15 September 2008

Lufthansa takes a strategic equity share in Brussels Airlines Acquisition of 45% for 65 million euros / Acquisition of remaining 55% intended Brussels Airlines is embarking on a new future with Lufthansa: Lufthansa Chairman Wolfgang Mayrhuber and SN Airholding Chairman Eitienne Davignon have signed an agreement, which initially envisages a strategic stake in SN Airholding […]

Airbus and GKN have signed a contract under which GKN will purchase the wing component and assemblies manufacturing unit based at Airbus’ site at Filton, near Bristol, UK. This will result in all operational business, assets and activities, within the parameters agreed, being transferred to GKN. As a result of the transaction, GKN is fully

Gulfstream International Group has entered into an agreement to sell to an institutional investor $5.10 million in face amount of secured original issue discount debentures (the “Senior Debentures”). In addition, Gulfstream will issue to the Investor a warrant to purchase 578,870 shares of Gulfstream common stock, exercisable at nominal value. The Investor has the right

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, has completed the sale of American Beacon Advisors, its wholly owned asset-management subsidiary, to Lighthouse Holdings, which is owned by investment funds affiliated with Pharos Capital Group, LLC and TPG Capital, L.P., two leading private equity firms. AMR received a total consideration of $480 million. While primarily