Shares in EasyJet rose about 3.1% in afternoon trade in London on Thursday after the U.S. private equity firm Castlelake said it had pulled the plug on plans to buy the U.K. budget airline, clearing ...

UPDATE 3-EasyJet agrees $7.7 billion takeover by Apollo as Castlelake walks away ...

Apollo Global Management on Thursday agreed to buy EasyJet for around $7.7 billion, beating out private equity rival Castlelake. Why it matters: EasyJet is one of Europe's largest airlines, and its ...

No-frills airline EasyJet has agreed to be taken over in a £5.7bn deal by US firm Apollo after a rival bidder dropped out. The takeover was agreed after US investment firm Castlelake, which had made a ...

No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Global Management - just days after accepting an offer from a rival suitor. The carrier said ...

Apollo Global Management looks set to take to the skies. The private-equity group on Thursday agreed a deal to buy British budget airline easyJet for the equivalent of roughly $7.7 billion, prevailing ...

Law360, London (August 25, 2026, 11:17 AM BST) -- The boards of easyJet and Apollo's acquisition vehicle have agreed to push back the deadline for publishing formal details of a proposed buyout worth ...

The EasyJet board said today it was no longer minded to recommend Castlelake's proposal of £6.90 per share US investment firm Apollo Global Management today launched a £5.7 billion bid for EasyJet, ...

EasyJet has agreed to a deal to sell the airline for around £5.7bn ($7.7bn) to a US-based investment firm.