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Oman acquires 90% of SalamAir; government says Oman Air merger 'not implied'

Oman's government has completed acquisition of a 90% stake in low-cost carrier SalamAir from Muscat National Development and Investment Company. Authorities said the move aims to 'build an integrated and sustainable national aviation sector' while stressing SalamAir and Oman Air will remain separate.

2026-03-27T02:10:16.824828-07:00

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X cuts roles and restructures to integrate with SpaceX as Musk prepares IPO

2026-03-26T16:40:51.603208-07:00

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Volaris shareholders approve merger with Viva to form Grupo Más Vuelos; both carriers to retain independent brands

2026-03-26T13:36:08.388935-07:00

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JetBlue hires advisers to explore sale or merger with United, Alaska or Southwest amid antitrust scrutiny

2026-03-25T11:07:20.508922-07:00

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Oman acquires 90% of SalamAir; government says Oman Air merger 'not implied' Oman's government has completed acquisition of a 90% stake in low-cost carrier SalamAir from Muscat National Development and Investment Company. Authorities said the move aims to 'build an integrated and sustainable national aviation sector' while stressing SalamAir and Oman Air will remain separate.

2026-03-27T02:10:16.824828-07:00

Oman acquires 90% of SalamAir; government says Oman Air merger 'not implied'

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X cuts roles and restructures to integrate with SpaceX as Musk prepares IPO X has removed redundant roles and reorganised to boost profitability and accelerate integration with Elon Musk’s space‑exploration company, SpaceX, as Musk prepares a high‑profile SpaceX IPO. The changes signal tighter operational alignment across Musk’s businesses and near‑term cost discipline ahead of a listing.

2026-03-26T16:40:51.603208-07:00

X cuts roles and restructures to integrate with SpaceX as Musk prepares IPO

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Volaris shareholders approve merger with Viva to form Grupo Más Vuelos; both carriers to retain independent brands Volaris shareholders on March 25 approved a merger with Viva with 91.7% support to create Grupo Más Vuelos, a holding company that will serve as the group's parent company and own both carriers. Volaris and Viva will continue operating under independent brands and separate day-to-day operations.

2026-03-26T13:36:08.388935-07:00

Volaris shareholders approve merger with Viva to form Grupo Más Vuelos; both carriers to retain independent brands

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KKR-backed OHB taps banks for a share sale that could trim KKR stake, Bloomberg reports German satellite maker OHB has engaged banks to explore a share sale that could enable minority investor KKR to reduce its holding, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The move would see OHB sell equity and represents private-equity rebalancing at a European space supplier.

2026-03-25T13:15:14.494596-07:00

KKR-backed OHB taps banks for a share sale that could trim KKR stake, Bloomberg reports

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JetBlue hires advisers to explore sale or merger with United, Alaska or Southwest amid antitrust scrutiny JetBlue has hired advisers to evaluate strategic options, including a potential sale or merger, with United, Alaska and Southwest identified as frontrunners. Management is weighing combinations while factoring in rising antitrust scrutiny in Washington that could determine deal viability.

2026-03-25T11:07:20.508922-07:00

JetBlue hires advisers to explore sale or merger with United, Alaska or Southwest amid antitrust scrutiny

AINonline

X-1 pivots into aviation real estate and infrastructure management via acquisitions and partnership X-1 is expanding into aviation real estate and infrastructure management through multiple acquisitions and a strategic partnership. The deals create an owner/operator role for X-1 across airport assets and services, establishing a new revenue stream in facility and infrastructure management for the company.

2026-03-25T09:45:39.145478-07:00

X-1 pivots into aviation real estate and infrastructure management via acquisitions and partnership

Via Satellite

Lynk and SES outline multi‑orbit D2D scale‑up as Lynk–Omnispace merger nears completion Lynk Global CEO Ramu Potarazu and SES CEO Al‑Saleh discussed Lynk’s planned merger with Omnispace — where SES is a major strategic shareholder — emphasizing a multi‑orbit direct‑to‑device (D2D) connectivity strategy, modernizing production models and scaling hardware and services to meet rising demand.

2026-03-24T19:20:52.281077-07:00

Lynk and SES outline multi‑orbit D2D scale‑up as Lynk–Omnispace merger nears completion

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Azur Air trims schedule, creates reserve fleet after regulator scrutiny Leisure carrier Azur Air has cut parts of its route network and asked to slightly reduce its flight programme to create a reserve fleet following regulator scrutiny. The Association of Air Transport Operators says there are no critical problems or immediate suspension risk, while Azur reports 95.5% on‑time performance.

2026-03-23T22:14:38.373543-07:00

Azur Air trims schedule, creates reserve fleet after regulator scrutiny

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Oman acquires 90% of SalamAir; government says Oman Air merger 'not implied'

X cuts roles and restructures to integrate with SpaceX as Musk prepares IPO

Volaris shareholders approve merger with Viva to form Grupo Más Vuelos; both carriers to retain independent brands

JetBlue hires advisers to explore sale or merger with United, Alaska or Southwest amid antitrust scrutiny

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