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Bloomberg • Alexey Anishchuk, Sonja Wind

Lufthansa and Ryanair ready grounding and contingency plans as Middle East war lifts jet‑fuel costs

Deutsche Lufthansa is drawing up crisis plans that include grounding aircraft if demand falls and fuel supply tightens amid the Middle East war; executives say rising jet‑fuel prices and blocked Gulf shipments are already forcing route changes. Ryanair has also prepared contingency measures as carriers reassess capacity.

2026-04-02T06:57:50.081704-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air France‑KLM submits non‑binding bid for Parpublica’s 44.9% TAP stake

By FlightGlobal: SkyTeam alliance operator Air France-KLM Group has formally submitted a non-binding offer for a minority shareholding in Portuguese carrier TAP. TAP, which is part of the rival Star Alliance, is undergoing a privatisation process managed by the entity Parpublica, which is overseeing divestment of a 44.9% share.

Also: Wall Street Journal, AeroTime, Aviation Week, europeanbusinessmagazine.com and Financial Times
2026-04-02T03:50:49.507519-07:00