Europe   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

SATA/Azores Airlines owner plans to wipe Azores Airlines debt ahead of sale, potentially converting €160M into equity

The Azores regional government—owner of Grupo SATA—plans to eliminate Azores Airlines (S4, Ponta Delgada) debt before launching a potential sale, Bloomberg reported. The approach includes converting about €160 million (USD 182 million) into equity in future Azores Airlines’ owner SATA Internacional to improve terms for prospective investors.

2026-07-27T08:52:37.150006-07:00
Event   SAAB   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer backlog climbs to record $34.5 billion in second quarter

By Air Data News: Embraer's firm order backlog reached a record US$34.5 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026, up 7% from the previous quarter and 16% from a year earlier, the Brazilian manufacturer said as the Farnborough Airshow came to a close.

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2026-07-27T04:15:57.121272-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

De Havilland poised to start final assembly of first DHC-515, eyes 2028 delivery

By FlightGlobal: Assembled in Calgary, the DHC-515 is a modernised variant of the prior CL-415 water bomber. De Havilland Canada is marching toward an expected 2028 delivery of its first DHC-515 water bomber, with much of the aircraft already manufactured and final assembly expected to start this year.

Also: AINonline
2026-07-27T07:51:42.272785-07:00