Shea Levin — text status

🇨🇳 — REPORT: China’s Big Three Airlines Post $1.22 Billion First-Half Loss - Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern reported combined first-half 2026 net losses of 8.16 billion yuan ($1.22 billion), their seventh straight year of first-half losses. - Air China lost 2.29 billion yuan ($342 million), China Eastern 2.18 billion yuan ($326 million), and China Southern 3.70 billion yuan ($553 million). Revenue rose on stronger international traffic, but jet fuel costs jumped 35–38% amid the U.S.-Iran war. Shares fell 4–5% in Hong Kong.