Which Airlines may be next to Fold?

[ozfflyer]

thomas cook gone

jet airways india gone

cobalt gone

numerous otheer EU operators gone

JQ NZ domestic goning

Condor next ?

Norwegian ?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Stobart Air - operating regional flights on behalf of Aer Lingus - failed to find a buyer and has ceased operations to many cities: Stobart Air: Aer Lingus stops most Belfast City Airport flights

 

[moa999]

Latest on AAX- trying to substantially cut the 339 order.

This summer is crunch time for AirAsia X |

For AirAsia X, this summer is a turning point, airline is under pressure to fix financial issues & prove it can recover, setting the stage for its next chapter.

airinsight.com

 

[Mattg]

Mango Airlines has entered business rescue.

South Africa's Mango to enter bankruptcy protection

Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

www.ch-aviation.com

 

[oz_mark]

PR doing a restructure

Philippine Airlines Files Bankruptcy as Travel Fallout Rises

Philippine Airlines Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York with a lender-supported plan that helps the country’s main carrier recover after the pandemic devastated global travel.

www.bloomberg.com

hmm

Philippine Airlines Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York with a lender-supported plan that helps the country’s main carrier recover after the pandemic devastated global travel.

 

[Danielb56]

Alitalia is going in October but a new airline will take its place- ITA With many of these airlines going under during Covid, I think we will eventually see new ones replace them over time...

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Alitalia is going in October but a new airline will take its place- ITA With many of these airlines going under during Covid, I think we will eventually see new ones replace them over time...

I think that's a fair observation. Where there's money to be made someone will take advantage. New airlines will come in with lower costs through no debt, leased planes, more efficient workforce. Might not get all the status benefits of alliances though!

 

[Quickstatus]

Flybonza.com

 

[Franky]

Flybonza.com

That crossed my mind as well...

 

[jakeseven7]

Bonza, VA2 or Rexy. Spin the bottle.

 

[dajop]

Bonza, VA2 or Rexy. Spin the bottle.

Rex is not going anywhere in a hurry. Rex Jet services may fold though in the next 6 months, surely.

 

[moa999]

Thai Air Asia trying to raise capital (about US$540m)

Thai AirAsia parent seeks to raise B17.9bn in fresh capital

Asia Aviation Plc, the operator of Thailand’s biggest budget carrier Thai AirAsia, plans to raise as much as 17.9 billion baht from new loans, share sales and convertible-debt offerings as it attempts to restock coffers depleted by the worst crisis in aviation history.

www.bangkokpost.com

Meantime Air Asia looking to setup a Cambodian unit, and folding all of the minority subsidiaries U drt a holding co.

AirAsia Group eyes Cambodia with brand new airline venture - Khmer Times

AirAsia Group is looking to Cambodia for potential expansion of its airline business, according to Bo Lingam, head of its new AirAsia Aviation Ltd holding company.

www.khmertimeskh.com

 

[ethernet]

Airasia News

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/10/21/fury-over-0-5-payment-to-airasia-x-passengers-creditors/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_g66vJMQ9kTfFB714nJ7xPp.s2b.sdnlCyyJebTcVkWU-1634876454-0-gqNtZGzNArujcnBszQfl

 

[moa999]

Looks like AirAsia X has its debt proposal approved.

AirAsia X Receives Over 90% Support From Creditors for Debt Restructure

AirAsia X Bhd.’s debt-restructuring proposal received more than 95% support from creditors in meetings Friday as the debt-laden budget carrier tries to stay afloat.

www.bloomberg.com

Airbus has agreed to substantially cut the order book as part of it.
Back to 15 A330neos and 20 A321XRLs.

 

[AIRwin]

Lufthansa has announced further fleet reductions with all A380 and A340-600 planes to be retired and only reactivated if there is an unexpected rise in demand.

Looks like there is an unexpected rise in demand after all:

Lufthansa is bringing back the A380 superjumbo | CNN

The German airline is reinstating the superjumbo on flight schedules beginning summer 2023, even as other carriers are looking to phase out the world's largest passenger plane.

edition.cnn.com

 

[Quickstatus]

unexpected rise in demand

The article is a bit clickbaity
The airline is “still assessing how many A380 will be reactivated and is figuring what routes they may fly on”
So maybe yes maybe no IMO

 

[tomlee1986]

Looks like there is an unexpected rise in demand after all:

Lufthansa is bringing back the A380 superjumbo | CNN

The German airline is reinstating the superjumbo on flight schedules beginning summer 2023, even as other carriers are looking to phase out the world's largest passenger plane.

edition.cnn.com

even Korean Air is using A380 too

Brilliant News: Korean Air's A380 Is Back Next Week!

Korean Air is relaunching its international long-haul network from the start of July, including returning the A380 daily to New York JFK.

simpleflying.com

 

[Quickstatus]

Korean Air is using A380

And also the 747-8 . I think to LAX

 

[tomlee1986]

And also the 747-8 . I think to LAX

thx for the update

 

[moa999]

The article is a bit clickbaity
The airline is “still assessing how many A380 will be reactivated and is figuring what routes they may fly on”

Also reflects the delays in 787 and 777 deliveries.

 

[Quickstatus]

delays in 787 and 777 deliveries

Yes. Not a lot of places that LH can operate to profitable with a 509 seat behemoth
They still have the 747-8 which has 368 seats.
As of today LH does not have the A380 on its fleet list which still has the A340