LEEHAM · AIRLINES
HOW DO DOUBLED JET FUEL PRICES HIT AIRLINES? PART 2: WIDEBODIES...
By Bjorn Fehrm • Aerospace Analyst October 1, 2026 Subscription Required We analyzed how the doubling of jet fuel prices since January (Figure 1) has hit the profitability of short-to-medium-range flights operated by narrowbody aircraft last week.
SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.