Kate Duffy

EasyJet Plc has agreed in principle to a fifth takeover offer from Castlelake LP for £6.90 per share in cash, the companies said in a statement on Sunday.

Einen Kurssprung von mehr als 11% gab es heute an der Londoner Börse bei der Aktie von EasyJet. Der britische Billigflieger hat einem Übernahmeangebot von Castlelake im Volumen von mehr als 5 Milliarden Pfund (6 Milliarden Euro) grundsätzlich zugestimmt. Der Finanzinvestor nutzte eine Phase, in der das Unternehmen von steigenden Kerosinpreisen und einer nach dem Iran-Krieg schwachen Nachfrage unter Druck gesetzt wurde.

Castlelake cannot take full control of EasyJet because U.K. and EU ownership rules require majority regional ownership, meaning it needs a partner

EasyJet Plc’s potential takeover by Castlelake LP is prompting concern inside the cockpit as pilots await information about their job security and who would be in charge of the budget carrier going forward.

Dutch shipmaker Damen Shipyards is working with the UK and the Netherlands on a design for new amphibious transport ships commissioned as part of a £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) deal between the two countries.

Un vuelo de Ryanair Holdings Plc tuvo que aterrizar de emergencia en Grecia el viernes por la mañana después de que una ventana de un Boeing Co. 737 se desprendiera poco después del despegue. El incidente desató el pánico a bordo, luego de que, según reportes, un pasajero fuera parcialmente succionado hacia el exterior de la cabina.

Safety agencies in the US and Europe have begun investigating what led to the near-catastrophic incident during a Ryanair Holdings Plc flight from Greece to Germany, during which a window came dislodged and threatened to suck out a passenger sitting by the opening.

A Ryanair Holdings Plc flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece on Friday morning after a window on the Boeing Co. 737 dislodged soon after takeoff, causing panic on board after one passenger was reportedly partially sucked out of the cabin.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has raised its threat level for airlines in the Middle East, cautioning carriers to avoid the region amid a heightened threat of missile and drone strikes.

Castlelake LP has been accused by EasyJet Plc of trying to pick up the UK discount carrier on the cheap. But now the US investment firm might need to offer a price for the stock last seen more than four years ago.