Global Airlines See Increased M&A Interest As Pandemic Wanes

ITA aircraft in flight
Lufthansa Group may be close to buying a minority investment in Italian carrier ITA Airways.
Credit: Gordon Zammit/Alamy Stock Photo
After pausing during the COVID-19 pandemic, merger and acquisition activity has returned to the global airline sector in a big way. The vast scale of government intervention during the pandemic delayed the onset of major consolidation that would have otherwise occurred across the industry, as...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Adrian Schofield

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Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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