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Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as model for European consolidation

Italy's minister has endorsed a proposed merger combining the space divisions of Airbus, Thales Alenia Space and Leonardo, describing the tie‑up in Bremen as a model for European consolidation to boost industrial scale and competitiveness in satellite manufacturing and defence systems.

2025-12-01T11:27:20.830130-08:00

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Republic and Mesa complete merger, creating second-largest U.S. regional with 310 E-Jets

2025-11-25T11:16:31.951593-08:00

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Tata Sons regains control of Air India after nearly 70 years of state ownership

2025-11-24T23:19:08.512497-08:00

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Abra Group eyes 98% takeover of Chile’s SKY Airline with up to $70M investment

2025-11-24T13:25:52.046381-08:00

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Atlantic Aviation buys ExecuJet FBO at Princess Juliana (SXM), its third Caribbean base Atlantic Aviation has acquired ExecuJet’s fixed-base operator at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in Sint Maarten, marking the chain’s third Caribbean base. The purchase expands Atlantic’s business-aviation footprint across key leisure routes and strengthens its FBO network for private and charter traffic in the region.

2025-12-02T09:29:13.984922-08:00

Atlantic Aviation buys ExecuJet FBO at Princess Juliana (SXM), its third Caribbean base

AirInsight

LEVEL begins independent operations under LL code with inaugural Barcelona–New York service LEVEL has started operating under its own IATA code "LL" after securing an AOC, separating operationally from Iberia and formalising its status as an autonomous carrier within IAG. Its first flight under the new code was LL2627 Barcelona–New York on Dec. 1, operated by an A330‑200.

2025-12-02T08:06:34.198555-08:00

LEVEL begins independent operations under LL code with inaugural Barcelona–New York service

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Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as model for European consolidation Italy's minister has endorsed a proposed merger combining the space divisions of Airbus, Thales Alenia Space and Leonardo, describing the tie‑up in Bremen as a model for European consolidation to boost industrial scale and competitiveness in satellite manufacturing and defence systems.

2025-12-01T11:27:20.830130-08:00

Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as model for European consolidation

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Transat backs Air Canada offer as Quebec billionaire seeks board control Transat A.T. Inc. rejected a rival bid from Montreal developer Groupe Mach in favour of Air Canada's offer, even as Pierre Karl Péladeau's family office has formally requested an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to press for partial board control, a strategic overhaul and a board seat.

2025-12-01T11:27:08.256240-08:00

Transat backs Air Canada offer as Quebec billionaire seeks board control

Runway Girl

Jamco and Bain Capital sign definitive agreement to acquire Iacobucci HF Aerospace (IHFA) Jamco Corporation and Bain Capital have signed definitive documentation to acquire Iacobucci HF Aerospace S.p.A. (IHFA). The paperwork formalises the parties' agreement and commits them to proceed with the transaction under the terms set out in the definitive documentation between the two companies.

2025-12-01T11:27:03.639377-08:00

Jamco and Bain Capital sign definitive agreement to acquire Iacobucci HF Aerospace (IHFA)

FlightGlobal

Administrators close in on sale of Reaction Engines' assets to preferred bidder Insolvency administrators for UK-based Reaction Engines are reported to be close to agreeing a sale of the collapsed company's assets to a preferred bidder, a move that will transfer ownership of its hypersonic technology, associated engineering programmes and intellectual property to a new owner.

2025-12-01T03:58:11.056236-08:00

Administrators close in on sale of Reaction Engines' assets to preferred bidder

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Air T says Rex will focus on reactivating regional network and avoid competing on trunk routes Air T, the US-based holding company that recently acquired Regional Express (Rex), has pledged to "stay in its lane" by prioritizing reactivation of Rex's regional network rather than competing on trunk routes. The commitment sets the carrier's immediate recovery and route strategy under new ownership.

2025-11-30T16:04:09.271873-08:00

Air T says Rex will focus on reactivating regional network and avoid competing on trunk routes

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Capital A to distribute 1.69bn AirAsia X shares to shareholders as restructuring finalises Capital A will issue 1,692,307,692 new shares in AirAsia X (D7) to current Capital A shareholders as the group's airline restructuring completes, effecting the consolidation of its airline operations into AirAsia X and finalising the previously announced disposal process.

2025-11-26T17:39:05.893903-08:00

Capital A to distribute 1.69bn AirAsia X shares to shareholders as restructuring finalises

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