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

Cathay Pacific has proposed repurchasing Qatar Airways’ entire 9.57% holding — about 643.07 million shares — for HK$6.96 billion (roughly $892 million). The transaction, which would end the carriers’ partnership, is subject to approval by Cathay’s independent shareholders.

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

Aviation Week

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

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

Air Data News

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

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

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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Bloomberg

Davide Leone ups stake in SES, backs defense pivot despite earnings setback Hedge fund manager Davide Leone boosted his stake in SES this year, backing the satellite operator’s strategic pivot toward defense and government contracts as the engine for long‑term value — a conviction he maintains despite a recent earnings setback that dented near‑term profitability.

2025-11-19T02:01:06.603361-08:00

Davide Leone ups stake in SES, backs defense pivot despite earnings setback

Bloomberg

Air France–KLM lodges expression of interest in Portugal’s TAP, seeks up to 44.9% stake Air France–KLM has become the first publicly known suitor to file an expression of interest in Portugal's planned privatisation of TAP SA, launching a multi-stage sales process that could see the group acquire up to a 44.9% minority stake in the state-owned carrier.

2025-11-18T23:41:42.700339-08:00

Air France–KLM lodges expression of interest in Portugal’s TAP, seeks up to 44.9% stake

ch-aviation

Asiana issues bonds to repay debt owed to Korean Air Asiana Airlines has issued bonds to repay debt owed to Korean Air, a financing move tied to the carriers' post‑merger integration. The issuance shifts Asiana's liabilities into the capital markets and represents a step in group deleveraging and balance‑sheet realignment during consolidation.

2025-11-18T16:21:18.506722-08:00

Asiana issues bonds to repay debt owed to Korean Air

FlightGlobal

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Mesa shareholders overwhelmingly approve merger with Republic Airways to form one of U.S.'s largest regional carriers Mesa Air Group shareholders voted to adopt the merger agreement with Republic Airways, with 99.25% of votes supporting the deal on roughly 71% of share capital represented. The approval clears the shareholder hurdle to combine the two carriers into one of the nation’s largest regional airlines.

2025-11-18T15:03:15.471386-08:00

Mesa shareholders overwhelmingly approve merger with Republic Airways to form one of U.S.'s largest regional carriers

tectonicdefense.com

Defense tech firm Merlin raises $200M in upsized PIPE ahead of planned IPO Merlin, a defense-focused aviation technology firm, raised an upsized $200 million PIPE financing ahead of a planned IPO on Monday, signaling strong private investor demand. The deal underscores continued capital flows into defense and dual-use technology companies as they scale toward public markets.

2025-11-18T07:32:40.542679-08:00

Defense tech firm Merlin raises $200M in upsized PIPE ahead of planned IPO

SpaceNews.com

OHB flags concern over planned European space joint venture OHB's CEO has voiced concern about a proposed joint venture among three rival European space companies, saying the consolidation could significantly alter competition and industrial capacity across the continent. His comments signal potential resistance from established suppliers to the planned deal.

2025-11-16T14:14:07.694393-08:00

OHB flags concern over planned European space joint venture

FlightGlobal

Azul and Gol capitalise on booming long‑haul demand from Brazil; Azul posts record Q3 as Chapter 11 exit nears Brazilian carriers Azul and Gol reported booming long‑haul international demand in Q3, driving surges in capacity, higher load factors and significant revenue gains. Azul posted record revenue, operating income and EBITDA as it advances toward a Chapter 11 exit, while Gol scaled long‑haul capacity to capture outbound flows.

2025-11-14T13:23:11.149856-08:00

Azul and Gol capitalise on booming long‑haul demand from Brazil; Azul posts record Q3 as Chapter 11 exit nears

ch-aviation

Rex creditors approve Air T takeover under DOCA Creditors of Regional Express Holdings (Rex) have approved a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) proposed by US-based aviation holding company Air T, clearing a major legal hurdle and putting the Nasdaq-listed bidder a step closer to completing its acquisition of the bankrupt Australian regional carrier.

2025-11-13T20:38:15.648098-08:00

Rex creditors approve Air T takeover under DOCA

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