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The Airline Europe Wrote Off — and Shouldn't Have
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- Airline Weekly Lounge
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- May 21, 2026
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- 2374
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Summary
Gordon and Jay unpack how Iberia engineered one of the most dramatic financial turnarounds in modern airline history. Plus: Singapore Airlines posts a solid start to the year, but its Air India stake is shaping up to be a costly bet. Presented by WEX Follow the Hosts: Gordon Smith – LinkedIn Jay Shabat – LinkedIn Meghna Maharishi - LinkedIn Connect with Airline Weekly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/airline-weekly/ X: https://x.com/Airline_Weekly/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airlineweekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the airline and travel industries. 00:00 Welcome and Agenda 01:39 Singapore Earnings Snapshot 03:28 Air India Stake Drag 04:17 Why SIA Keeps Investing 07:22 Vistara Merger Complexity 08:43 Air India Headwinds 09:47 CEO Transition Stakes 11:56 SIA Wrap and Break 14:09 Iberia Turnaround Setup 15:03 Profitability Like Ryanair 16:17 From Dysfunction to Reform 20:23 Margins Then and Now 22:51 Madrid Hub and Macro Tailwinds 27:23 Latin America Strategy 32:04 More Advantages and XLR Growth 36:57 Final Thoughts and Signoff