American Airlines takes 7.9% stake in Azul with $100 million warrant exercise

American Airlines now owns 7.9% of Brazilian carrier Azul after exercising warrants for $100 million, according to a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC.

American Airlines Group and its American Airlines subsidiary exercised warrants on Oct. 20 to buy 31,838,775 Azul common shares, paying an aggregate $100.0 million from working capital, the filing shows. The stake is based on 400,829,250 Azul common shares outstanding immediately after the exercise.

The shares are held of record by American Airlines, Inc., and its parent, American Airlines Group, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of them. Azul’s American depositary shares each represent two common shares.

Why the 13D matters

A Schedule 13D is filed by investors that own more than 5% of a company and do not commit to staying passive. In the filing, American said it intends to review the investment on a continuing basis and may buy more shares, sell some or all, or hold talks with Azul’s management, board and other shareholders.

The filing lists possible topics such as a merger, asset sales, changes to Azul’s capital structure or changes in its management or board. American also said it does not currently have any plans or proposals related to those matters, though it may change its intentions at any time.

What to watch

Any change in the stake or in American’s stated intentions would have to be reported in an amended 13D, so investors will watch for further filings.

Sources

1. American Airlines Group Inc., Schedule 13D regarding Azul S.A., filed Oct. 26, 2026 (accession 0001193125-26-431999)

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