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Virgin Australia maintains earnings, capacity forecasts for H1 2026/27
November 10th 2026
Virgin Australia (VA) said it expected to post underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for the six months to December 31 2026 "broadly in line" with the A$490 million (US$338 million) achieved in the same six-month period in 2025. Read More » The forecast was unchanged from VA's outlook published in August. Also unchanged was the airline's capacity guidance, with domestic available seat kilometres for the first half of the 2026/27 financial year expected to be down 3% year-on-year. Looking further ahead, VA said it was cutting domestic ASKs 4% during the three months to March 31 2027. "The group continues to experience strong customer demand, particularly for event-related travel, supported by disciplined capacity management and benefits from its transformation program," VA said in a regulatory filing. "Domestic demand remains resilient, with revenue performance supported by disciplined capacity management.” The airline said its new aircraft deliveries for the 2026/26 financial year, comprising five 737 MAX 8s and two E190-E2s, had "already been completed". It said the first of the 737 MAX 10s on order was expected to arrive in June 2028, following the type's recent certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. "Virgin Australia continues to progress its fleet renewal and investment programme to improve efficiency, reliability and the guest experience," VA said.
