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Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, unconditionally approved American Airlines’ $100 million investment in Azul on July 31. The clearance removes a regulatory hurdle for the transaction and provides Azul with strategic capital as the Brazilian carrier works to stabilize and restructure its business.
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Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, unconditionally approved American Airlines’ $100 million investment in Azul on July 31. The clearance removes a regulatory hurdle for the transaction and provides Azul with strategic capital as the Brazilian carrier works to stabilize and restructure its business.
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SpaceX’s first earnings report as a public company will offer investors visibility into second-quarter revenue, Starlink’s performance, AI spending and Starship guidance as its stock declines. The company’s expanding use of its rockets for Starlink launches is also squeezing rivals dependent on rideshare access, while Tesla’s China exposure complicates merger prospects.
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Qantas has completed the sale of its 33.32% Jetstar Japan stake to the low-cost carrier for ¥8.2 billion ($52.1 million). The restructuring, involving Japan Airlines and the Development Bank of Japan, will leave Jetstar Japan wholly Japanese-owned and redirect Qantas capital toward its Australian operations.
ETL Systems has acquired Amphinicy Technologies, a developer of software for satellite communications and Earth-observation markets. The deal is intended to help ETL address more complex ground-segment requirements and broaden its end-to-end offering; financial terms were not disclosed.
ORIX Aviation has agreed to acquire AerFin, a specialist in buying, selling, leasing and repairing aircraft, engines and parts. The transaction expands ORIX’s presence in the aviation aftermarket and brings AerFin’s trading, leasing and repair activities under the Japanese financial group’s aviation platform.
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Atlas Air Worldwide has completed its previously announced investment in Icelandic ACMI and charter operator Air Atlanta, acquiring a 49% minority stake and control of its freighter fleet. The aircraft will transfer to Titan Aviation Holdings under a long-term lease, expanding Atlas’ global widebody cargo platform.
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SpaceX heads into its first post-IPO earnings report as employee and insider lockups expire, creating a fresh test for its private-market valuation. Short interest has reached an estimated $23.6 billion, exceeding Tesla’s, while investor enthusiasm around Elon Musk’s companies faces renewed scrutiny.
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easyJet has extended Castlelake’s deadline to match rival Apollo Global Management, giving both investment funds until Aug. 7 to submit firm offers for full control of the London-listed airline or withdraw. The synchronized deadline sets up a final contest over the British low-cost carrier.
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