EasyJet: a one-way ticket to Minneapolis

Some fear sale of airline is ‘symbolic’ of a ‘massive For Sale sign’ being placed above UK corporates ...

Top U.S. firm Castlelake acquires EasyJet after huge losses

Castlelake's $7.3 billion takeover bid values EasyJet at 73% above its May price. Here's what it means for investors and ...

Private-equity giant Apollo launches $7.7B offer for budget airline easyJet — setting up potential bidding war

Investment firm Apollo Global Management launched a £5.7 billion ($7.7 billion) bid for easyJet on Friday, trumping a rival ...

EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover

The low-cost airline had previously rejected four takeover offers from US investment firm Castlelake.

EasyJet shares soar 10% as budget airline agrees $7.3 billion Castlelake takeover

EasyJet shares surged in early dealmaking Monday after it agreed in principle to takeover bid from Castlelake.
Airways

Pod-Ed: SAS Bets on Copenhagen, easyJet Faces PE Scrutiny, and American Returns ORD–NRT

In the upcoming episode of The Airways Podcast, hosts Rohan Anand and Vinay Bhaskara move from summer travel notes into three ...

Why passengers will pay for easyJet’s debt-fuelled future

When bleary-eyed easyJet investors looked at their phones shortly after 7am on Friday, there was a surprise twist to the airline’s months-long takeover saga.
The Edge Singapore

EasyJet has private equity firms going out of their comfort zone

Apollo’s move suddenly puts two US investment funds in pursuit of the pioneer in no-frills flying. And while EasyJet prides ...