Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Wall Street Journal • Allison Pohle, Dawn Gilbertson

Exclusive: The Best and Worst Airlines of 2025 — winner's multibillion overhaul and strategy reset

An exclusive ranking of the best and worst airlines of 2025 finds the top carrier converted multibillion-dollar operational investments into measurable performance gains while navigating a major corporate shake-up and revising its strategic direction. The list highlights which airlines adapted successfully and which remain exposed amid industry turbulence.

Also: Fox Business
2026-01-22T09:06:57.601213-08:00
MRO   Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Europe  
Vertical Mag

Avincis: A European helicopter superpower

By Vertical Mag: From firefighting to air medical and search-and-rescue operations, Avincis provides its emergency aerial services across Europe — and beyond. Already a continental heavyweight and under new leadership, it is now aiming to be a world leader.

2026-01-22T09:27:21.423546-08:00
M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Spirit Airlines in takeover talks with Castlelake amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy

By CNBC: Spirit Airlines is in talks with investment firm Castlelake for a potential takeover of the discount airline, which is in bankruptcy, CNBC has learned.

Also: Skift and Fox Business
2026-01-22T05:38:37.531960-08:00
North America   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Business Wire • Hugh Pouliot

Porter Airlines to close cabin-crew bases in Halifax and Thunder Bay; union objects

By Business Wire: CUPE 4061, the union representing over 1,250 cabin crew at Porter Airlines, is deeply disappointed and disheartened by the announcement that Porter Airlines ...

2026-01-21T10:39:46.953470-08:00