M&A   Airlines  
ch-aviationDaniel Martinez Garbuno

Chile approves Abra Group’s acquisition of SKY Airline

Chile has greenlit Abra Group’s acquisition of SKY Airline, advancing Abra’s consolidation play in Latin American aviation. The approval builds on Abra’s ongoing efforts to reshape its airline portfolio and preserve operational flexibility across its holdings.

2026-06-16T12:34:32.369180-07:00
ReutersDavid Shepardson

Saudi-backed Riyadh Air wins approval to operate US flights

By Reuters: Saudi Arabia's new airline Riyadh Air won the right ​to operate flights to and from the United States, ‌the U.S. Transportation Department said in an order Tuesday.

2026-06-16T10:26:00.501744-07:00
ch-aviationLuciano Braganca

Brazil's ANAC resumes all activities after budget transfer

By ch-aviation: Brazil's civil aviation authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - ANAC) has resumed all activities suspended in early June following a budget freeze, after the Ministries of Ports and Airports and Planning and Budget transferred BRL25 million reais (USD4.9 million) to the regulator.

2026-06-16T11:48:53.438165-07:00
BizAv   M&A  
ch-aviationLuciano Braganca

US's Jet.AI adjourns shareholder vote on flyExclusive deal

By ch-aviation: Jet.AI's special meeting of stakeholders to approve the sale of all private aviation assets to flyExclusive (JRE, Kinston), originally scheduled for June 11, has been adjourned to June 23 to allow additional time for voting on the transaction proposals.

2026-06-16T11:05:05.235204-07:00