Prospects For North American Airlines Dim Amid Tariff Turmoil

Delta jet on ground

Delta Air Lines is halting capacity growth after the U.S. introduced sweeping tariffs.

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Airlines in the Americas launched into 2025 making bold predictions on performance, their confidence buoyed by strong demand and firm financial footing. Just three months later, those operators are battling major headwinds, with little clarity about their endurance. At the start of January, before...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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