Antitrust   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   easyJet  
Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

easyJet agrees in principle to a Castlelake takeover valuing the carrier at up to £6.9bn (about $7.3bn)

easyJet has reached an agreement in principle to be acquired by U.S. investment firm Castlelake in a cash deal at GBP6.90 per share, with the offer valuing the airline at up to £5.23bn (USD6.9bn) and reports citing a valuation up to £35.5bn (USD7.34bn). easyJet says it would consider recommending the latest approach if finalized.

Dj's Aviation • Daniel Fowkes

easyJet Confirms $7.3 Billion Takeover

Also: FlightGlobal, ch-aviation, BBC, The Independent, Seeking Alpha, The Guardian, Reuters and ukaviation.aero
2026-07-05T09:44:18.478242-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   United Airlines  
Aviacionline • Pablo Diaz

United Airlines' 'cursed' Boeing 787-9 grounded again by TCAS failure after returning from Boeing repairs

By Aviacionline: A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring the new 'Elevated' interiors — including Polaris Business Class suites and Polaris Studios — was returned to Boeing due to recurring failures.

Also: Aviation Source
2026-07-04T13:46:27.095431-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Airlines   Boeing  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Saudi Arabia Distances Itself From Illicit Sanctions-Busting Sale of Five Boeing 777s to Iran

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Saudi Arabia and its aptly named state-owned airline Saudia have distanced themselves from the sale of five ageing Boeing 777 widebody aircraft to Iran, despite long-running U.S.

2026-07-04T07:59:08.340396-07:00
MRO   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United's Brand-New 787 Dreamliner That Was Sent Back to Boeing Because it Kept Breaking Has Been Grounded Just Days After Being 'Fixed'

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A brand-new United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring the Chicago-based carrier’s upgraded ‘Elevated’ interiors with new Polaris Business Class suites and Polaris Studios has been grounded yet again, just days after it was returned to United after undergoing maintenance work by Boeing.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, View from the Wing, Aviation A2Z, Dj's Aviation and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-07-04T00:59:05.508146-07:00
PaxEx   TSA   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendants Reportedly Refusing to Sign Up to New Biometric Controls That Let Them Skip TSA Security Checks

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants are reportedly refusing to give their consent to hand over biometric data to the federal government in order to use a new TSA line-skipping system that is being progressively rolled out at airports across the United States.

2026-07-04T11:14:30.994947-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA Moves to Block Flight Attendants and Pilots From Claiming Mandatory Meal Breaks

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is moving to block flight attendants and pilots from claiming mandatory meal breaks under local State laws, such as California’s generous Labor Code, which grants employees who work for more than five hours an uninterrupted 30-minute meal break.

2026-07-03T09:13:55.841042-07:00