South Korea approves Korean Air and Asiana Airlines merger, with the integrated carrier set to launch December 17, 2026.
Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines launched joint fare products on June 22, 2026, on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route.
Avianca Group prices US$650M in 10.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 to refinance existing 2028 debt obligations.
Asiana Airlines leaves Star Alliance on Dec 16, 2026, after 23 years, ahead of full integration into Korean Air.
easyJet's board unanimously rejected Castlelake's £4.7B takeover offer, calling the £6.25/share bid opportunistic ahead of a June 26 deadline.
Alaska Airlines names CFO Shane Tackett president and CFO to unify commercial and financial leadership amid Hawaiian Airlines integration.
SITA acquires Big Blue Analytics to integrate OCCam AI platform, aiming to reduce airline disruption costs by up to 30% and advance operational recovery.
ITA Airways joins the Lufthansa and ANA Europe-Japan Joint Venture in Autumn 2026, adding Rome-Tokyo service to 160 weekly flights.
Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith signals openness to a joint easyJet takeover with Castlelake ahead of a June 26 UK regulatory deadline.
Air Canada and Abra Group signed an MoU on June 7, 2026, to establish a joint business agreement across the Americas.