Apollo and KKR have formed a strategic partnership to support the continued growth of Atlantic Aviation, one of the largest private aviation infrastructure platforms in the U.S. Under the transaction, funds managed by Apollo have acquired a significant stake in Atlantic Aviation, while KKR-managed funds will remain a substantial shareholder. The deal values Atlantic Aviation […]
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easyJet has formally agreed to a £5.7bn take-over by US private equity firm Apollo Global Management, according to The Guardian. The airline confirmed on Thursday that it had accepted Apollo’s firm offer after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew from the race, ending the prospect of a bidding war. The deal values easyJet at £7.15 a share,
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Sumitomo Corporation has completed the acquisition of US-based aircraft leasing company Air Lease Corporation (Air Lease), alongside co-investors SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield. The transaction, first announced in September 2025, closed on April 8, (EDT), with Air Lease delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and rebranded as Sumisho Air Lease. The deal creates
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Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo, and Brookfield have announced their definitive agreement to acquire Air Lease Corporation (Air Lease), a aircraft lessor founded by Steven F. Udvar-Házy and John L. Plueger, with a portfolio primarily comprising new-technology aircraft. Upon completion, Air Lease will be renamed Sumisho Air Lease, a newly established entity. Apollo and
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Barnes Group (Barnes), a global provider of highly engineered products, differentiated industrial technologies and innovative solutions, and Apollo, the global alternative asset manager, have announced the completion of the previously disclosed acquisition of Barnes by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (Apollo Funds). The all-cash transaction carries a total enterprise value of approximately US$3.6 billion.
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SAS and Apollo are enhancing their strategic partnership by signing a new three-year agreement valued at 4.5 billion SEK (US$420 million). This agreement designates SAS as Apollo’s primary charter operations partner in Scandinavia from the summer of 2025 through the summer of 2027. In the spring of 2021, SAS and Apollo entered into a record-sized
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Air France-KLM and Apollo Global Management have signed a definitive agreement between Apollo-managed funds and entities and a dedicated operating affiliate of Air France-KLM regarding a €1.3 billion financing, accounted as quasi-equity under IFRS, with the option for Apollo to increase the nominal amount up to €1.5 billion in total, prior to closing. This dedicated
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Air France-KLM and Apollo Global Management have signed a definitive agreement for Apollo-managed funds and entities (Apollo) to raise a €500 million (£431 million) financing into an operating affiliate of Air France that will own a pool of components dedicated to Air France’s Engineering and Maintenance activities. Under this agreement and subject to customary closing
Air France-KLM has confirmed it has been in discussions with Apollo Global Management (Apollo), the private equity firm, for a second capital injection of €500 million, this time for one of its engineering maintenance units. According to the European carrier, the money will be allocated for general corporate purposes and that no workforce-related changes would
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