Air Europa
Spanish airline
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| March 18 2025 | Air France–KLM reportedly placed a €300 million bid to acquire a 51% stake in Air Europa, though official details remain unconfirmed. |
| January 2025 | Lufthansa entered into talks with Air Europa to purchase a 25% stake in the company for €240 million. |
| December 18 2024 | Air Europa announced plans to launch a new service to Turkey, with flights between Istanbul and Madrid scheduled to begin in May 2025. |
| August 2024 | IAG announced it would abandon the acquisition deal, citing onerous EU antitrust conditions, and instead focus on developing Madrid as a rival aviation hub. |
| July 1 2024 | Air Europa Flight 045, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, encountered severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Madrid to Montevideo. The aircraft diverted to Natal, Brazil, due to the incident. Of the 336 passengers and crew, 40 people were injured (including 4 serious injuries from 3 passengers and 1 crew member), and the aircraft interior sustained significant damage requiring repairs. |
| January 2024 | The European Commission raised concerns about the potential reduction of competition on domestic and international routes due to the proposed merger. |
| February 2023 | IAG agreed to buy Air Europa for €400 million, with the brand to remain intact, following interventions by the Spanish government. |
| August 2022 | IAG converted a loan to Air Europa into a 20% shareholding. |
| 2021 | Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A330-300 aircraft were retired, marking the end of Airbus aircraft in the mainline fleet. |
| November 2021 | Plans for the merger were initially scrapped, with both parties seeking ways to revive the deal, setting a deadline for the end of January 2022. |
| January 2021 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IAG and Globalia agreed to reduce the acquisition price to €500 million. |
| November 4 2019 | International Airlines Group (IAG) announced plans to acquire Air Europa from Globalia for €1 billion, with the intention to integrate Air Europa into Iberia while retaining the brand. |
| May 22 2019 | The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) granted Air Europa permission to operate domestic flights in Brazil, becoming the first foreign company to receive such authorization after changes in Brazilian airline ownership laws. |
| 2017 | Embraer ERJ-145 and Embraer 195 aircraft were retired from the fleet. |
| 2013 | Airbus A330-300 aircraft were introduced to the fleet. |
| 2012 | Boeing 767-300ER aircraft were retired from the fleet. |
| April 13 2012 | Air Europa retired its last Boeing 767 aircraft, marking the end of this aircraft type in its fleet. |
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