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Air Namibia liquidated as Namibia negotiates NAD2.3bn (USD154m) settlement with Castlelake

The Namibian government has confirmed Air Namibia's liquidation and is negotiating settlement terms for NAD2.3 billion (about USD154 million) owed to Castlelake. The sum represents creditor and lessor claims tied to the carrier's collapse; negotiations will determine recoveries and the status of leased assets.

2025-11-19T02:34:55.194597-08:00

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Blue Islands suspends trading and enters administration, severing Channel Islands links weeks after Eastern Airways collapse

2025-11-15T00:15:51.435311-08:00

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Air India losses and intensifying competition weigh on Singapore Airlines' earnings

2025-11-13T08:20:32.213590-08:00

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Spirit secures tentative deals with ALPA and AFA; leadership to match pilot pay cuts, clearing path for Chapter 11 financing

2025-11-07T06:20:31.418006-08:00

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Blue Islands enters liquidation; Jersey owed £9.1m and aircraft impounded in Guernsey Blue Islands has entered liquidation, leaving the Jersey government owed £9.1 million (about $12 million), while neighbouring Guernsey has impounded aircraft linked to the carrier. The move compounds recent financial distress and immediately risks disruption to Channel Islands air services and creditor recoveries.

2025-11-19T05:31:58.458770-08:00

Blue Islands enters liquidation; Jersey owed £9.1m and aircraft impounded in Guernsey

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Namibia names 'Namibia Air', engages Ethiopian Airlines to revive national carrier Namibia has selected "Namibia Air" as the name for its proposed national carrier, with a targeted launch in the next financial year. President Hage Geingob met Ethiopian Airlines executives to explore how the carrier could assist in reviving Air Namibia.

2025-11-19T02:34:55.851949-08:00

Namibia names 'Namibia Air', engages Ethiopian Airlines to revive national carrier

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Air Namibia liquidated as Namibia negotiates NAD2.3bn (USD154m) settlement with Castlelake The Namibian government has confirmed Air Namibia's liquidation and is negotiating settlement terms for NAD2.3 billion (about USD154 million) owed to Castlelake. The sum represents creditor and lessor claims tied to the carrier's collapse; negotiations will determine recoveries and the status of leased assets.

2025-11-19T02:34:55.194597-08:00

Air Namibia liquidated as Namibia negotiates NAD2.3bn (USD154m) settlement with Castlelake

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Oman Air to cut around 1,000 jobs in major cost‑reduction restructuring Oman Air will cut about 1,000 jobs in a major cost‑reduction restructuring, shifting its workforce toward the scale of similarly‑sized carriers. The carrier said the reductions are intended to lower operating costs and realign staffing levels as part of an operational restructure.

2025-11-19T00:20:02.312407-08:00

Oman Air to cut around 1,000 jobs in major cost‑reduction restructuring

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Air France–KLM formalises bid for up to 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal Air France–KLM has formally submitted an expression of interest to Portugal’s privatisation of TAP Air Portugal, seeking a minority holding of up to 44.9% in the national carrier. Its offer joins bids from Lufthansa and IAG as the government’s tender closes on 22 November.

2025-11-18T23:41:42.700339-08:00

Air France–KLM formalises bid for up to 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal

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Madagascar Airlines cancels E190‑E2 plan, suspends international flights and ends ACMI long‑haul ops; chairwoman replaced Madagascar Airlines (MD) has abandoned plans to add Embraer E190‑E2s, suspended all international services and terminated its ACMI long‑haul operations while replacing its chairwoman. The changes take effect immediately and will disrupt the carrier's regional connectivity and ACMI partnerships.

2025-11-18T23:41:23.875168-08:00

Madagascar Airlines cancels E190‑E2 plan, suspends international flights and ends ACMI long‑haul ops; chairwoman replaced

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Former Madagascar Airlines chair Hajanirina Rinah Rakotomanga arrested in Antananarivo on corruption charges Hajanirina Rinah Rakotomanga, the former chairwoman of Madagascar Airlines (MD), was arrested in Antananarivo, Madagascar, alongside five co-defendants on corruption-related charges, authorities said, in a case alleging misconduct and irregularities during her tenure running the carrier based in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

2025-11-18T23:41:23.201862-08:00

Former Madagascar Airlines chair Hajanirina Rinah Rakotomanga arrested in Antananarivo on corruption charges

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ANA says AirJapan suspension "not a failure" as group keeps long‑term options open All Nippon Airways president Shinichi Inoue defended the suspension of the short‑lived AirJapan medium‑haul brand, calling the move "not a failure" and saying ANA Holdings will remain flexible on long‑term network, brand and fleet planning as it reassesses market conditions.

2025-11-18T16:22:01.588323-08:00

ANA says AirJapan suspension "not a failure" as group keeps long‑term options open

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