Singapore Airlines is demanding governance reform before committing $375mn more to an airline that cost it $731mn in equity losses last year. Apollo made two aviation acquisitions worth more than $15bn in August. This edition analyses what minority stakes actually cost and what Apollo is building.
Transat AT swings to a $106.6mn loss as fuel costs rise 56 per cent and Cuba suspensions bite; a $250mn government loan follows. The FAA rolls out SMART this month after convening airline CEOs. KLM clears its final A350-900 certification hurdle ahead of first delivery this month.
Apollo acquired easyJet for £5.7bn and a stake in Atlantic Aviation at a $10bn valuation in the same month. A Pro analysis of whether Apollo is building an integrated aviation platform or assembling a portfolio of independently defensible assets.
Singapore Airlines has one board seat at Air India and is being asked to invest another $375mn into a carrier losing $2.33bn a year. A Pro analysis of SIA's governance exposure, what its stake costs per quarter, and whether the 2022 investment thesis still holds.
Ryanair announced its record Winter 2026 schedule for Sweden on 10 September, with 43 routes and 4.6 million annual passengers, including five new city pairs and an eighth based aircraft at Stockholm Arlanda. Future growth is conditional on Swedavia reversing a 22% rise in airport charges.
