LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline holding company in Latin America, has received a series of credit rating upgrades from Fitch Ratings (US), reflecting improved financial performance and stronger fundamentals following its post-bankruptcy recovery. The agency affirmed a Positive Outlook across all categories.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of American Airlines Group Inc. at ‘B+’. This rating reflects the company’s ongoing efforts to manage its financial profile amidst a competitive industry landscape.
AK Holdings Co., the parent company of Jeju Air, has announced the cancellation of its planned corporate bond issuance. The company has also requested the credit rating agency to withdraw the associated rating for the bond. This decision marks a shift in AK Holdings’ financing strategy as it navigates ongoing challenges in the aviation sector.
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has been awarded its first-ever long-term credit rating, achieving an Ag- grade with a stable outlook. This recognition comes from the China Chengxin (Asia Pacific) Credit Ratings Company, a prominent credit assessment agency renowned for evaluating financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Delta Airlines has reached a significant financial milestone with S&P Global Ratings upgrading its credit rating to investment grade. This recognition underscores the airline’s robust financial performance and strategic efforts to strengthen its balance sheet and maintain fiscal resilience.
Embraer, a global leader in aerospace manufacturing, has achieved a significant milestone with Moody’s (US) awarding the company an Investment Grade rating. Moody’s has upgraded Embraer’s credit rating from Ba1 to Baa3, with a positive outlook, reflecting confidence in the company’s financial stability and growth prospects.
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the long-term credit rating of Spirit Airlines from ‘CCC’ to ‘CC’, signaling heightened financial distress and the likelihood of a near-term default. This latest downgrade places Spirit Airlines below other low-cost carriers (LCCs) in North America, reflecting concerns about the airline’s financial stability.
SpiceJet, one of India’s low-cost carriers (LCC), has received positive news from Acuite Ratings & Research, an Indian credit rating agency. Acuite has upgraded SpiceJet’s credit outlook to “stable,” a notable improvement given the challenges faced by many airlines in recent years. The credit agency has assigned SpiceJet a long-term rating of B+ and a…
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook on United Airlines, moving it from Stable to Positive, while affirming the airline’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB-’. This change reflects Fitch’s confidence in United Airlines’ improved financial stability and growth prospects, as the airline continues to recover post-pandemic and strengthen its market position in the competitive…
Morningstar DBRS, one of the leading credit rating agencies, has announced the assignment of provisional credit ratings to notes issued by AASET 2024-2, a securitization transaction.
