Antitrust   M&A   Airlines   easyJet  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

EasyJet rejects three Castlelake non-binding bids as acquisition timeline nears

Castlelake says it has made three separate non-binding indicative proposals to acquire 100% of easyJet’s issued and to-be-issued share capital, including the latest over the weekend, but the easyJet board has rebuffed the approaches. The firm urged shareholders to weigh in as the commitment/withdrawal deadline approaches.

Also: Bloomberg and aviator.aero
2026-06-21T23:54:12.627294-07:00
Airports   Accident   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Croatia A220 crew changed runway to avoid tailwind before Split excursion

By FlightGlobal: Preliminary analysis of conditions indicates winds within limits before jet started drifting at high speed. Croatian investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A220-300 departing Split had almost reached the V1 decision speed on take-off when it suffered a runway excursion that damaged the twinjet.

2026-06-21T22:54:14.228901-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
Reuters • Julie Zhu

AirAsia X to keep lowering fares as jet fuel prices fall, CEO says

By Reuters: Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X has lowered fares by 5% since June 15, with the airline reviewing its pricing week by week and adding back capacity as jet fuel prices drop, the company's CEO, Bo Lingam, said on Monday.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-06-21T21:24:30.175289-07:00