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Lufthansa Group Maintains Positive Outlook Despite Q1 2025 Airline Losses

Lufthansa Group has reported revenue growth in Q1 2025, driven by record first-quarter earnings at Lufthansa Technik. Despite losses across its airlines, the group remains optimistic about the summer season and maintains its full-year guidance. This outlook comes amid ongoing US trade tension concerns and global airline challenges.

2025-04-29T01:03:43.728255-07:00

Reuters

China Exempts Aircraft Parts from Tariffs Amidst U.S. Trade Tensions

2025-04-24T22:33:39.531603-07:00

CNBC

American Airlines Faces $473 Million Loss in Q1 2025 Amid Economic Uncertainty

2025-04-24T04:47:07.322567-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Finnair to Furlough 36 Long-Haul Pilots as Qantas Reduces Wet-Lease Amid Labor Dispute

2025-04-28T06:08:35.305390-07:00

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JetZero eyes U.S. government loans to fund blended wing body airliner JetZero is exploring U.S. government loan programs to underpin its multibillion-dollar development of a commercial blended wing body airliner. The startup argues that, as with legacy OEMs backed by national patrons, public financing can de-risk its capital-intensive strategy and accelerate certification.

2025-05-06T21:54:59.193090-07:00

JetZero eyes U.S. government loans to fund blended wing body airliner

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Norse Atlantic axes Berlin–New York route early, pivots to ACMI focus Norse Atlantic Airways will end its Berlin–New York summer service earlier than planned and axe additional transatlantic routes as it shifts emphasis from scheduled flights to ACMI wet-lease operations, leveraging its Dreamliner fleet to generate steady revenue amid ongoing network rationalization.

2025-05-06T05:30:52.597095-07:00

Norse Atlantic axes Berlin–New York route early, pivots to ACMI focus

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GTLK: Sanctions Won’t Hinder Qatar Airways Leasing

2025-05-05T03:53:22.344482-07:00

GTLK: Sanctions Won’t Hinder Qatar Airways Leasing

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JetZero Prepares Multibillion-Dollar Equity Raise to Fund Blended Wing Body Airliner JetZero, the start-up pioneering commercial aviation’s first blended wing body (BWB) passenger jet, is gearing up to launch a multibillion-dollar private equity fundraising campaign to finance development and certification, aiming to meet its late-2027 full-scale flight milestone.

2025-05-04T22:20:27.869749-07:00

JetZero Prepares Multibillion-Dollar Equity Raise to Fund Blended Wing Body Airliner

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ANA Holdings plans $1.4 billion hybrid bond-type share issue ANA Holdings Co., parent of All Nippon Airways, plans a bond-type share issue targeting $1.4 billion to strengthen its balance sheet. The proposed hybrid financing, combining elements of debt and equity, would provide fresh capital without immediate dilution of existing shareholders.

2025-05-04T21:54:30.506531-07:00

ANA Holdings plans $1.4 billion hybrid bond-type share issue

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Avion Express launches Mexican ACMI arm with CEO hunt after Brazil expansion Avion Express has initiated its Mexican Air Operator Certificate process and opened recruitment for the subsidiary’s CEO, targeting operational launch within 24 months. The move follows the group’s recent expansion into Brazil, extending its ACMI footprint across key Latin American markets.

2025-05-02T01:07:01.446590-07:00

Avion Express launches Mexican ACMI arm with CEO hunt after Brazil expansion

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Airbus Extends $200M Credit to Spirit AeroSystems Ahead of Asset Acquisition Airbus has agreed to provide Spirit AeroSystems with a $200 million credit facility to sustain the embattled US supplier’s operations until Airbus completes its planned acquisition of key Spirit production assets later this year. The interim financing underscores Airbus’s commitment to securing its supply chain continuity.

2025-05-01T16:51:38.097071-07:00

Airbus Extends $200M Credit to Spirit AeroSystems Ahead of Asset Acquisition

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PLAY Narrows Q1 Loss to $26.8M as Leisure and ACMI Focus Pays Off Icelandic carrier PLAY Airlines reduced its first-quarter loss to $26.8 million year-on-year by shifting capacity toward leisure charters and expanding ACMI partnerships, capitalizing on resilient summer demand and tighter cost controls.

2025-04-30T19:38:08.401505-07:00

PLAY Narrows Q1 Loss to $26.8M as Leisure and ACMI Focus Pays Off

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