Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US court approves Spirit Airlines’ formal wind-down as bankruptcy-adviser costs climb

A US court has approved Spirit Airlines’ formal wind-down of operations, effectively moving the restructuring toward an operational end-state. Separate reporting highlights that bankruptcy adviser fees are already running up to about $80mn, underscoring the cost drag as the carrier exits.

Also: Simple Flying and Financial Times
2026-05-12T09:48:59.444982-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Boeing  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing posts strongest first four-month order tally since 2014 as deliveries trail Airbus pace

By Air Data News: Manufacturer logged 136 gross orders in April while handing over 47 aircraft, two more than in the same month of 2025 Boeing recorded 284 aircraft orders between January and April 2026, the company’s strongest first four-month sales performance since 2014.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-05-12T10:17:36.273635-07:00
BizAv   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Dire Strait: How Trump’s Iran campaign is impacting the aerospace sector

By FlightGlobal: A Covid-scarred aviation industry is bracing for the full impact of the Iran war – and higher fuel bills – to become apparent.

Also: The Independent and The Independent
2026-05-12T09:52:01.304499-07:00
Routes   Airlines   Boeing 737   United Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Following American, United to resume Venezuela service

By Air Data News: Houston-Caracas service will resume in August after nearly a United Airlines announced it will resume nonstop flights between the United States and Venezuela , becoming the second U.S.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, Breitflyte, Aviation Week and 3 more
2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00
Leadership   Europe   M&A   Orders   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com • Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Lufthansa exercises option to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Tags # Finance # Airlines immagine Download Media Kit Preparing your download... Download An error occurred while preparing your download Subline as Bullets Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s stake in ITA Airways is set to increase by 49 percent to 90 percent Second block of shares to be acquired for 325 million euros Completion of the majority acquisition expected in the first quarter of 2027 ITA Airways is already firmly integrated into the Lufthansa Group as its fifth network airline in many areas The Deutsche Lufthansa AG will exercise its option to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways in June of this year.

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2026-05-12T02:05:54.075685-07:00