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AirAsia Group to raise funds via private placement

AirAsia Group announced it would raise funds through private placement. ...

Koeran Air to raise cash for Asiana takeover

Korean Air said it would raise a stock sale for Asiana Airlines takeover....

United Airlines takes strict strategy of annual cost-cutting

Having posted their largest net loss since 2005, United Airlines plans to cut up to $2 billion of annual costs through 2...

US sets new tariffs on plane parts from France & Germany

The United States imposes new upgraded tariffs on aircraft parts from France and Germany. ...

Nordica to acquire LOT stake in Xfly, become sole owner

Estonia‘s Nordica and LOT Polish Airlines reached an agreement to amend the ownership of their joint subsidiary Xf...

Boeing-Airbus row: Trump administration plans new tariffs

As part of the dispute between Boeing and Airbus over subsidies, the Trump administration will impose new tariffs on Eur...

Finland to help Finnair with €400 million hybrid loan

The Finnish government plans to support the national flag-carrier Finnair with a €400 million hybrid loan....

Cathay Pacific warns about higher loss in H2

Cathay Pacific warns about “significantly higher” loss in H2

Hong Kong flag-carrier Cathay Pacific counts higher second-half loss than its record loss in first-half of 2020, as it s...

Experts: Ryanair’s debt to triple to €1.2 billion, recovery in 2022

The experts predicted that Ryanair’s debt would triple to €1.2 billion by March 2021. However, the airline sh...

Airbus Boeing tariff wars: UK to skip the conflict?

Amid the ongoing tariff war, the UK announced plans to stop imposing tariffs on Boeing aircraft after Brexit....

Cold winter ahead: SAS reports record loss of $1.2 billion

SAS is ending the year with a historical annual loss of $1.2 billion and is preparing for more financial trouble in 2021...

Japan to lower aviation fuel tax by 80% to support airlines

In an effort to support the aviation industry, Japan plans to temporarily cut its aviation fuel tax by 80%. ...

IATA: Aviation industry to end 2020 with $118 billion loss

As the current crisis continues, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a worsening forecast for t...

Vietnam Airlines wins state favor, gets approval for $530M aid

Vietnam Airlines received governmental approval for financial aid worth $520 million. ...

Burning $85M a month, Air New Zealand awards CEO by $2M in shares

Despite burning up to $85 million a month, the CEO of Air New Zealand received a $2 million bonus in the airline’s...

easyJet: £1.2 billion loss but with a flexible cost structure

The aspect of liquidity represents one of the fundamental elements in the analysis of a financial statement. In the pres...

The landing lights of easyJet airlines Airbus A320-251N flight U

EasyJet records first massive loss in 25-years operating history

EasyJet faced a pre-tax loss of €1.4 billion ‒ the airline’s first loss in 25-years of operating history....

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Aviation stock market surges again after Moderna vaccine success

On November 16, 2020, the second time in a month, the aviation industry experienced a surge in shares after the news on...

Lufthansa reaches agreement with union to avoid lay-offs

Lufthansa confirmed a new deal with trade union Verdi to cut €200 million in expenses for employment protection....

Emirates battles crisis, it gets $2 billion of state aid

With Emirates battling the current crisis and finishing the first half of the year with a multi-billion loss, the Dubai...

COVID-19 vaccine news brings airlines' hope

COVID-19 vaccine news prompt airlines shares soar in US, Europe

After the news on vaccine effectiveness broke, airlines’ shares surge globally....

Rolls-Royce takes “largest-ever“ restructuring: cuts 1,400 jobs

After warnings about future job cuts in the company, Rolls-Royce started its restructuring process with 1,4000 redundanc...

Desperate times need desperate measures? Boeing sells $13M yacht

Fighting two crises at once, Boeing seemingly is desperate for cash as it sold off a luxury yacht, worth $13 million. Th...

Dutch government freezes €3.4 billion aid to KLM

The government of Netherlands froze €3.4 billion-worth of financial aid to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), after th...

What Trump versus Biden means for Aviation industry

The US presidential election will take place on November 3, 2020. It is arguably one of the most important elections at...

Travel sector faces difficulties due to COVID-19 pandemic

Which aviation trends could lead to recovery? | David Goodger

Trends and findings from Oxford Economics forecasts of the global travel sector and possible pathways of its recovery.&n...

Despite net loss of €767 million, Airbus stops cash burn

Airbus suffers €767 million loss in Q3 of 2020. Despite that, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says the comp...

Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A330 taking off from Istanbul Atatu

Saudi Arabian Airlines sued over unpaid rent dues

A lessor seemingly became fed up with Saudi Arabian Airlines, as the former sued the airline in London over unpaid fees,...

EasyJet raises $398M from sales and leaseback of 9 Airbus jets

A British low-cost airline EasyJet raised total cash proceeds of $398.6 million after completing the sale and leaseback...

A turbofan engine Rolls-Royce Trent 900 the largest aircraft in

Rolls-Royce to place new shares for $2.6 billion

Rolls-Royce comes up with a plan to stabilize its balance sheet with approximately $2.6 billion. In order to mitigate th...

Virgin Australia has $75 million unpaid dues, lessor claims

Aviation PLC (AVAP), a Singapore-based commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, made financial claims on its debto...

Aviation Economics & Finance

AirAsia Group to raise funds via private placement

Koeran Air to raise cash for Asiana takeover

United Airlines takes strict strategy of annual cost-cutting

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US sets new tariffs on plane parts from France & Germany

Nordica to acquire LOT stake in Xfly, become sole owner

Boeing-Airbus row: Trump administration plans new tariffs

Finland to help Finnair with €400 million hybrid loan

Cathay Pacific warns about “significantly higher” loss in H2

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Experts: Ryanair’s debt to triple to €1.2 billion, recovery in 2022

Airbus Boeing tariff wars: UK to skip the conflict?

Cold winter ahead: SAS reports record loss of $1.2 billion

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Japan to lower aviation fuel tax by 80% to support airlines

IATA: Aviation industry to end 2020 with $118 billion loss

Vietnam Airlines wins state favor, gets approval for $530M aid

Burning $85M a month, Air New Zealand awards CEO by $2M in shares

easyJet: £1.2 billion loss but with a flexible cost structure

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