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easyJet says Apollo’s £5.7 billion takeover remains on track to close early next year

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easyJet CEO says Apollo Global Management’s £5.7 billion ($7.5 billion) acquisition of the U.K. airline is on schedule to complete early next year. The transaction would shift the low-cost carrier into private-equity ownership, subject to completion of the deal.

Discovered 2026-10-08T02:05:31.861354-07:00 | 2026-10-08T02:05:31.861354-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The expected early-next-year close puts a timeline on a £5.7 billion ownership change for easyJet, with implications for the airline’s strategic and financial planning.
  • Apollo’s deal follows Castlelake’s withdrawal from the bidding, leaving the private-equity transaction on track to proceed.

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