Europe Mergers and Acquisitions Airlines easyJet

easyJet shareholders approve Apollo’s £5.7bn takeover, with deal completion targeted for March and up to 50 Luton HQ roles at ri

The buyout would end easyJet’s more than 26 years on the London stock market and put the airline under US ownership. Separately, the carrier is consulting on up to 50 redundancies at its Luton headquarters—about 2% of its reported 2,300-person head-office workforce—as it prepares for its future business plans.

Discovered 2026-11-12T00:14:40.931746-08:00 | 2026-11-12T00:14:40.931746-08:00

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Shareholder approval clears a key hurdle for Apollo’s £5.7bn acquisition, with completion expected in March and easyJet’s London listing set to end after more than 26 years.
The proposed cuts could affect up to 50 Luton headquarters roles, around 2% of the reported head-office workforce, as the airline aligns its organization with future plans.

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