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Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

Apollo and Castlelake enter a bidding war to take easyJet private

easyJet said it has reached an “agreement in principle” with U.S. investment firm Apollo regarding a potential acquisition, as Apollo and Castlelake compete in the process to take the low-cost carrier private. The development escalates easyJet’s takeover contest and could reshape its ownership and strategic priorities.

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2026-07-13T07:44:25.244311-07:00

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GOL joins challenge to American stake in Azul in Brazil

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2026-07-13T09:45:36.324117-07:00

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Voyager completes Astrobotic acquisition, secures $298M NASA CLPS contract for lunar missions

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2026-07-13T06:09:50.568741-07:00

CNBC

Helsing, Europe’s Anduril rival, raises $1.8B in investor-led funding at an $18B valuation

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2026-07-13T01:14:42.700360-07:00

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GOL joins challenge to American stake in Azul in Brazil GOL has moved to challenge an American stake in Azul, escalating a ownership dispute in Brazil’s airline market. The action underscores how corporate control—and potential downstream changes in governance and strategy—can quickly become a competitive variable in regional carriers.

2026-07-13T09:45:36.324117-07:00

GOL joins challenge to American stake in Azul in Brazil

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Apollo and Castlelake enter a bidding war to take easyJet private easyJet said it has reached an “agreement in principle” with U.S. investment firm Apollo regarding a potential acquisition, as Apollo and Castlelake compete in the process to take the low-cost carrier private. The development escalates easyJet’s takeover contest and could reshape its ownership and strategic priorities.

2026-07-13T07:44:25.244311-07:00

Apollo and Castlelake enter a bidding war to take easyJet private

SpaceNews.com

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Voyager completes Astrobotic acquisition, secures $298M NASA CLPS contract for lunar missions Voyager Technologies has completed its acquisition of Astrobotic Technology, expanding its lunar exploration capabilities as NASA ramps up Moon missions. The company also won a $298 million NASA contract under CLPS, with Peregrine 2 targeted for a 2028 lunar mission.

2026-07-13T06:09:50.568741-07:00

Voyager completes Astrobotic acquisition, secures $298M NASA CLPS contract for lunar missions

CNBC

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Helsing, Europe’s Anduril rival, raises $1.8B in investor-led funding at an $18B valuation Helsing said investor demand exceeded the available allocation in its $1.8 billion funding round, valuing the company at $18 billion. The capital raise underscores rapid private-market appetite for defense-tech firms positioned to compete with U.S.-centric players in autonomous and software-defined warfare.

2026-07-13T01:14:42.700360-07:00

Helsing, Europe’s Anduril rival, raises $1.8B in investor-led funding at an $18B valuation

Bloomberg

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EasyJet deal interest draws US private equity into low-margin airline competition Two US private equity firms are reportedly moving beyond their comfort zone to pursue EasyJet Plc, highlighting how even traditionally volatile, low-margin airline businesses can attract financial suitors. The transaction contest underscores intensifying M&A focus on European short-haul carriers.

2026-07-11T12:29:57.603959-07:00

EasyJet deal interest draws US private equity into low-margin airline competition

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Air Greenland selects PAL Aerospace to modify two DHC-8-Q200s for UN IMO Maritime Domain Awareness defense operations Air Greenland has chosen PAL Aerospace to modify two DHC-8-Q200 aircraft for military operations, supporting the United Nations International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Domain Awareness programme. The work is intended to adapt the platform for defense-related maritime surveillance tasks for Air Greenland.

2026-07-10T09:16:42.543339-07:00

Air Greenland selects PAL Aerospace to modify two DHC-8-Q200s for UN IMO Maritime Domain Awareness defense operations

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MDA Space to acquire 70% of French EO/geo-intelligence firm CLS in €567M deal, vertically integrating radar satellite data with MDA Space will purchase a 70% majority stake in French data analytics and geo-information company Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) from CNES, in a €567 million transaction (about $647 million). MDA also plans to raise US$819 million via an upsized bought deal to fund the acquisition, positioning the combined company as a top global space-based geointelligence provider.

2026-07-09T04:29:00.090902-07:00

MDA Space to acquire 70% of French EO/geo-intelligence firm CLS in €567M deal, vertically integrating radar satellite data with

SpaceNews.com

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MDA Space to buy ~70% of CLS in firm offer; raises $712M to finance acquisition MDA Space Ltd. said it has made a firm offer to acquire an approximately 70% stake in Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), an AI-driven Earth observation and satellite IoT services provider. The deal is backed by a newly raised $712 million intended to fund the transaction.

2026-07-09T04:29:00.090902-07:00

MDA Space to buy ~70% of CLS in firm offer; raises $712M to finance acquisition

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