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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

Boeing completes roughly $4.7B takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, brings 737 MAX fuselage work in-house

Boeing has completed a roughly $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, reabsorbing the primary 737 MAX fuselage supplier to tighten production and quality control after the Alaska Airlines in‑flight door blowout. Spirit Defense will operate as a non‑integrated subsidiary inside Boeing’s defense unit.

2025-12-08T05:57:58.126094-08:00

safran-group.com

Kingswood Capital to acquire Safran Passenger Innovations (RAVE IFE and connectivity)

2025-12-10T00:18:38.193215-08:00

FlightGlobal

Pegasus launches €154m ($179m) takeover bid for Smartwings, outbidding LOT to accelerate Central Europe expansion

2025-12-08T00:27:20.803924-08:00

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX seeks $800B valuation in secondary share sale, eyes late‑2026 IPO

2025-12-05T13:14:18.048353-08:00

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SmartLynx collapse: Latvian and Estonian units sold; Maltese carrier's future unclear SmartLynx’s Estonian operations have been sold to the carrier’s management and Dutch distressed asset manager Break Point, mirroring the earlier sale of the Latvian unit, while the status of the Maltese AOC remains unresolved. Crews report mounting operational and financial problems amid the wider collapse.

2025-12-12T06:28:38.749622-08:00

SmartLynx collapse: Latvian and Estonian units sold; Maltese carrier's future unclear

SpaceNews.com

Europe's Major Space Merger: Strategic Lessons for Emerging Space Nations Europe's landmark space-industry merger crystallises trade-offs between achieving scale and preserving supplier plurality, with direct implications for sovereign capability and procurement choices. Emerging space nations can draw practical lessons on industrial policy, risk of market concentration, and structuring public–private partnerships to nurture domestic capabilities.

2025-12-12T05:10:56.912784-08:00

Europe's Major Space Merger: Strategic Lessons for Emerging Space Nations

rotorhub.com

Quanta Services acquires Billings Flying Service to expand CH-47 heavy‑lift operations for utilities and construction Quanta Services completed its acquisition of Billings Flying Service on Dec. 9, adding a Montana-based operator built around Boeing CH‑47D Chinooks to Quanta Aviation Services. Quanta — which also owns PJ Helicopters and powerline support firm Winco — says the deal will merge resources and broaden utility and construction lift offerings.

2025-12-12T03:23:38.874007-08:00

Quanta Services acquires Billings Flying Service to expand CH-47 heavy‑lift operations for utilities and construction

SpaceWatch Global

Planet Acquires Bedrock Research to Expand its AI-Driven Solutions Planet has acquired Bedrock Research to accelerate its AI-powered global data solutions business, integrating Bedrock’s analytics capabilities to broaden Planet’s commercial AI offerings and deepen automated, data-driven intelligence. The acquisition is intended to scale Planet’s AI product set and speed delivery of advanced analytics to customers.

2025-12-12T02:22:28.129405-08:00

Planet Acquires Bedrock Research to Expand its AI-Driven Solutions

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CMA CGM to buy up to 9% of Air France–KLM as part of long-term cargo partnership French logistics giant CMA CGM will acquire an equity stake of up to 9% in Air France–KLM and enter a long-term strategic cargo partnership, the companies said in a joint statement. The move formally ties a major ocean-freight operator to one of Europe’s largest airline groups to deepen freight cooperation.

2025-12-11T07:48:29.113616-08:00

CMA CGM to buy up to 9% of Air France–KLM as part of long-term cargo partnership

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South Korea's Jin Air proposes merger with Air Busan and Air Seoul, targets 1Q2027 Jin Air has proposed merging with Air Busan and Air Seoul, targeting completion in 1Q2027. The plan aims to consolidate the three South Korean carriers into a single operating group, subject to regulatory approvals and integration planning.

2025-12-10T16:47:10.509395-08:00

South Korea's Jin Air proposes merger with Air Busan and Air Seoul, targets 1Q2027

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Kingswood Capital to acquire Safran Passenger Innovations (RAVE IFE and connectivity) Kingswood Capital Management has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), the Brea, California–based in‑flight entertainment and connectivity supplier behind the RAVE IFE system. The transaction, part of Safran's divestment of non‑core units, is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close early next year.

2025-12-10T00:18:38.193215-08:00

Kingswood Capital to acquire Safran Passenger Innovations (RAVE IFE and connectivity)

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Archer completes first-phase transactions to acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport Archer Aviation has completed the first phase of transactions to acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Los Angeles. The milestone advances the multi-step acquisition process, clearing an initial legal and financial hurdle toward securing full control and future operational planning at the site.

2025-12-09T15:34:35.241155-08:00

Archer completes first-phase transactions to acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport

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