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An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in silver livery with a striped red, white and blue tail, landing gear down, on approach against a clear blue sky.

American Airlines Made $115 Million Flying Passengers Last Quarter and Paid $435 Million in Interest. Fuel Will Cost It More Than $7 Billion Extra This Year.

American Airlines reported on 22 October that third-quarter revenue rose 19.3 per cent to a record $16.3 billion and that it still earned an operating profit of $115 million despite a $1.9 billion rise in fuel costs. Net interest expense of $435 million turned that into a net loss of $269 million. It now expects an adjusted loss of $1.00 to $1.60 a share for 2026.

By Daniel Okafor 12 hours ago

Seen from above, a white Delta Air Lines jet with a red and blue tail flies low over an airport taxiway, passing over an Aeromexico airliner on the ground.

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Delta Will Absorb $6 Billion More for Fuel This Year. Its Profit Forecast Has Fallen by About a Quarter Since July.

Delta Air Lines now expects adjusted earnings of $5.10 to $5.60 a share this year, down from the $6.50 to $7.50 it affirmed in July. Its third-quarter fuel bill rose 62 per cent. Fares rose almost as fast, and that is why the quarter's operating profit barely moved.

By Cory Chamberlain October 9, 2026

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American Airlines Made $115 Million Flying Passengers Last Quarter and Paid $435 Million in Interest. Fuel Will Cost It More Than $7 Billion Extra This Year.

Delta Will Absorb $6 Billion More for Fuel This Year. Its Profit Forecast Has Fallen by About a Quarter Since July.