New York fund GIP takes lead in bidding war for Signature Aviation New York fund GIP takes lead in bidding war for Signature Aviation The board of Signature Aviation have this morning accepted a $4.6bn (£3.4bn) takeover offer from New York fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Shares in the firm rose 8.8 per cent on the back of the announcement. The $5.50 a share bid beat off competition from Blackstone, which had won the backing of billionaire Bill Gates, [...]
Blackstone secures Bill Gates support in bidding war for Signature Aviation Blackstone secures Bill Gates support in bidding war for Signature Aviation The Blackstone Group has the support of a big-name backer – Bill Gates- the largest shareholder in Signature Aviation, strengthening the firms bid to buy the private-jet servicing company. The support comes in opposition to rival bidder Carlyle and strengthens Blackstone’s $4.29bn (£3.16bn) offer alongside Gates’ Cascade Investment. Blackstone and Cascade, which own a near [...]
British Airways boss Alex Cruz steps down amid industry’s ‘worst crisis’ BA boss quits amid industry's 'worst crisis' Alex Cruz will step down as chief executive and chairman of British Airways with immediate effect, owner International Airlines Group said. IAG chief Luis Gallego said the management shake-up came as the firm navigated “the worst crisis faced in our industry” in his first major announcement since taking over from Willie Walsh. The pandemic has [...]
BBA Aviation profits down amid aerospace industry struggles August 5, 2019 Aerospace services firm BBA Aviation shares fell this morning as it announced a slight deterioration in first half profits. The firm, which provides the global aviation industry with fuelling, ground handling and passenger services, said a cooling sector was partly to blame for the results. Read more: Cobham founding family says takeover ‘against national interest’ [...]
BBA Aviation says its jet business coasted along in the last quarter November 14, 2013 BBA AVIATION is finding it tough to sell more of its services to plane owners, with the third quarter of the year “marginally worse than anticipated”, though it remains upbeat about the coming year. The company, which offers refuelling, repairs and ground services to business jets, said revenues were up two per cent on the [...]
BBA Aviation aims to appoint Sir Nigel Rudd as its new chairman October 15, 2013 SIR NIGEL Rudd, the outgoing chairman of Invensys, is expected to join the board of corporate jet firm BBA Aviation. Sir Nigel, who is also the chairman of Heathrow Airport Holdings, could be announced in the chair’s role at FTSE 250-listed BBA as soon as today, after the appointment was first reported by Sky News. [...]