Croatia's government approved a capital increase to lift Croatia Airlines' share capital from €92.38m to €248.38m and will provide €148.8m of state support through 2027. The aid is intended to shore up equity as the carrier absorbs transition, leasing and maintenance costs tied to its Airbus A220 fleet renewal.
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The recapitalisation is a material state intervention that raises share capital to €248.38m and includes roughly €148.8m of funding through 2027, following earlier debt-to-equity measures that previously raised share capital to €135.38m (see earlier recapitalisation steps: https://hype.aero/?story=724e3a94-e1d5-40ea-bcd7-4f8a910fd21f).
The package responds to demonstrable financial strain from the A220 fleet renewal: Croatia reported a €20.9m loss in the first nine months of 2025, citing late A220 deliveries and higher leasing/maintenance costs (see the carrier's reported losses and A220 transition impact: https://hype.aero/?story=88ba9fbe-c59a-4129-bd69-5af0d4a12ad8). The airline also recently received its first A220-100, underlining the ongoing fleet transition: https://hype.aero/?story=851ab637-4ce2-4f85-8e2c-49064f52ffd2.
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