Tag: recapitalization
Air France: freed, released…ready to counterattack?
Air France has finally reimbursed the state for the aid granted during the COVID and is finally free to participate in the consolidation of the market in Europe!
Air France handicapped by state aid
Like many European airlines, Air France needed...
SAS in bankruptcy and on the verge of going under foreign flag: what impact for customers?
The Scandinavian airline, on the verge of bankruptcy, is likely to be taken over by foreign investors. If its survival does not seem compromised, the pill may be bitter for its loyal customers depending on the identity of the...
Air France KLM raises funds, ready to buy ITA
We wrote last week that Air France-KLM was very active on the financial scene in order to reduce its debt and, above all, torepay the state aidreceived to get through the COVID crisis.
This is how CMA GM became a...
How do airlines get out of debt and find liquidity?
The pandemic crisis has wreaked havoc on the airlines' finances. While many of them have been able to rely on public aid to save themselves in the first instance, this is not enough, and they need to find other...
Air France penalized by the EU in the long term
Air France's recapitalization by the French state was validated by the European Union only after concessions were made. While much has been said about the slots the airline has had to give up at Roissy, there is another obligation...
Air France victim of white-collar terrorism!
Air France-KLM's long road to recapitalization, made unavoidable by the health crisis, is not over. But this is just another long episode in the history of a business that has rarely held its destiny in its own hands.
Terrorism has...
Recapitalization of Air France: a necessity and some pitfalls
Last week, Anne Rigail, CEO of Air France, admitted to Europe 1 that the company would have to be recapitalized after the COVID 19 crisis since it has become too fragile. A logical announcement that was expected and that...
Air France, a real-fake rescue? Myths and facts
The news came last week: the State announced its rescue plan for Air France, one of the first airlines to see the light of the COVID-19 storm.
Indeed, even if it will only take place in a few weeks, the...