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Ryanair emerged from the chaos unscathed | Two satellite companies are better than one | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for July 26th in 3:13 minutes. 👯‍♂️ Two’s company, three’s a crowd, and any more is a potentially world-changing community. Join Beyond’s Katia Yakovleva for [The Power Of Investing In Web3 Communities]( on Thursday, and find out how to spot the investing power in numbers. [Grab your ticket]( Today's big stories - Ryanair managed aviation chaos better than most, and finally returned to profit last quarter - Investors believe inflation might finally have peaked, so here’s what that means for you, whether they're right or not – [Read Now]( - French satellite operator Eutelsat is discussing a merger with UK rival OneWeb Flown Away [Flown Away] What’s Going On Here? Ryanair [reported]( better-than-expected quarterly results on Monday. What Does This Mean? Ryanair makes the bulk of its profit by flying sun-seeking Europeans everywhere from Mykonos to Rome over the summer period. Good thing, then, that a couple of factors helped Ryanair overcome staff shortage-induced delays and cancellations better than its flight-slashing rivals last quarter. For one, Europe’s biggest discount airline kept more of its crew on the payroll and more of its planes in the hangars to wait for the rebound it’s seeing now. And for another, it generally flies out of smaller, less congested airports that have been less affected than other major hubs. So in the end, Ryanair flew 46 million passengers last quarter, nearly six times as many as the same time last year. That helped it make a profit – the first time in the quarter for three years – of $174 million, a huge leap from the near $300 million loss it took in the same period last year. Looks like investors have a new favorite airline: they sent its stock up 6%. Why Should I Care? The bigger picture: Even best laid plans… Ryanair wants to use that momentum to win over more market share, so it plans to up the number of flights on offer this summer. But the outlook is clouded: it’s hard for the airline to predict long-term demand since cautious travelers are still making bookings last minute, and then there’s the ever-looming prospect of more Covid outbreaks during fall. Zooming out: You can’t get the staff these days. Airlines aren’t just struggling to replace staff they laid off during the pandemic: industry-wide strikes are also making it hard to keep operations going, with Lufthansa [being]( the latest to face action this week. Ryanair’s trying to avoid that hassle: it’s already agreed with unions to reverse pay cuts for the majority of its pilots and crews, and thinks the rest should be settled soon. You might also like: [The highs and lows of investing in the airline industry.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Flown Away&utm_campaign=daily-global-26-07-2022&utm_source=email) Analyst Take Has Inflation (Finally) Peaked? [Has Inflation (Finally) Peaked?]( [Photo of Stéphane Renevier] Stéphane Renevier, Analyst Investors have been betting that [inflation has finally peaked](. And if it has, the Federal Reserve could soon start scaling back its [interest rate hikes](, which would help boost the economy and [riskier assets like stocks](. But here’s the thing: that may be an overly optimistic view. See, while there are [encouraging signs]( that inflation is easing, [other signs]( suggest we’re going to be dealing with this for a while. 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If it goes ahead, the deal would help boost Eutelsat’s growth and offset its slumping satellite video business, while giving OneWeb the nearly $3 billion investment it needs to complete its network and update its technology. The industry is big business: satellites are used for everything from internet communications to weather forecasting these days, and the satellite connectivity market is estimated to be worth around $16 billion by 2030 ([tweet this](). These talks could be a sign that the two companies – backed by the French and UK governments who see space communications as a strategic industry – are battling to keep their seat at the table of an increasingly competitive sector. After all, the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper are launching new technology that can deliver connections faster since they’re closer to the ground. Why Should I Care? For markets: Back down to Earth… Peeved investors sent Eutelsat’s stock down nearly 20% after the news: they likely think Eutelsat should have a higher ownership stake in the combined company, and they’ll know that the massive investment OneWeb needs will eat into shareholder returns. They might have a point: Eutelsat already boasts significant cash flows while OneWeb currently makes little to no revenue… The bigger picture: We have eyes in space. Space is about to get even busier: UAE’s government [announced]( plans last week to set up a near $1 billion fund for satellites and its ambitious space program. The initiative aims to launch its first satellites in three years, designed to help detect things like oil spills, monitor ships, and aid search and rescue missions. You might also like: [Here’s how to invest in space.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? 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