Volaris and Viva put rivalry aside to form Mexican low-cost airline group
Rival low-cost carriers Volaris and Viva have announced plans to form a new Mexican airline group by combining…
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Spirit unlocks funding of up to $100M, lenders recognize ‘significant progress’
Troubled low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has secured up to $100 million in funding, after CEO Dave Davis said…
United Airlines agrees sale-leaseback deal over 20 upcoming Boeing 737 MAX 9s
United Airlines has signed a purchase and leaseback arrangement with lessor SMBC Aviation Capital over 20 Boeing 737…
Pegasus commits to $179 million takeover of Smartwings, LOT interest ends
Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines has launched a $179 million (€154 million) takeover of Czech carrier Smartwings, subject to…
Lufthansa and IAG formalize interest in TAP Air Portugal stake as deadline looms
As the deadline approaches, Lufthansa Group and International Airlines Group (IAG) have officially entered the fray potentially to…
UK airline becomes latest British operator to cease trading within weeks
Blue Islands has become the latest UK airline to cease trading within a matter of weeks after cancelling…
Singapore Airlines delivers strong first half performance but net profits drop
The Singapore Airlines Group has reported a sharp fall in first-half profit, hit by losses at its Indian associate…
Wizz Air profit climbs 26% as operational changes pay off, capacity growth cut
Wizz Air saw its operating profit rise by 25.8% in the first six months of the financial year,…
Turkish Airlines announces record third quarter 2025 profits of $1.1bn
Announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2025, Turkish Airlines said it has continued its uninterrupted…
Emirates Group reports record half-yearly profits of $3.3bn for FY2025/26
The Emirates Group (which includes Emirates, Emirates Cargo, and handling firm dnata) has announced a new record half-year…
Embraer posts record Q3 2025 revenue and backlog, maintains full-year guidance
Embraer reported an all-time high third-quarter revenue of $2.0 billion in Q3 2025, up 18% year-on-year, driven by strong growth in its…
Ryanair sees first half 2026 financial year profits increase by 42% to $2.92 billion
Ryanair Holdings, the parent company of the Ryanair group of airlines, has reported that its first-half results for…
Turkish Airlines secures multi-million-dollar loan from Bank of China
In a new five-year agreement, Turkish Airlines has secured a multi-million-dollar loan from Bank of China that will…
Capital A completes restructuring, merges AirAsia airlines under one entity
Capital A, the parent company of the AirAsia group of airlines, has completed the final steps in its…
Delta, Korean Air and Air France-KLM finalize WestJet minority share purchase
Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Air France-KLM have finalized their minority share purchase in Canadian carrier WestJet,…
US aviation group Air T to complete buyout of Australian carrier Rex Airlines
Australian regional airline Rex Airlines, formerly known as Regional Express, is set to leave administration and avoid a…
Norwegian reports record third quarter profit, exercises Boeing purchase options
The Norwegian Group has reported the strongest quarterly results in the Group’s history. In the third quarter of…
Co-founder of Bonza’s financial backers arrested on fraud charges in the US
The co-founder, as well as the chief financial officer of the US company behind failed Australian low-cost airline…