In order to mitigate issues surrounding COVID-19, airports and airlines are recommending a layered approach to stop-gap safety measures with air travel set to restart. A single measure on its own will not mitigate all of the risks revolving around… Read More ›
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Germany agrees to $9.74 billion rescue package for Lufthansa
In a report on Tuesday, Business Insider stated citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying, the German government has agreed to provide Lufthansa with a financial rescue package worth around $9.74 billion (9 billion euros) in return… Read More ›
Rolls Royce ditches 2020 free cash flow targets due to Wuhan Coronavirus
According to a report from the Financial Times, Rolls-Royce is slated to abandon its targets on deliveries, profits, cash and dividend, as airlines around the world ground their planes in the wake of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak. Rolls-Royce is also… Read More ›
Risk premium on U.S. investment grade credit goes through roof on Wuhan coronavirus worries
The financial impact of the Wuhan coronavirus on corporate America’s balance sheets has tripled the premium investors are demanding to hold even the highest-rated corporate bonds. According to the ICE/BofA investment grade index, the difference between the average yield of… Read More ›
Qatar Airways interested in buying upto 20% stake in Chile’s LATAM Airlines
On Wednesday, the chief executive of Qatar Airways said, the airlines is interested in increasing its stake in Chile’s LATAM Airlines to 20%. Qatar Airways is waiting for the right opportunity and right price to consider increasing its stake in… Read More ›
Russian military exports unaffected by U.S. sanctions: Rostec CEO
On Monday, the head of Russia’s state conglomerate Rostec said, Russian military export sales have not been affected by U.S. sanctions. Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine along with other factors, the United States had imposed sanctions on Russia…. Read More ›
Etihad Airways appoints Andrew Macfarlane as the group’s CFO
Etihad’s former CFO, Mark Powers had resigned in April with Adam Boukadidam; Etihad’s finance executive replaced Powers on an interim basis. On Monday, a spokesman for Etihad Airways disclosed, the airlines has appointed Andrew Macfarlane as the group’s CFO. Mark… Read More ›
Deutsche Lufthansa to make non-binding bid for Thomas Cook’s Condor
Although Lufthansa’s bid includes an option to purchase the remaining airlines of Thomas Cook, Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa’s CEO however stated, it is unlikely that this will be allowed given antitrust regulations. On Tuesday, Lufthansa’s Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr stated,… Read More ›
Vietnamese airlines can now fly directly to the United States
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Vietnam with a Category 1 rating. Vietnam’s aviation industry got a huge boost, with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration declaring the nation’s aviation being in compliance with international safety standards. As a result,… Read More ›
Air Canada studying narrowbody aircraft for transatlantic market
The options Air Canada is looking at includes Airbus A321XLR and the Boeing 737 MAX. A senior executive from Air Canada disclosed, the airlines is interested in further developing the usage of narrowbody aircraft for its transatlantic market and is… Read More ›