The Adani Group’s defence and aerospace arm is reportedly in advanced discussions to buy out Flight Simulation Technique Centre (FSTC), signalling its first big move into the pilot training business. According to a...
Portugal says only Europe’s three largest airlines showed interest in TAP privatisation
Portugal’s state holding company Parpublica said on Saturday it had received only three expressions of interest in a minority stake in flag carrier TAP, all from Europe’s largest airlines and none from...
Germany set to approve $3.5 billion defence package with Airbus and others, Bloomberg News reports
Germany is set to approve defence equipment purchases worth more than $3.47 billion, including 20 light combat helicopters from Airbus SE, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a government document. The report...
Qatar Airways sells entire Cathay Pacific stake for $897 million
State-owned Qatar Airways has decided to sell its entire stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for about $897 million (HK$6.97 billion), marking its complete exit from Hong Kong’s flagship airline after eight years...
TASE Global acquires US aerospace firm Joined Alloys for Rs 106 crore
Trusted Aerospace Engineering (TASE Global), based in Chennai, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Joined Alloys, a leading US-based firm specialising in aerospace manufacturing, special processes, and...
Boeing gains EU antitrust nod for $4.7 billion Spirit AeroSystems deal
Boeing secured EU antitrust approval on Tuesday for its $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems after agreeing to sell some Spirit businesses to address competition concerns. The deal announced last year aims to...
Boeing set to win conditional EU okay for $4.7 billion Spirit deal, sources say
Boeing is set to gain EU antitrust approval for its $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, with remedies to address EU concerns expected to include sales of some of the latter’s businesses, people with...
Brazilian airline Gol’s controller ends talks for potential merger with Azul
Airline Gol said on Thursday that its controlling shareholder, Abra Group, has notified peer Azul of its decision to end talks for a potential business combination between the two Brazilian carriers. “The parties...
Spirit Airlines files for second bankruptcy in a year as financial challenges persist
U.S. no-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday for the second time in a year after a previous reorganization failed to put it on firmer financial footing. The Florida-based carrier...
Turkish Airlines says Spain’s Air Europa accepts its offer to buy a minority stake
Turkish Airlines said on Tuesday that its offer for the acquisition of a minority stake in Spanish airline Air Europa has been accepted. The Turkish flag carrier disclosed in June that it was holding non-binding talks...
Adani Defence & Aerospace partners with Prime Aero to acquire 100% stake in Indamer Technics
Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Limited (ADSTL), through its venture Horizon Aero Solutions Limited, in partnership with Prime Aero Services LLP, signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Indamer Technics...
Lufthansa abandons process to buy stake in Spain’s Air Europa
Lufthansa has abandoned its plan to bid for a stake in Spanish airline Air Europa, a spokesperson for the German group said on Tuesday, only a week after Air France-KLM announced it was also dropping out of the process...
