Alaska Airlines Alaska and Hawaiian clear DOJ review period, move forward with merger Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are a step closer to finalizing their proposed merger after the airlines clear… ByJean Carmela LimAugust 21, 2024
Alaska Airlines US judge dismisses lawsuit over $1.9B Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines merger A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop Alaska Airlines from purchasing Hawaiian Airlines… ByGoda LabanauskaitėAugust 14, 2024
Asiana Airlines Korean Air, Asiana to swap cabin crew duties after US approves merger: report Korean Air and Asiana Airlines cabin crew will reportedly swap duties once the United States approves a merger… ByJean Carmela LimAugust 7, 2024
acquisition JetBlue and Spirit end plans to challenge ‘Big 4’ US airlines with merger JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have announced they will no longer pursue a merger that they hoped would… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 4, 2024
Flair Airlines Canadian low-cost carriers Lynx Air and Flair Airlines in advanced merger talks In a market where competition is high and airlines are finding the going tough, industry rumors are rife… ByLuke PetersFebruary 19, 2024
Norway Norwegian finally seals Widerøe takeover after Competition Authority U-turn Scandinavian airline Norwegian has finally been given the green light for its proposed takeover of regional carrier Widerøe. … ByIan MolyneauxDecember 22, 2023
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines buys Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion Alaska Airlines has announced that it will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. The deal, which includes Alaska… ByLuke PetersDecember 4, 2023
aircraft The rise and fall of US Airways: its history and legacy US Airways, once a prominent player in the American aviation industry, had a rich and eventful history before… ByRosita MickeviciuteDecember 1, 2023
Asiana Airlines Asiana agrees to sell its cargo segment to help reach Korean Air merger deal After a board meeting between Asiana Airlines and Korean Air on October 31, 2023, failed to reach an agreement… ByIan MolyneauxNovember 2, 2023
Asiana Airlines Asiana Airlines delays final decision on Korean Air takeover bid Asiana Airlines has delayed a final decision on a merger with Korean Air following a board meeting between… ByIan MolyneauxOctober 31, 2023
Airbus Azerbaijan Airlines and Buta Airways to merge into single carrier Azerbaijan Airlines and its low-cost carrier subsidiary Buta Airways will merge under the single brand, AZAL. The merger is… ByIan MolyneauxJuly 31, 2023
Asiana Airlines Korean Air to complete Asiana Airlines takeover in 2023, CEO says Korean Air has entered the final stage of completing the acquisition of its local rival Asiana Airlines and… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJanuary 3, 2023
Asiana Airlines UK competition watchdog to consider revised Korean Air-Asiana merger plan The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether to accept a revised plan from Korean Air… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteNovember 29, 2022
Aurora Three more Russian airlines to join massive far-East merger Three more Russian airlines serving the country’s far-East regions are going to be merged into a joint company,… ByValius VenckunasOctober 21, 2022
JetBlue Spirit Airlines shareholders approve $3.8B merger agreement with JetBlue Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) shareholders have approved a $3.8 billion merger agreement with JetBlue Airways. The deal must now… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteOctober 20, 2022
Air India SIA, Tata in talks to possibly combine Vistara and Air India Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) is holding talks with Tata Group over possibly merging Indian carriers Air India and… ByVictoria BryanOctober 13, 2022
Australia Australia’s Rex to finalize National Jet Express takeover in September Australia’s largest regional air carrier Regional Express, also known as Rex, has received regulatory approval from the Foreign… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteSeptember 19, 2022
Australia Could the Qantas and Alliance merger restrict competition in Australia? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised concerns over Qantas Airways’ proposed acquisition of regional air… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 18, 2022