EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm
Steady2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Thu, 6 August 2026peak 2 reports on Thu, 6 August 2026Fri, 7 August 2026
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Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
BBC News World
Le Monde English
6 Aug, 14:21over 23 hours7 Aug, 13:30
How it spread - 3 original reports
Thu, 6 August 2026
2 reports- BBC News World14:21first to report
The no-frills carrier agrees to be bought by US firm Apollo after a rival suitor drops out.
- Le Monde English15:51
The British low-cost airline confirmed the £5.7 billion sale. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of next year, it added.
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- Le Monde English13:30
If regulators approve the acquisition, the financial giant plans to delist the airline from the stock exchange to invest more freely in its transformation and improve profitability.