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

easyJet board rejects Castlelake’s ~$6.3bn takeover bid as “opportunistic”

Castlelake disclosed a non-binding £4.7bn ($6.26bn) takeover offer for easyJet Group, supported by former Malaysia Airlines CEO Peter Bellew, after easyJet rejected three earlier approaches. easyJet said shareholders should take no action and that the bid undervalues the airline.

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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.

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2026-06-21T23:09:33.868208-07:00