Airbus Takes Over Bombardier’s C Series (A220) Program

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Acquires Fleet Canada Inc.

April 1, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) has acquired all shares of Fleet Canada Inc., a Fort Erie, Ontario-based aerostructures and parts manufacturer. The purchase brings a 500,000 sq. ft. facility and capabilities such as metal-to-metal bonding and advanced composites in-house to support DHC production and growth.

Airbus Helicopters Acquires 90% Stake in Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering

October 24, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Airbus Helicopters increased its stake in Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering from 50% to 90%, taking majority control of the Kazakhstan-based helicopter assembly, sales and service joint venture. The Kazakh business has been renamed Airbus Helicopters Kazakhstan Engineering; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal strengthens Airbus's presence in Central Asia, particularly with government and emergency services customers.

SMBC Aviation Capital Acquires Goshawk Management Ltd.

December 21, 2022

Transportation

SMBC Aviation Capital completed the acquisition of Dublin-based aircraft lessor Goshawk Management Ltd., creating the second-largest global aircraft lessor by number of aircraft and the largest Japanese-owned lessor. The combined business operates a portfolio of over 700 owned and managed aircraft (with additional new-technology narrowbody orders) and is positioned to benefit from a sector recovery through enhanced scale and funding advantages.

Jet Aviation Acquires ASTONSKY FBO Operations at Paris-Le Bourget

August 1, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Jet Aviation has acquired ASTONSKY's ground handling, hangarage and FBO operations at Paris-Le Bourget Airport in France. The acquisition expands Jet Aviation's EMEA FBO network and adds a flagship Paris-Le Bourget location offering handling, fueling, hangarage and passenger/crew services.

Boeing Acquires Spirit AeroSystems

July 1, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Boeing has agreed to acquire Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.7 billion in equity (about $8.3 billion total including net debt), reintegrating Spirit's Boeing-related commercial operations and select aftermarket businesses. The deal brings roughly 15,000 Spirit teammates into Boeing, expands Boeing's production and MRO footprint, and preserves certain defense activities as an independent Spirit Defense subsidiary while requiring divestiture of some Airbus-related work packages.

Bombardier Acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions

February 9, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Bombardier, through its U.S. subsidiary Learjet Inc., has acquired Velocity Maintenance Solutions, a Wilmington, Delaware–based aircraft MRO provider. The acquisition — terms confidential — adds a 35,000 sq. ft. hangar and 14 mobile repair trucks to Bombardier’s service network, expanding its U.S. MRO and AOG capabilities and supporting its services growth strategy.