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Flight‑attendant union warns Trump's Iran war could doom Spirit and Frontier

The largest U.S. flight attendant union warned that escalation into a U.S. war with Iran under the Trump administration could push already‑struggling ultra‑low‑cost carriers Spirit and Frontier toward collapse, threatening jobs, domestic connectivity and worsening fragile carrier finances.

2026-03-17T06:41:14.267965-07:00

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Wildberries reportedly in talks to buy Azur Air to boost travel business

2026-03-17T05:09:28.424409-07:00

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Inquiry urges leadership overhaul and new strategic plan at Congo Airways

2026-03-17T06:28:53.177986-07:00

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Govt approves additional company to join consortium for Pakistan International Airlines

2026-03-16T03:19:06.741982-07:00

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Flight‑attendant union warns Trump's Iran war could doom Spirit and Frontier The largest U.S. flight attendant union warned that escalation into a U.S. war with Iran under the Trump administration could push already‑struggling ultra‑low‑cost carriers Spirit and Frontier toward collapse, threatening jobs, domestic connectivity and worsening fragile carrier finances.

2026-03-17T06:41:14.267965-07:00

Flight‑attendant union warns Trump's Iran war could doom Spirit and Frontier

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Inquiry urges leadership overhaul and new strategic plan at Congo Airways An official inquiry has recommended a leadership overhaul and the adoption of a new strategic plan at state-owned Congo Airways. The report urges immediate board-level action to address identified shortcomings and reset the carrier's governance and operational direction.

2026-03-17T06:28:53.177986-07:00

Inquiry urges leadership overhaul and new strategic plan at Congo Airways

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Wildberries reportedly in talks to buy Azur Air to boost travel business Russian online retailer Wildberries is in talks to buy ailing charter airline Azur Air, a transaction sources say could close by May. The move would expand Wildberries’ travel arm after its Fun and Sun takeover and ongoing hotel investments in Egypt and Turkey.

2026-03-17T05:09:28.424409-07:00

Wildberries reportedly in talks to buy Azur Air to boost travel business

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DOJ clears Allegiant’s acquisition of Sun Country after HSR early termination; deal reported $850M–$1.5B The U.S. Department of Justice granted antitrust clearance for Allegiant Travel’s planned acquisition of Sun Country Airlines after the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino waiting period was terminated early, removing the primary federal antitrust hurdle and moving the transaction into final regulatory and shareholder approval stages. Reports place the deal between $850 million and $1.5 billion.

2026-03-16T08:24:30.937982-07:00

DOJ clears Allegiant’s acquisition of Sun Country after HSR early termination; deal reported $850M–$1.5B

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Govt approves additional company to join consortium for Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan's government has approved an additional company to join the consortium set to take operational control of Pakistan International Airlines, ch-aviation reports. The move alters the ownership group involved in the government's ongoing divestment of the national carrier and expands the investor pool.

2026-03-16T03:19:06.741982-07:00

Govt approves additional company to join consortium for Pakistan International Airlines

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Parent of South Korea’s Parata Air cancels $4.1m bond amid financial strain The parent company of South Korea’s Parata Air has cancelled a planned $4.1 million bond issuance amid reported financial strain, removing a near-term financing avenue for the group and highlighting liquidity pressures at the parent company. Creditors and counterparties should note the change.

2026-03-15T19:17:49.425173-07:00

Parent of South Korea’s Parata Air cancels $4.1m bond amid financial strain

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Spirit files Chapter 11 plan to cut debt to $2B and shrink to 76–80 Airbus A320‑family jets Spirit Aviation Holdings filed a restructuring support agreement and Chapter 11 reorganization plan in New York seeking to exit bankruptcy by early summer 2026. The recap reduces debt to $2 billion, resizes the carrier’s Airbus A320‑family fleet to 76–80 aircraft and follows its second Chapter 11 in nine months.

2026-03-15T13:57:30.553083-07:00

Spirit files Chapter 11 plan to cut debt to $2B and shrink to 76–80 Airbus A320‑family jets

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LAM Mozambique hit by corruption probe as debt leaves Embraer jets grounded Mozambique’s state-owned carrier LAM is embroiled in a corruption probe after its maintenance director was indicted, while mounting debt has left recently acquired Embraer jets grounded as the airline struggles to put aircraft into service. The twin legal and financial crises threaten LAM’s operations and fleet utilization.

2026-03-13T05:08:35.846142-07:00

LAM Mozambique hit by corruption probe as debt leaves Embraer jets grounded

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Flight‑attendant union warns Trump's Iran war could doom Spirit and Frontier

Wildberries reportedly in talks to buy Azur Air to boost travel business

Inquiry urges leadership overhaul and new strategic plan at Congo Airways

Govt approves additional company to join consortium for Pakistan International Airlines

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