DID Press: Escalating conflict in the Middle East has triggered the global aviation sector’s most severe disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic, with airline market values plunging sharply amid regional instability.
According to financial estimates, the combined market capitalization of 20 major international airlines listed on global stock exchanges has dropped by approximately $53 billion since the launch of military operations by the United States and Israel against Iran.
Investors are reportedly bracing for further declines in airline share prices as security risks, airspace restrictions, and rising insurance and fuel costs continue to weigh on the industry outlook. On the London Stock Exchange, shares of low-cost carriers Wizz Air and easyJet recorded some of the steepest sell-offs.
Military operations by the United States and Israel began on February 28 during ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, prompting retaliatory strikes by Iran and intensifying volatility across global transportation and energy markets.