EasyJet shareholders have approved the airline’s £5.7bn (US$7.61bn) takeover by US private equity group Apollo Global Management, clearing a major hurdle for the deal, according to the BBC. The Luton-based airline said 97.07% of shareholders voted in favour of the acquisition at a meeting on Wednesday, November 11. The transaction is expected to be completed […]
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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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Setna iO (Setna) has completed the acquisition of one Airbus A319-100 airframe formerly operated by easyJet, further expanding its aircraft teardown programme. The aircraft is one of three ex-easyJet A319-100s acquired as part of the transaction. The airframe will be dismantled at ecube’s facility in St Athan, Wales. Components will then be channelled through Setna’s
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easyJet has added its 100th Airbus A320neo-family aircraft to its fleet, reinforcing its commitment to modernisation and lower-emission operations. The aircraft was handed over in Hamburg, Germany, and joins easyJet’s all-Airbus fleet, which now stands at 359 aircraft. The delivery reflects the airline’s continued investment in newer, more fuel-efficient technology as part of its long-term
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easyJet and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport have launched electronic TaxiBot operations for Airbus aircraft at Schiphol following a successful trial earlier this year, marking a further step in reducing ground emissions and improving operational efficiency. Funded through the SESAR HERON project, TaxiBot is a semi-robotic aircraft tug that allows aircraft to taxi between the gate and
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easyJet and Rolls-Royce have announced the successful completion of a major testing milestone using hydrogen as an aviation fuel, marking a significant step towards reducing aviation emissions. In an industry first, the companies tested a modified Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 aircraft engine at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, achieving full take-off power
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easyJet, one of Europe’s largest airlines, has agreed to acquire the Adria Tehnika maintenance facility in Slovenia, further strengthening its in-house engineering capabilities. The five-bay heavy maintenance site at Brnik has supported easyJet’s Airbus fleet for several years, and the airline now plans to invest in the facility for the long term. The acquisition remains
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SITA has partnered with easyJet to launch the SITA Agent App, a new mobile solution that allows ground staff to assist passengers anywhere in the terminal. This innovation removes the need for fixed desks, creating a faster, more flexible airport experience. The collaboration began with a shared goal: to cut infrastructure costs while improving customer
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easyJet has finished retrofitting FANS-C technology on 54 of its A320 and A321neo-family aircraft. All new deliveries from Airbus will now arrive with the system installed as standard. FANS-C, a form of advanced traffic management software, improves collaboration between pilots and air traffic controllers. It allows faster communication, optimised in-flight trajectories and more accurate speed
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World Star Aviation has played a pivotal role in arranging and structuring the acquisition of four Airbus A319 aircraft leased to easyJet by Xiamen Aircraft Leasing (XMAL). This landmark deal represents the first transaction executed through XMAL’s new Irish platform, Renew Star, signalling the company’s strategic expansion into international markets. The transaction was expertly structured
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