{"id":4935291,"date":"2026-07-11T11:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T09:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/easyjet-apollo-castlelake-takeover-bidding-war-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:31:09","slug":"easyjet-apollo-castlelake-takeover-bidding-war-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/es\/easyjet-apollo-castlelake-takeover-bidding-war-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Una guerra de ofertas de $7.6 mil millones por easyJet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style><\/p>\r\n<p>Europe's most recognisable low-cost airline has become the object of a transatlantic tug-of-war. On 10 July 2026, the board of easyJet told the market it was <em>no longer minded to recommend<\/em> a takeover proposal from the American investment firm Castlelake \u2014 because a second US suitor, Apollo Global Management, had just put a richer offer on the table.<\/p>\r\n<p>Apollo's proposal values the orange-liveried carrier at roughly \u00a35.7 billion (around $7.6 billion), pitched at \u00a37.15 in cash for every easyJet share. That tops the \u00a36.90 a share that Castlelake had offered only days earlier, on 5 July. In the space of a working week, one of the great survivors of European aviation has turned into a prize worth fighting over.<\/p>\r\n<p>Nothing is signed. Both approaches remain, in the careful language of the London market, an <em>agreement in principle<\/em> \u2014 there is no certainty that a firm, binding offer will follow from either side. But the direction of travel is unmistakable, and easyJet's board has now swung behind the higher bidder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 24px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Quick Facts<\/strong><br \/>\u2022 <strong>Target:<\/strong> easyJet plc \u2014 London-listed low-cost carrier flying a fleet of more than 300 Airbus A320-family jets<br \/>\u2022 <strong>Apollo offer (10 Jul 2026):<\/strong> \u00a37.15 per share in cash, valuing easyJet at roughly \u00a35.7bn (~$7.6bn)<br \/>\u2022 <strong>Rival bid:<\/strong> Castlelake, \u00a36.90 per share, announced 5 Jul 2026<br \/>\u2022 <strong>Board stance:<\/strong> \u201cno longer minded to recommend\u201d Castlelake; would back Apollo if a firm offer follows<br \/>\u2022 <strong>Deadlines (UK takeover rules):<\/strong> Apollo to table a firm offer by 7 Aug; Castlelake by 3 Aug 2026<br \/>\u2022 <strong>Status:<\/strong> agreement in principle only \u2014 no certainty a firm offer will be made<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">The bid that flipped the board<\/h2>\r\n<p>For most of the past week the running had been made by Castlelake, whose \u00a36.90-a-share proposal easyJet's directors had signalled, on 5 July, they were minded to support. Apollo's intervention changed the arithmetic overnight. At \u00a37.15 a share, its cash offer is comfortably higher, and easyJet's board responded by withdrawing its backing for the Castlelake terms and lining up behind Apollo instead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin: 0 0 24px;\"><img data-opt-id=817907753  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/easyjet-a320-gatwick-body.jpg\" alt=\"easyJet Airbus A320-214 in the airline's orange livery\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\r\n<figcaption style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; text-align: center; margin-top: 6px; font-style: italic;\">easyJet's orange A320s are a fixture at Gatwick, Luton and airports across Europe. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Two American suitors, one European icon<\/h2>\r\n<p>Both bidders are US-based alternative-investment houses: Apollo Global Management, one of the world's largest private-capital firms, and Castlelake, a specialist with deep roots in aviation finance. That two American investors are duelling over a British-listed, pan-European airline says a good deal about where easyJet now sits \u2014 a cash-generative, slot-rich business trading at a price that private capital finds hard to resist.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 550px; margin: 0 auto 28px;\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=2075475543978287506&amp;theme=light\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-no-lazy=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Why easyJet is worth a fight<\/h2>\r\n<p>Founded in 1995 with a pair of leased Boeing 737s and a phone number painted down the fuselage, easyJet grew into one of Europe's largest low-cost carriers, built around prized slots at London Gatwick and Luton and a network fanning out across the continent from Geneva to Milan. After the pandemic gutted short-haul demand, the airline clawed its way back to profitability \u2014 and a recovered, disciplined easyJet is exactly the kind of asset a buyer wants to catch on the way up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #5C91FF; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 18px 0 24px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"><em>\u201cThe Board is no longer minded to recommend the Castlelake proposal.\u201d<\/em>\r\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"><strong>easyJet Group<\/strong> \u2014 regulatory statement, 10 July 2026<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">What happens next<\/h2>\r\n<p>The contest now runs on a regulatory clock. Under UK takeover rules, Apollo has until 7 August to convert its approach into a firm offer, while Castlelake has until 3 August \u2014 a classic \u201cput up or shut up\u201d deadline that forces a bidder either to commit or walk away. Castlelake could yet return with a higher number, and easyJet has been careful to stress that, as things stand, there is no certainty any firm offer will be made at all. For now, Europe's orange airline is up for auction, and the bidding is still climbing.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; font-style: italic; margin-top: 20px;\">Sources: easyJet Group regulatory statement (10 July 2026); RT\u00c9 Business; Aviation Week; ch-aviation; UPI. Figures reflect a possible offer, not a completed transaction.<\/p>\r\n<!-- mf-faq -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style>\r\n<h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2>\r\n<details class=\"mf-faq-item\">\r\n<summary>Who is trying to buy easyJet?<\/summary>\r\n<div class=\"mf-faq-answer\">\r\n<p>Two American investment firms are competing to buy easyJet: Apollo Global Management and Castlelake. On 10 July 2026, easyJet's board said it was no longer minded to recommend Castlelake's proposal after Apollo tabled a richer offer of \u00a37.15 per share in cash, topping Castlelake's \u00a36.90-a-share bid made on 5 July 2026.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\">\r\n<summary>How much is easyJet worth in the 2026 takeover battle?<\/summary>\r\n<div class=\"mf-faq-answer\">\r\n<p>Apollo Global Management's proposal values easyJet at roughly \u00a35.7 billion (around $7.6 billion), based on a cash offer of \u00a37.15 per easyJet share. That exceeds rival bidder Castlelake's earlier offer of \u00a36.90 per share. Both remain proposals rather than firm, binding offers, so the final price could still change.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\">\r\n<summary>Who are Apollo Global Management and Castlelake?<\/summary>\r\n<div class=\"mf-faq-answer\">\r\n<p>Both are US-based alternative-investment houses. 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