Private equity is circling budget airlines after Apollo's EasyJet deal — and this carrier could be next
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-08-07 22:35 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe, Tax & Budget, World News
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More European airlines could be the crosshairs of private equity buyers following Apollo Global Management's swoop for EasyJet — with rival U.K. budget carrier Jet2 emerging as a potential takeover target.
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