Air Canada raises additional capital to bolster cash positions
Air Canada (ADH2) raised an additional $909 million (CAD1.23 billion) of capital in order to bolster its financial…
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Berlin fails to convince main shareholder as Lufthansa leaves DAX
The aviation giant Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) officially left the DAX index which regroups the biggest German companies on…
An increasing debt that won’t be sustainable for a long time
Three months after the lockdown was announced all over the world, what is the current situation of civil…
Death of the low-cost carrier in Europe?
Over the past decade, low-cost carriers around the world made huge strides in capturing more and more of…
Lufthansa has 26,000 employees too many; pilots cut wages by 45%
While the saga of the $9.8 billion (€9 billion) state aid package to Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is yet…
Qatar Airways Al Baker reiterates support for bankrupt LATAM
Qatar Airways says it has enough liquidity on its own and does not need the government’s help to…
French state unlocks €15 billion to support aerospace sector
The French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, announced a massive support plan for the country’s…
Austrian Airlines to receive €600 million state aid package
Austrian Airlines, the flag-carrier of Austria, announced that it will be getting a sum of €600 million euros…
Emirates and Etihad extend wage cut to September 2020
The two gulf companies Emirates and Etihad have decided to prolong to September 2020 the wage reduction they…
Cost of the crisis? Lufthansa burning $896 million per month
There is no doubt that the coronacrisis is an unprecedented event in the history of the aviation industry.…
Another government bailout for South African Airways?
The South African government is ready to inject more cash into South African Airways, a leaked draft plan…
Two final bidders picked for Virgin Australia takeover
Virgin Australia administrators announced that two potential buyers remain to compete for the airline takeover, after its collapse…
Ryanair gives ultimatum to French pilots: 20% wage cut or layoff
Expecting losses in the second quarter of 2020, Ryanair plans to cut wages by 20% among pilots and…
“Hibernating” Norwegian doubles losses in Q1
The long-haul low-cost carrier, which flexed its muscles when it entered the long-haul market with the no-frills model,…
Corona Crisis Might Trigger Massive Digital Transformation in the
The corona pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry leaving several airlines fighting for their…
Air New Zealand is preparing to be 30% smaller in two years’ time
The national flag carrier of New Zealand, Air New Zealand, was no exception to the aviation’s industry pain…
All she wrote: LATAM Airlines enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Undoubtedly, the current pandemic is set to result in a lot of airlines struggling for survival. However, the…
Netherlands entry into Air France-KLM judged unlawful
When the Dutch authorities upped their stake in Air France-KLM in February 2019, the decision raised many eyebrows.…