Portuguese government formally announces sale of 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal
Portugal’s government has officially relaunched the much-delayed and long-awaited privatisation of the national airline TAP Air Portugal (TAP).…
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Jet2 reports preliminary record results for financial year 2024/25
Jet2, the UK-based airline and package holiday group, has hailed what it describes as a year of record…
Former Lockheed CFO joins Boeing in executive leadership reshuffle
Boeing has appointed Jesus ‘Jay’ Malave, a former chief finance officer (CFO) of Lockheed Martin, as its new CFO…
Iberia launches ‘Flight Plan 2030’ featuring €6 billion investment strategy
On June 18, 2025, Spanish airline Iberia unveiled its new strategic plan, known as ‘Flight Plan 2030’, which…
US-based Silver Airways shuts down after financial woes and Chapter 11 filing
Silver Airways, the Florida-based regional carrier best known for flying flamingo-pink turboprops on flights around the Southeast US…
AerCap awarded billion-dollar payout over aircraft stranded in Russia
Global lessor AerCap has been awarded a billion-dollar payout by a UK court after the company lost scores…
Virgin Australia confirms intention to proceed with Australian IPO in June 2025
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited, the parent company of Virgin Australia, confirmed on June 6, 2025, its intention to…
Pratt & Whitney strike to slow Q2 cash flow but recovery expected, says RTX CEO
The three-week strike involving 3,000 Pratt & Whitney engine workers in the US is expected to limit cash…
Brazilian airline Azul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in US
Brazil’s third-largest airline, Azul Linhas Aéreas (Azul), has announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New…
Ryanair annual profit drops by 16% despite record passenger numbers
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has reported a profit after tax of €1.61 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year,…
Singapore Airlines posts record profits for FY2024/25 despite market uncertainty
On May 15, 2025, Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) posted its highest-ever annual profit figures in the company’s 53…
Emirates lands record $5.2B annual profit, 16 new A350s to arrive in next year
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has posted record annual profits of $5.2 billion (after tax), an increase of 14.9% from…
Airline business models: How carriers turn a $7 margin into profit
Co-founder and Principal of Air52 Aviation Consultants, Koen Karsbergen brings over two decades of experience in airline management…
Canada-based Bombardier points to US tariff ‘clarity’ for positive 2025 outlook
CEO of Bombardier, Éric Martel, has cited “clarity” surrounding US tariffs as the reason behind a new wave…
European holidaymakers set for tariff price hike
Package holiday prices for summer 2025 were already forecast to be up 4.2% (£50pp), on average, compared with…
Airbus delivers less than 20% of annual aircraft target in first quarter
Airbus has published its latest financial results which show the planemaker delivered less than 20% of its annual…
JetBlue reveals Q1 results, to announce commercial tie-up with United Airlines
US carrier JetBlue Airways has just announced its first quarter 2025 results, which show that the airline is…
Lufthansa Group sees revenues grow and remains positive for rest of 2025
On April 29, 2025, German-based Lufthansa Group reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25).…