Virgin Atlantic, the UK-based international airline, has released its financial results for 2024, showcasing a year of profitability and financial health. The airline reported total revenues of US$4.2 billion and a Profit Before Tax and Exceptional Items of $25.8 million.
Sun Country Airlines has strengthened its financial position by raising $60 million through a new C-tranche appended to its 2019-1 Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate (EETC). The airline used the full amount to pay down a significant portion of its term loan, which was financing five Boeing 737-900ER aircraft. This move reflects the airline’s strategy of optimizing its capital structure, reducing long-term debt obligations,…
Chorus Aviation, a Canadian aviation company, has announced the successful completion of its previously announced offers to purchase all outstanding 6.00% Convertible Senior Unsecured Debentures due June 30, 2026, and 5.75% Senior Unsecured Debentures due December 31, 2024. The total repurchase amounts to approximately US$55.9 million.
Air Madagascar has sold two stored Airbus A340-300 aircraft, with serial numbers 319 and 210, to a Chinese company for US$2 million. This sale is part of the airline’s strategy to reduce its debt burden.
Asiana Airlines, based in South Korea, has announced plans to repay $976 million in loans from creditor banks earlier than initially scheduled. This significant financial move is expected to reduce the airline’s debt ratio by more than 1000%, marking a major step in its financial restructuring efforts.
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (Brazil) has announced its intention to file a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, marking a significant step in its financial restructuring efforts. The plan is aimed at deleveraging its balance sheet, extinguishing up to $1.7 billion of prepetition funded debt and $850 million in other obligations, enabling the airline to strengthen its financial foundation.
Boeing is reportedly exploring the potential sale of its Jeppesen navigation unit as part of a broader strategy to alleviate its significant $58 billion debt load. Jeppesen, known for its comprehensive navigational and flight planning solutions, has been a part of Boeing since 2000, providing services essential to pilots, airlines, and flight operators worldwide. This prospective sale underscores Boeing’s commitment…
GOL, the Brazilian airline, has entered into a Plan Support Agreement with the Abra Group (UK), its affiliates, and unsecured creditors to facilitate the airline’s financial restructuring under Chapter 11. This agreement will reduce GOL’s prepetition debt and obligations by approximately $2.5 billion, a substantial move aimed at stabilizing its finances and preparing for a sustainable future.
