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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

easyJet backs Castlelake takeover bid in principle at up to $7.3B, shifting control from the Haji-Ioannou family

easyJet’s board has agreed in principle to a Castlelake-led offer that values the carrier at about £5.23 billion (up to €?; reported at £35.5 billion total deal value figure in coverage) and implies roughly £6.90–£6.90 per share (USD $9.20) depending on the submission. Completion would end Haji-Ioannou family control after decades.

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2026-07-05T09:44:18.478242-07:00

SpaceNews.com

SpaceX IPO fallout: Starship reuse optimism collides with post-listing slump as short sellers pile in

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2026-07-01T04:16:37.527166-07:00

FlightGlobal

Avolon obtains Bohai Leasing approval to buy 11 Frontier-ordered Airbus A321neo jets for 2026–2027 deliveries

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2026-07-02T11:45:09.063038-07:00

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TAP Air Portugal completes EU-approved 2021 restructuring plan after stake sales in Cateringpor and SPdH

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2026-07-03T10:16:07.435219-07:00

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Bloomberg

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easyJet backs Castlelake takeover bid in principle at up to $7.3B, shifting control from the Haji-Ioannou family easyJet’s board has agreed in principle to a Castlelake-led offer that values the carrier at about £5.23 billion (up to €?; reported at £35.5 billion total deal value figure in coverage) and implies roughly £6.90–£6.90 per share (USD $9.20) depending on the submission. Completion would end Haji-Ioannou family control after decades.

2026-07-05T09:44:18.478242-07:00

easyJet backs Castlelake takeover bid in principle at up to $7.3B, shifting control from the Haji-Ioannou family

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TAP Air Portugal completes EU-approved 2021 restructuring plan after stake sales in Cateringpor and SPdH TAP Air Portugal and the Portuguese government say the airline has fulfilled the final commitments under its restructuring plan agreed with the European Commission in 2021. The plan was executed following TAP’s sale of stakes in catering provider Cateringpor and ground handling firm SPdH.

2026-07-03T10:16:07.435219-07:00

TAP Air Portugal completes EU-approved 2021 restructuring plan after stake sales in Cateringpor and SPdH

Reuters

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Lockheed Martin emerges as frontrunner to buy Advent’s Ultra Maritime in ~$3.5B naval defense deal, FT reports Lockheed Martin is leading the race to acquire Ultra Maritime, an Advent International-owned maritime defense company, in a transaction that could value the business at about $3.5 billion, the Financial Times reported. People familiar with the matter were cited in the reporting.

2026-07-02T14:59:26.081672-07:00

Lockheed Martin emerges as frontrunner to buy Advent’s Ultra Maritime in ~$3.5B naval defense deal, FT reports

Via Satellite

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Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Infostellar in a move to expand its space capabilities Mitsubishi Electric said it intends to acquire Infostellar, a high-profile Japanese space-sector company. The planned transaction signals Mitsubishi Electric’s push to deepen its role in space-related technologies and services, following Infostellar’s growing prominence in Japan’s space industry.

2026-07-02T13:00:19.959741-07:00

Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Infostellar in a move to expand its space capabilities

FlightGlobal

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Avolon obtains Bohai Leasing approval to buy 11 Frontier-ordered Airbus A321neo jets for 2026–2027 deliveries International aircraft lessor Avolon has secured parent-level approval (Bohai Leasing) to acquire 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft from Frontier Airlines’ order book. The agreement signed June 30 covers delivery slots from November 2026 through June 2027, expanding Avolon’s leasing portfolio and orderbook.

2026-07-02T11:45:09.063038-07:00

Avolon obtains Bohai Leasing approval to buy 11 Frontier-ordered Airbus A321neo jets for 2026–2027 deliveries

FlightGlobal

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Finnair says it is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and weighing leases or wet-leases Finnair’s finance chief said the oneworld carrier is benefiting from strong demand and Middle East capacity constraints. To support medium-term network plans, Finnair is sourcing as many as 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family jets and is considering aircraft leases, including wet-leases.

2026-07-02T08:29:32.351641-07:00

Finnair says it is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and weighing leases or wet-leases

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Air China and Singapore Airlines sign MOU for commercial joint venture partnership Air China and Singapore Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding on June 29, 2026, establishing a commercial joint venture partnership. The MoU formalizes plans for a closer commercial relationship between the two carriers based at Beijing Capital and Singapore Changi.

2026-07-01T22:16:48.410011-07:00

Air China and Singapore Airlines sign MOU for commercial joint venture partnership

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t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing Sono International, the parent of South Korea’s t’way Air, has submitted a preliminary IPO review application to the Korea Exchange, local media reported on June 26, 2026. The company is targeting a $1.9bn IPO as it moves toward a public listing.

2026-07-01T19:14:00.158507-07:00

t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing

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