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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.”

2026-06-21T23:54:12.627294-07:00

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IAG rules out easyJet bid amid EU M&A constraints, says CEO Luis Gallego

2026-06-19T04:44:38.453499-07:00

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easyJet launches 13 new Winter 2026/27 routes from eight UK airports, adding links to Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Egypt

2026-06-18T07:48:52.435201-07:00

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EasyJet A320 takeoff investigation: aircraft departed using too short a runway distance, overshot runway end and flew 20m above

2026-06-15T08:22:47.355169-07:00

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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.”

2026-06-21T23:54:12.627294-07:00

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

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IAG rules out easyJet bid amid EU M&A constraints, says CEO Luis Gallego IAG’s chief executive Luis Gallego said the group would “explore” a potential easyJet bid, but EU merger and acquisition rules make such a transaction “very difficult,” according to the Financial Times. The comment follows recent takeover and stake allegations involving easyJet.

2026-06-19T04:44:38.453499-07:00

IAG rules out easyJet bid amid EU M&A constraints, says CEO Luis Gallego

Breitflyte

easyJet launches 13 new Winter 2026/27 routes from eight UK airports, adding links to Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Egypt easyJet will add 13 routes from eight UK airports for the Winter 2026/27 season, placing new city-pairs including Finland, Denmark and Iceland on sale alongside services to Egypt, Spain, Germany and Switzerland. The carrier also announced specific new links from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Reykjavik and Kittilä.

2026-06-18T07:48:52.435201-07:00

easyJet launches 13 new Winter 2026/27 routes from eight UK airports, adding links to Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Egypt

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EasyJet A320 takeoff investigation: aircraft departed using too short a runway distance, overshot runway end and flew 20m above A new investigation into a London Luton takeoff involving an EasyJet Airbus A320 says the crew used a takeoff distance that left insufficient runway margin. The aircraft became airborne over the very end of the runway and reached only about 20 meters height before the pilots recognized the situation.

2026-06-15T08:22:47.355169-07:00

EasyJet A320 takeoff investigation: aircraft departed using too short a runway distance, overshot runway end and flew 20m above

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easyJet receives 100th Airbus A320neo-family aircraft (A321neo) in Hamburg, boosting renewals as 359-aircraft Airbus fleet climb easyJet has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus A320neo-family jet in Hamburg, a milestone in its fleet-renewal programme. The delivered aircraft is an A321neo (registered G-ZXIA), bringing the carrier’s Airbus fleet to 359 and lifting the share of latest-generation narrowbodies to over a quarter of the UK airline’s roster.

2026-06-10T05:47:57.110794-07:00

easyJet receives 100th Airbus A320neo-family aircraft (A321neo) in Hamburg, boosting renewals as 359-aircraft Airbus fleet climb

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Air France-KLM says it could join Castlelake’s easyJet bid amid interest driven by slots and network Air France-KLM indicated it would be open to discussing participation in Castlelake’s potential acquisition bid for easyJet, if the US investment firm proceeds. Castlelake’s interest is tied to easyJet’s slots, fleet and network positioning, and an easier valuation after the share price decline.

2026-06-09T03:57:31.540577-07:00

Air France-KLM says it could join Castlelake’s easyJet bid amid interest driven by slots and network

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easyJet rebuffs Castlelake takeover overtures as U.S. bid interest surfaces U.S. investment firm Castlelake has disclosed interest in a potential acquisition of easyJet, with media reports framing a roughly $4.1 billion offer and noting easyJet’s share price has fallen more than 20% since the start of the year. easyJet’s board says it would consider any proposal, characterizing the approach as “highly opportunistic.”

2026-06-01T06:00:33.648661-07:00

easyJet rebuffs Castlelake takeover overtures as U.S. bid interest surfaces

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Castlelake confirms it is evaluating a potential acquisition of easyJet US investment firm Castlelake has confirmed it is assessing a possible bid for UK low-cost carrier easyJet following media reports of interest. The discussions come amid reports valuing a deal at about £3 billion, positioning a potential ownership change for the airline.

2026-05-29T12:24:24.572659-07:00

Castlelake confirms it is evaluating a potential acquisition of easyJet

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

IAG rules out easyJet bid amid EU M&A constraints, says CEO Luis Gallego

easyJet launches 13 new Winter 2026/27 routes from eight UK airports, adding links to Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Egypt

EasyJet A320 takeoff investigation: aircraft departed using too short a runway distance, overshot runway end and flew 20m above

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