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PIA to restart Islamabad–London nonstop on March 29, 2026 as government urged to approve carrier sale

Pakistan International Airlines will resume direct Islamabad–London flights on March 29, 2026, the carrier announced, while officials press the government to approve a planned sale of the national airline. The relaunch follows PIA’s recent return to UK services and sits within a wider privatisation push.

2026-01-04T22:33:52.522911-08:00

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2025 Airline Roundup: Layoffs, Bankruptcies, Failed Mergers and the Rise of AI Pricing

2026-01-04T03:30:02.529300-08:00

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Brazil clears United's $100M investment in Azul, raising stake to ~8% in Chapter 11 rescue

2026-01-02T04:44:39.092835-08:00

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India approves $35M payout to former Kingfisher Airlines staff

2026-01-01T20:34:15.295185-08:00

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PIA to restart Islamabad–London nonstop on March 29, 2026 as government urged to approve carrier sale Pakistan International Airlines will resume direct Islamabad–London flights on March 29, 2026, the carrier announced, while officials press the government to approve a planned sale of the national airline. The relaunch follows PIA’s recent return to UK services and sits within a wider privatisation push.

2026-01-04T22:33:52.522911-08:00

PIA to restart Islamabad–London nonstop on March 29, 2026 as government urged to approve carrier sale

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2025 Airline Roundup: Layoffs, Bankruptcies, Failed Mergers and the Rise of AI Pricing Airlines in 2025 faced sweeping restructuring — mass layoffs, multiple Chapter 11 filings and a string of collapsed merger talks — even as carriers experimented with AI-driven pricing tools and drew scrutiny from Congress. This year’s turbulence reshaped network plans, labor costs and strategic M&A calculus across the industry.

2026-01-04T03:30:02.529300-08:00

2025 Airline Roundup: Layoffs, Bankruptcies, Failed Mergers and the Rise of AI Pricing

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Brazil clears United's $100M investment in Azul, raising stake to ~8% in Chapter 11 rescue Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE approved United Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul, increasing United's stake to about 8% without restrictions. The cash injection is part of Azul's U.S. Chapter 11 restructuring and supports the carrier's broader recapitalization, fleet and debt rebalancing plans.

2026-01-02T04:44:39.092835-08:00

Brazil clears United's $100M investment in Azul, raising stake to ~8% in Chapter 11 rescue

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India approves $35M payout to former Kingfisher Airlines staff India has approved a $35 million compensation payout to former Kingfisher Airlines staff, authorizing distribution of funds to ex‑employees. The government decision moves a long‑running settlement process into a final phase and opens the way for payments to eligible former staff.

2026-01-01T20:34:15.295185-08:00

India approves $35M payout to former Kingfisher Airlines staff

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Capital A pushes restructuring to early Q1 2026, prolonging uncertainty for AirAsia X and creditors Capital A has postponed its planned restructuring until early Q1 2026, extending uncertainty around the previously announced consolidation with AirAsia X and delaying creditor resolution. The delay prolongs questions over timing of asset transfers, regulatory approvals and debt-restructuring that underpin the group's recovery plans.

2026-01-01T16:22:30.090483-08:00

Capital A pushes restructuring to early Q1 2026, prolonging uncertainty for AirAsia X and creditors

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Major Airline Mergers Fail to Materialize in 2025 as Carriers Prioritize Cost‑Cutting In 2025, proposed large airline mergers largely failed to materialize as major carriers shunned transformational deals, instead prioritizing aggressive cost‑cutting and squeezing efficiency from existing networks and fleets. Across regions, executives favored doing more with less over scale‑driven transactions this year.

2025-12-31T04:13:58.129435-08:00

Major Airline Mergers Fail to Materialize in 2025 as Carriers Prioritize Cost‑Cutting

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Air Nostrum repays €20m SEPI COVID-era loan early Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum made an early repayment of €20 million to SEPI on 29 December, returning funds it accessed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The repayment is part of the airline's wider financial restructuring and reduces state exposure from pandemic support arrangements.

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Air Nostrum repays €20m SEPI COVID-era loan early

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SIU opens formal corruption probe into South African Airways South Africa's independent corruption watchdog, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), said it has formally added South African Airways (SAA) to an ongoing corruption probe. The SIU's formal inclusion places the airline under its investigative remit and signals intensified scrutiny of SAA-related transactions.

2025-12-30T09:36:46.573542-08:00

SIU opens formal corruption probe into South African Airways

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PIA to restart Islamabad–London nonstop on March 29, 2026 as government urged to approve carrier sale

2025 Airline Roundup: Layoffs, Bankruptcies, Failed Mergers and the Rise of AI Pricing

Brazil clears United's $100M investment in Azul, raising stake to ~8% in Chapter 11 rescue

India approves $35M payout to former Kingfisher Airlines staff

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