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(DE) Portugal requires TAP buyer to strengthen all airports | aeroTELEGRAPH

aerotelegraph.com reports: IAG, Air France-KLM und die Lufthansa Group müssen bis zum 2. April ihre unverbindlichen Angebote für TAP abgeben. Der portugiesische Ministerpräsident fordert, dass potenzielle Investoren alle Flughäfen des Landes stärken müssen.

2026-03-19T05:34:43.242808-07:00

Reuters

BAE Systems sells remaining 6.9% stake in Air Astana, exits after nearly 25 years

2026-03-19T01:19:32.044702-07:00

AINonline

Gama Aviation to acquire private charter broker Hunt & Palmer; deal to close this week

2026-03-18T09:55:05.146274-07:00

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Aegean to invest €10m ($11.5m) more in Spain’s Volotea

2026-03-18T05:40:42.659835-07:00

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(DE) Portugal requires TAP buyer to strengthen all airports | aeroTELEGRAPH

2026-03-19T05:34:43.242808-07:00

(DE) Portugal requires TAP buy

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BAE Systems sells remaining 6.9% stake in Air Astana, exits after nearly 25 years BAE Systems is divesting its entire remaining 6.9% holding in Kazakhstan’s Air Astana, selling roughly 6.1 million global depositary receipts in a secondary placing to institutional investors. The stake was valued at about $31 million at the placing price of $5.10 per GDR and ends BAE’s near‑25‑year ownership.

2026-03-19T01:19:32.044702-07:00

BAE Systems sells remaining 6.9% stake in Air Astana, exits after nearly 25 years

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China Eastern Air Holding buys 33.97M A‑shares (CNY159.7m / US$23.2m) to raise stake China Eastern Air Holding, parent of China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao), purchased 33,971,300 A‑shares valued at CNY159.7 million (about US$23.2 million) to increase its stake in the carrier. The purchase comes as Chinese carriers have been active with share transactions and major A320neo fleet commitments in recent weeks.

2026-03-18T19:38:15.419737-07:00

China Eastern Air Holding buys 33.97M A‑shares (CNY159.7m / US$23.2m) to raise stake

AINonline

Gama Aviation to acquire private charter broker Hunt & Palmer; deal to close this week Gama Aviation will acquire private charter broker Hunt & Palmer for an undisclosed sum, with the transaction expected to close this week. The acquisition brings Hunt & Palmer's on‑demand charter brokerage operations under Gama's ownership as the deal finalises in the coming days.

2026-03-18T09:55:05.146274-07:00

Gama Aviation to acquire private charter broker Hunt & Palmer; deal to close this week

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Aegean to invest €10m ($11.5m) more in Spain’s Volotea Aegean Airlines (A3) will invest an additional €10 million (about $11.5 million) in Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea (V7), increasing its financial exposure to the Barcelona-based group. The cash injection reinforces Aegean’s strategic partnership with a rapidly expanding regional LCC.

2026-03-18T05:40:42.659835-07:00

Aegean to invest €10m ($11.5m) more in Spain’s Volotea

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Owners court new bidders to buy Israel's Arkia The owners of Israeli carrier Arkia are actively courting new bidders to acquire the airline, initiating or accelerating a formal sale process. The move signals a potential change of control for the leisure-focused operator and intersects with recent financing and fleet activity in Israel's aviation market.

2026-03-18T03:38:41.196441-07:00

Owners court new bidders to buy Israel's Arkia

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Deadline looms for new owners to boost Pakistan International Airlines stake by 25% A government-imposed deadline is approaching for the new owners of Pakistan International Airlines to acquire an additional 25% stake in the carrier. The requirement places immediate pressure on the consortium to complete financing and share transfers before the cutoff.

2026-03-18T02:49:02.303467-07:00

Deadline looms for new owners to boost Pakistan International Airlines stake by 25%

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Capital One to pay Hopper to acquire the tech and 100+ employees behind its travel portal Capital One will pay Hopper in a deal that transfers the travel-portal technology and more than 100 employees who built Capital One Travel, moving the bank’s booking-platform assets into Hopper’s control. The payout transfers the bank’s travel development team to Hopper.

2026-03-17T09:20:33.995703-07:00

Capital One to pay Hopper to acquire the tech and 100+ employees behind its travel portal

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(DE) Portugal requires TAP buyer to strengthen all airports | aeroTELEGRAPH

BAE Systems sells remaining 6.9% stake in Air Astana, exits after nearly 25 years

Gama Aviation to acquire private charter broker Hunt & Palmer; deal to close this week

Aegean to invest €10m ($11.5m) more in Spain’s Volotea

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