Overview

• easyJet reported a 21.2% rise in quarterly pre-tax profit to £286 million for April-June but absorbed £15 million in strike costs and a £10 million fuel headwind.
• French air traffic controller walkouts on July 3–4 led to cancellation of nearly 3,000 flights, delays to over 7,400 and about €120 million in industry losses, Eurocontrol says.
• Airline chiefs warn that stalled talks over controller pay, staffing and working conditions risk further disruptive strikes this summer.
• Ryanair and easyJet are pressing Paris and Brussels to enforce overflight protections and fast-track controller recruitment alongside EuropeaEuropean Sky reforms.
• Pandemic-era retirements, slow recruitment and outdated infrastructure have left France’s ATC capacity stretched at peak travel times.