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

easyJet agrees in principle to Castlelake’s $6.9bn takeover, valuing the carrier at up to £6.9bn per deal

easyJet has reached an “agreement in principle” with US investment firm Castlelake that would acquire the airline for 690 pence (USD 920) per share. The offer values easyJet at up to £5.23bn (about $6.9bn), after it previously rejected four Castlelake bids, and easyJet signaled it may recommend the latest approach if finalized.

Dj's Aviation • Daniel Fowkes

easyJet Confirms $7.3 Billion Takeover

Also: FlightGlobal, ch-aviation, BBC, Seeking Alpha, The Guardian and Reuters
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
PaxEx   Supply Chain   Orders   Airlines   Boeing  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Air New Zealand’s final 787-9 Dreamliner returns from long-term storage

By AeroTime: Air New Zealand is celebrating a major milestone after its last remaining Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner returned from long-term storage in Alice Springs.

Also: Leeham News, Aviation Source, Key.Aero and aviator.aero
2026-07-03T01:44:14.049906-07:00