Air France-KLM is actively pursuing expansion of its strategic holdings, with CEO Ben Smith confirming that the group is in discussions to take a stake in Air Europa of Spain. Additionally, the airline is looking to boost its existing share in SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) of Sweden to a majority ownership.
XEJet (Nigeria) has announced a strategic partnership with Zela Aviation (Cyprus) to promote the ACMI leasing of its Embraer ERJ145 aircraft. This collaboration aims to enhance XEJet’s presence in the regional leasing market, offering flexible capacity solutions for airlines in need of short-term or seasonal aircraft availability.
American Airlines has filed a petition with the US Supreme Court, seeking to reverse a lower court ruling that found its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with JetBlue Airways violated federal antitrust laws. The partnership, which allowed the two carriers to coordinate routes and schedules in the Northeastern US, was struck down by the US District Court in May 2023 following a lawsuit by the Department of Justice…
Abra Group (UK) and Azul (Brazil) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intent to explore a potential combination of their business operations in Brazil. The notice of this development was shared with GOL Linhas Aéreas (Brazil), which clarified that it is not a party to the MOU.
