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Turkish Airlines to acquire roughly 25–27% of Air Europa for €300m; IAG keeps 20%

Turkish Airlines has finalised an agreement to acquire roughly 25–27% of Spain’s Air Europa via a €300m convertible loan exchange, with regulatory approval expected in six to 12 months. Air Europa will use the proceeds to help repay a €475m loan while IAG retains a 20% holding.

2025-11-06T04:45:15.625542-08:00

Cathay Pacific

Cathay moves to buy back Qatar Airways' entire 9.57% stake for HK$6.96bn, pending independent shareholder approval

2025-11-05T07:43:10.806296-08:00

Boeing

Boeing completes $10.55B sale of Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData and OzRunways to Thoma Bravo

2025-11-03T06:14:47.279568-08:00

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Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris for $800M, gaining $920M backlog and >$850M combined revenue

2025-11-04T03:10:56.480880-08:00

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Cobas takes 5.1% stake in Wizz Air — potential activist play Spanish investment fund Cobas has acquired a 5.1% stake in Wizz Air Holdings, positioning itself as a potential activist investor that could press for changes to strategy, capital allocation or governance. The stake is large enough to influence board discussions as Wizz navigates growth and cost pressures.

2025-11-11T04:10:23.326160-08:00

Cobas takes 5.1% stake in Wizz Air — potential activist play

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LOT reportedly close to acquiring Smartwings, Czech Republic’s largest carrier LOT Polish Airlines is reportedly close to acquiring Smartwings, the Czech Republic’s largest carrier. Multiple outlets say talks are advanced; no financial terms or timetable have been reported for the potential cross‑border deal.

2025-11-10T23:44:11.506286-08:00

LOT reportedly close to acquiring Smartwings, Czech Republic’s largest carrier

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Abra Group and SKY Airline sign preliminary agreement to integrate SKY into Grupo Abra Grupo Abra, the holding that controls Avianca and GOL, and Chilean carrier SKY Airline on 10 November signed a preliminary agreement for SKY to join the group. Documentation was filed with competition authorities; the transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.

2025-11-10T13:59:59.492439-08:00

Abra Group and SKY Airline sign preliminary agreement to integrate SKY into Grupo Abra

Space Intel Report

Leonardo space revenue up 14% as Airbus and Thales post gains amid merger talks Leonardo SpA's space division reported 14% revenue growth, part of broader double‑digit gains across European space suppliers. Airbus and Thales also posted stronger results as the three firms pursue talks to combine their satellite businesses, a move that could reshape Europe's space industrial base.

2025-11-10T10:00:04.455612-08:00

Leonardo space revenue up 14% as Airbus and Thales post gains amid merger talks

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Air France–KLM confirms bid for TAP privatisation, targeting up to 44.9% stake Air France–KLM has confirmed it will submit an offer before the end of November to participate in Portugal’s partial privatisation of TAP Air Portugal, seeking a minority holding of up to 44.9% as the government advances the minority-stake sale.

2025-11-10T05:52:43.188083-08:00

Air France–KLM confirms bid for TAP privatisation, targeting up to 44.9% stake

Reuters

KKR sells aerospace and defense hardware maker Novaria Group to Arcline for $2.2 billion KKR has agreed to sell Novaria Group, a supplier of aerospace and defense hardware, to industrials-focused private equity firm Arcline Investment Management for $2.2 billion, the companies told Reuters on Monday. The deal transfers control of a supplier that serves OEMs and defense primes.

2025-11-10T03:32:08.033631-08:00

KKR sells aerospace and defense hardware maker Novaria Group to Arcline for $2.2 billion

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Gama Aviation completes Tyrolean Jet Service acquisition Gama Aviation has completed its acquisition of Tyrolean Jet Service. The transaction expands Gama Aviation's footprint in business aviation, broadens its portfolio of services and client base, and underscores continuing consolidation among business-jet service providers as operators and MROs seek scale.

2025-11-09T23:44:06.943371-08:00

Gama Aviation completes Tyrolean Jet Service acquisition

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Albany International Seeks Buyer for CH-53K Structures Assembly Unit, Raising Production and Schedule Concerns Albany International has begun marketing its structures assembly business that produces key airframe components for the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. The move has prompted concerns about potential disruptions to production flow and program schedules for the CH-53K, and could affect delivery timelines to the U.S. Marine Corps.

2025-11-07T17:09:38.904191-08:00

Albany International Seeks Buyer for CH-53K Structures Assembly Unit, Raising Production and Schedule Concerns

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