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

easyJet board rejects Castlelake’s $6.3 billion takeover bid, after three unsolicited approaches

easyJet’s board unanimously rejected Castlelake’s latest £4.74 billion (US$6.3 billion) takeover proposal, after turning down three earlier approaches. Castlelake says the offer values easyJet at about £4.74 billion and is now “direct to shareholders,” while easyJet calls it opportunistic and “on the cheap.”

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2026-06-21T23:54:12.627294-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Policy & Regulation  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

Manna Air Delivery Announces Strategic Pause of Delivery Operations in Dublin and Cork

By eVTOL Insights: Manna Air Delivery is putting a strategic pause on its drone delivery service in Ireland, saying the absence of a clear national policy framework for commercial drone delivery means there is currently no defined pathway for the sector to scale in the country.

2026-06-22T02:25:29.336111-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
aerotelegraph.com

Iraero Seeks Southeast Asia Wet-Lease Partner to Enable Long-Haul Superjet 100 Operations

By aerotelegraph.com: Die russische Fluggesellschaft wirbt bei Fluggesellschaften aus Südostasien um Flugzeuge im Wet-Lease. Ziel ist es, die Verbindungen zwischen Russland und den Asean-Staaten auszubauen.

Also: ch-aviation
2026-06-21T23:09:33.868208-07:00