The Airline Europe Wrote Off — and Shouldn't Have
From Airline Weekly Lounge by Skift
May 21, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
Gordon and Jay discuss Iberia's financial turnaround and the implications of Singapore Airlines' investments.
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…
People in this episode
Hosts: Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat
Topics covered
- financial turnaround
- aviation news
- airline performance
- investment strategies
- market analysis
Keywords
- Iberia
- Singapore Airlines
- Air India
- financial turnaround
- aviation
- airline performance
- investment
Sponsors
WEX
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iberia, Singapore Airlines, Air India
Places: Madrid, Latin America
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