Trouble in the Gulf: Our 2026 Half-Time Report

The global airline industry navigated an exceptionally turbulent first half of 2026, grappling with the profound geopolitical fallout from a regional conflict centered in the Gulf, which has fundamentally reshaped…

Trouble in the Gulf: Our 2026 Half-Time Report

A Turbulent Half-Year in Aviation The initial optimism that characterized the post-pandemic recovery for global aviation was quickly overshadowed by a series of interconnected crises beginning in late Q4 2025…