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Boeing’s $4.7 Billion Spirit AeroSystems Deal Hits UK Antitrust Review

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has launched an initial probe into Boeing’s planned £3.8 billion ($4.7 billion) takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, raising the prospect of delays or potential abandonment if deeper competition concerns emerge.

2025-06-30T02:59:07.909239-07:00

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Boeing to Take Over Spirit AeroSystems’ Belfast Plant, Sharing Production with Airbus

2025-07-01T09:14:39.758815-07:00

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Silver Airways abruptly halts all flights and ceases operations after restructuring collapse

2025-06-10T22:46:01.807083-07:00

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Turkish Airlines Opens Non-Binding Talks for Minority Stake in Air Europa

2025-06-23T17:19:15.476063-07:00

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Portugal Signals Neutral Stance as Lufthansa, Air France and IAG Vie for TAP Privatisation Portugal’s Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento said the government has no preferred bidder as Lufthansa, Air France, and IAG vie for a stake in TAP Air Portugal, ahead of a planned relaunch of the carrier’s partial privatisation next month.

2025-07-08T19:12:07.615344-07:00

Portugal Signals Neutral Stance as Lufthansa, Air France and IAG Vie for TAP Privatisation

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Abra Group in talks to acquire majority stake in Chile’s SKY Airline As part of a four-year mutual benefit agreement, Abra Group has opened formal talks to acquire a majority stake in Chile’s SKY Airline by converting a US$100 million bond issued in November 2021 into equity. The deal could restructure SKY’s balance sheet amid intensifying South American low-cost carrier competition.

2025-07-08T12:12:22.521740-07:00

Abra Group in talks to acquire majority stake in Chile’s SKY Airline

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COMAC targets Lao Airlines stake closure by late 3Q25 Chinese planemaker COMAC aims to complete its equity investment in Lao Airlines by late third-quarter 2025, marking its most significant overseas stake to date. The agreement, pending final regulatory approvals, underscores Beijing’s ambition to bolster Chinese aerospace influence within Southeast Asia’s emerging aviation market.

2025-07-07T16:38:32.087442-07:00

COMAC targets Lao Airlines stake closure by late 3Q25

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Boeing to Take Over Spirit AeroSystems’ Belfast Plant, Sharing Production with Airbus Boeing will acquire Spirit AeroSystems’ Belfast facility after attempts to find a buyer fell through, and plans to jointly operate the plant with Airbus. The move secures fuselage and wing production capacity for both planemakers and draws them under one roof in Northern Ireland.

2025-07-01T09:14:39.758815-07:00

Boeing to Take Over Spirit AeroSystems’ Belfast Plant, Sharing Production with Airbus

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Argentum Airways to Relaunch Silver Airways’ Florida, Bahamas and Alaska Network After Silver Airways ceased operations and headed into Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid unpaid fees, private equity-backed Argentum Airways has acquired its turboprop and regional jet fleet and plans to relaunch scheduled services between Florida, the Bahamas and Alaska under its new brand this summer.

2025-07-01T07:14:58.276134-07:00

Argentum Airways to Relaunch Silver Airways’ Florida, Bahamas and Alaska Network

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Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production Turkey’s Baykar Technologies has finalized its takeover of Italy’s 140-year-old Piaggio Aerospace, committing to restart production of the P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop at Piaggio’s Genoa plant. The deal also establishes Baykar’s Italian facilities as a hub for manufacturing Akinci and TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.

2025-06-30T16:09:09.387240-07:00

Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Purchase, Plans Avanti Evo Relaunch and UAV Production

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RTX to sell Collins Aerospace controls unit to TransDigm amid DOJ lawsuit on Safran flight-controls deal RTX said it will offload Collins Aerospace’s sensing and controls division to TransDigm, even as a U.S. Justice Department antitrust suit threatens to block its separate $1.8 billion sale of the flight-controls business to Safran.

2025-06-30T10:11:48.947958-07:00

RTX to sell Collins Aerospace controls unit to TransDigm amid DOJ lawsuit on Safran flight-controls deal

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Boeing’s $4.7 Billion Spirit AeroSystems Deal Hits UK Antitrust Review The UK Competition and Markets Authority has launched an initial probe into Boeing’s planned £3.8 billion ($4.7 billion) takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, raising the prospect of delays or potential abandonment if deeper competition concerns emerge.

2025-06-30T02:59:07.909239-07:00

Boeing’s $4.7 Billion Spirit AeroSystems Deal Hits UK Antitrust Review

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