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Airlines adapt to FAA flight restrictions over Venezuelan airspace

According to analysis by Airline Economics+, most carriers had already rerouted around Venezuela’s Maiquetía FIR before the FAA’s January 3 escalation...

Captain of finance: Ashland Place powers up with APL 2025-1

Ashland Place has risen to prominence in aviation asset financing since its launch in September 2021. Backed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management (D...

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Innovation isn’t just about ideas – it’s about having a vision. It takes pioneers to spot problems others overlook or dismiss as insignificant, and da...

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In a move that surprised many, a consortium led by Sumitomo revealed in September that it was acquiring Air Lease Corporation (Air Lease). Japanese co...

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Embraer appoints Felipe Santana as CFO
Embraer appoints Felipe Santana as CFO

Embraer has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as executive vice president of finance and investor relations, with the role taking effect on April 13.  Santana, who currently serves as the comp...

Airline treasurers urged to focus on cash resilience in response to jet fuel shock
Airline treasurers urged to focus on cash resilience in response to jet fuel shock

Airline treasurers should reconsider how they manage fuel risk as the latest jet fuel shock is hitting airline profitability and financial liquidity, covenant headroom and broader strategy, according ...

Fitch cuts WestJet to ‘B-’ as fuel costs delay recovery in credit metrics
Fitch cuts WestJet to ‘B-’ as fuel costs delay recovery in credit metrics

Fitch Ratings has downgraded WestJet to ‘B-’ from ‘B’, warning that elevated jet fuel prices will prolong pressure on profitability and delay improvement in the airline’s credit profile. The agency al...

FedEx Freight faces execution challenge despite growth push ahead of spin-off, says TD Cowen
FedEx Freight faces execution challenge despite growth push ahead of spin-off, says TD Cowen

FedEx’s freight division is positioned for growth ahead of its planned spin-off in June, but faces a significant execution challenge to close a margin gap with competitors, according to research from ...

Dubai limits foreign airline flights amid Iran conflict, hitting Indian carriers hardest
Dubai limits foreign airline flights amid Iran conflict, hitting Indian carriers hardest

Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to one daily flight to its airports until May 31 due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict, a move expected to disproportionately hurt Indian carriers, according to Reu...

IndiGo links loyalty programme to Apple purchases through iPlanet partnership
IndiGo links loyalty programme to Apple purchases through iPlanet partnership

India-based budget airline IndiGo has partnered with iPlanet, an Apple authorised partner, to allow members of its BluChip loyalty programme to earn rewards on purchases of Apple products. Under the a...

Sumitomo-led consortium completes Air Lease acquisition, launches Sumisho Air Lease with A- rating
Sumitomo-led consortium completes Air Lease acquisition, launches Sumisho Air Lease with A- rating

A consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation, alongside SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo Global Management and Brookfield Asset Management, has completed its acquisition of Air Lease Corporation, creating a ...

IndiGo tests biometric contactless international travel in Bengaluru trials
IndiGo tests biometric contactless international travel in Bengaluru trials

India-based carrier, IndiGo, has completed technical trials of a biometric-enabled, contactless international travel process at Bengaluru airport, marking a step towards fully digital passenger journe...

Turkish Airlines traffic and load factors rise in March, filings show
Turkish Airlines traffic and load factors rise in March, filings show

Turkish Airlines reported strong traffic growth in March, with both passenger volumes and load factors rising, according to filings with Public Disclosure Platform. The carrier transported 7.2 million...

airBaltic hires financial adviser as funding pressure mounts after downgrade
airBaltic hires financial adviser as funding pressure mounts after downgrade

The Latvian carrier airBaltic has appointed Seabury Securities as its strategic and financial adviser, a move that may signal preparations for a capital raise, partial privatisation or a potential str...

Turkish Airlines appoints new chairman and CEO in management reshuffle
Turkish Airlines appoints new chairman and CEO in management reshuffle

The airline named Prof. Murat Şeker as chairman of the board and executive committee, while Ahmet Olmuştur has been appointed chief executive officer. Şeker, who has served as chief financial officer ...

Airline treasurers urged to focus on cash resilience in response to jet fuel shock
Airline treasurers urged to focus on cash resilience in response to jet fuel shock

Airline treasurers should reconsider how they manage fuel risk as the latest jet fuel shock is hitting airline profitability and financial liquidity, covenant headroom and broader strategy, according ...

Dubai limits foreign airline flights amid Iran conflict, hitting Indian carriers hardest
Dubai limits foreign airline flights amid Iran conflict, hitting Indian carriers hardest

Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to one daily flight to its airports until May 31 due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict, a move expected to disproportionately hurt Indian carriers, according to Reu...

Airline treasurers urged to focus on cash resilience in response to jet fuel shock
Airline treasurers urged to focus on cash resilience in response to jet fuel shock

Airline treasurers should reconsider how they manage fuel risk as the latest jet fuel shock is hitting airline profitability and financial liquidity, covenant headroom and broader strategy, according ...

EASA extends Middle East conflict zone advisory amid continued volatility
EASA extends Middle East conflict zone advisory amid continued volatility

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its advisory on operations in parts of the Middle East, as continued instability in the region disrupts air travel and keeps risk levels eleva...

DAE and Blackstone launch $1.6bn-a-year aircraft leasing investment programme
DAE and Blackstone launch $1.6bn-a-year aircraft leasing investment programme

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and Blackstone Credit & Insurance have agreed to launch a multi-billion dollar global aircraft leasing investment platform, targeting around $1.6bn of annual deploymen...

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airBaltic hires financial adviser as funding pressure mounts after downgrade
airBaltic hires financial adviser as funding pressure mounts after downgrade

The Latvian carrier airBaltic has appointed Seabury Securities as its strategic and financial adviser, a move that may signal preparations for a capital raise, partial privatisation or a potential strategic reorganisation. Another possibility is that...

Embraer appoints Felipe Santana as CFO
Embraer appoints Felipe Santana as CFO

Embraer has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as executive vice president of finance and investor relations, with the role taking effect on April 13.  Santana, who currently serves as the company’s global director of treasury, has spent 18 ye...

Turkish Airlines appoints new chairman and CEO in management reshuffle
Turkish Airlines appoints new chairman and CEO in management reshuffle

The airline named Prof. Murat Şeker as chairman of the board and executive committee, while Ahmet Olmuştur has been appointed chief executive officer. Şeker, who has served as chief financial officer since 2016, takes on the chairman role after holdi...