revised bar, the missing top shaded as fuel — with 'jet fuel $90 to $152 per barrel' below, in Active Flights brand amber on near-black.
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The 2026 fuel shock: airline profits halve, and the schedule becomes the margin defense

IATA now sees 2026 industry net profit at $23B — roughly half of last year — as jet fuel jumps from $90 to $152 a barrel. Demand is still strong and carriers are beating estimates. For investors, the gap between the two is the whole story.

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