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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.

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Reuters

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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.

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

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Chronicling the decline and demise of Spirit AeroSystems A curated, essential reading list tracing the trajectory of Spirit AeroSystems' complex, tumultuous relationship with customers, regulators and creditors. It compiles key reports that document the supplier's operational, financial and strategic unraveling to help readers follow the sequence of events and regulatory outcomes.

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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.

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Pegasus launches €154m ($179m) takeover bid for Smartwings, outbidding LOT to accelerate Central Europe expansion Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has launched a €154m ($179m) takeover bid for Czech carrier Smartwings — and its Czech Airlines unit — after reportedly outbidding LOT, subject to regulatory approval. The move advances Pegasus’s push into Central Europe and follows recent financing steps to support growth.

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