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Ethiopian Airlines requests capital injection from state-owned parent

Ethiopian Airlines has formally asked its state-owned parent for a capital injection, seeking an increase in share capital to shore up the carrier's finances and support ongoing operations. No size, terms or timetable for the proposed increase were disclosed and no further details were provided.

2025-12-26T01:05:37.205336-08:00

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Romania adds national carrier TAROM to government strategic restructuring list

2025-12-26T02:23:52.155835-08:00

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Azul wins US Chapter 11 approval; clears $950M raise and $1.34B share offering while cutting >$2.6B of debt and leases

2025-12-23T14:45:48.765985-08:00

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ANA to reorganise cargo operations after completing Nippon Cargo Airlines acquisition

2025-12-23T11:47:35.225449-08:00

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Romania adds national carrier TAROM to government strategic restructuring list Romania has placed national carrier TAROM on its government strategic restructuring list, formally identifying the airline as subject to state-led restructuring measures. The designation brings TAROM into the government’s framework for coordinated intervention and potential organizational or financial change.

2025-12-26T02:23:52.155835-08:00

Romania adds national carrier TAROM to government strategic restructuring list

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Ethiopian Airlines requests capital injection from state-owned parent Ethiopian Airlines has formally asked its state-owned parent for a capital injection, seeking an increase in share capital to shore up the carrier's finances and support ongoing operations. No size, terms or timetable for the proposed increase were disclosed and no further details were provided.

2025-12-26T01:05:37.205336-08:00

Ethiopian Airlines requests capital injection from state-owned parent

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Estonia revokes SmartLynx’s AOC, suspending its Estonian operations Estonian aviation authorities revoked SmartLynx Airlines’ Air Operator Certificate, immediately suspending the carrier’s Estonian operations. The decision follows mounting operational and financial problems across the group and comes as the Estonian unit was recently sold to its management and Dutch distressed asset manager Break Point.

2025-12-24T01:28:50.836215-08:00

Estonia revokes SmartLynx’s AOC, suspending its Estonian operations

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Malaysia Aviation Group mulls sale of regional carrier Firefly Malaysia Aviation Group is exploring a sale of its regional carrier Firefly, according to ch-aviation. The review signals a potential shift in MAG's portfolio strategy for its regional operations, though no details on timing, buyers or terms have been disclosed.

2025-12-23T19:39:34.725076-08:00

Malaysia Aviation Group mulls sale of regional carrier Firefly

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Former Kingfisher Employees Finally Paid $35M in Back Wages, 12 Years After Collapse Twelve years after Kingfisher Airlines collapsed, former employees have begun receiving roughly $35 million in overdue wages, resolving long‑standing claims stemming from the carrier’s 2012 insolvency. The payments mark a rare final settlement for unsecured employee claims in a major airline failure.

2025-12-23T16:45:02.669587-08:00

Former Kingfisher Employees Finally Paid $35M in Back Wages, 12 Years After Collapse

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BBN Airlines Indonesia to exit freighter market after two years of operations BBN Airlines Indonesia will exit the dedicated freighter market after two years of operations, ending its short‑lived cargo arm and withdrawing from scheduled and ad‑hoc freighter services. The carrier said it will cease dedicated freighter activities, reversing its entry into the cargo segment.

2025-12-23T15:48:09.208652-08:00

BBN Airlines Indonesia to exit freighter market after two years of operations

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Azul wins US Chapter 11 approval; clears $950M raise and $1.34B share offering while cutting >$2.6B of debt and leases A U.S. bankruptcy court approved Azul's Chapter 11 restructuring, enabling cuts of over $2.6 billion in debt and lease obligations and clearing a $950 million capital raise — including $100 million commitments each from United and American — alongside a $1.34 billion share offering.

2025-12-23T14:45:48.765985-08:00

Azul wins US Chapter 11 approval; clears $950M raise and $1.34B share offering while cutting >$2.6B of debt and leases

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ANA to reorganise cargo operations after completing Nippon Cargo Airlines acquisition ANA Holdings has launched a strategic, group‑wide reorganisation of its cargo arm following completion of the Nippon Cargo Airlines acquisition, moving to fold NCA into a leaner, consolidated cargo division designed to accelerate growth, streamline operations and improve fleet and network integration across the group.

2025-12-23T11:47:35.225449-08:00

ANA to reorganise cargo operations after completing Nippon Cargo Airlines acquisition

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Ethiopian Airlines requests capital injection from state-owned parent

Romania adds national carrier TAROM to government strategic restructuring list

Azul wins US Chapter 11 approval; clears $950M raise and $1.34B share offering while cutting >$2.6B of debt and leases

ANA to reorganise cargo operations after completing Nippon Cargo Airlines acquisition

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