Airlines to save big money on fuel as new weight loss pills gain popularity, Wall Street says [MSNBC.com]
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Wall Street is finding an unexpected beneficiary of America's weight loss boom: airlines.With the first GLP-1 weight loss drug nowavailable in pill form"A slimmer society = lower fuel consumption. Airlines have a history of being vigilant around aircraft weight savings, from olives (pitless, of course) to paper stock," the Wall Street firm said in a note to clients.Jefferies contended that a 10% reduction in average passenger weight could translate into roughly 2% total aircraft weight savings, up to 1.5% lower fuel costs and as much as a 4% boost to earnings per share.Patients are already getting their hands on thefirst GLP-1 pill for obesityNovo NordiskEli Lilly GainsJefferies estimates the implications could be material for the largest U.S. carriers, led byAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesCollectively, the four carriers are expected to burn about 16 billion gallons of fuel in 2026 at an average fuel price of $2.41 a gallon, according to Jefferies. Th
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