Posts tagged: Wizz Air

Equity issues... - Part 2

Monday, 22 August 2022, 9:09 pm

There was some more talk of equity fundraisings among the airlines today.

Word is brokers at HSBC were speculating about the possilbity of International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) and Wizz Air asking equity investors for fresh capital in the coming weeks or months.

Apparently, the smooth talkers on the broking side of the bank said:..

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easyJet should merge with Wizz Air, argues Davy

Monday, 25 April 2022, 8:40 am

It's been over six months since Wizz Air abandoned its takeover bid for rival budget airline easyJet, so I guess it isn't a surprise that brokers are pushing the idea again.

According to scribblers over at Davy, an easyJet - Wizz Air merger should be "revisited". That's an interesting opinion!

Anyway, I have pasted the main thrust of the analyst at Davy's argument below in case you are interested:..

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easyJet boss says airline doesn't "need acquisition or partner", according to Bloomberg

Monday, 4 April 2022, 9:33 am

There was an odd headline story floating about on Bloomberg last week about easyJet, the London-listed budget airline that last September received a merger approach from Wizz Air.

Johan Lundgren, the boss of easyJet, was quoted on the record as saying easyJet "doesn't need an acquisition or partner".

But who said easyJet does need an acquisition or partner?..

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Wizz Air - another share sale/placing from Indigo/Bill Franke on the way?...

Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 7:21 am

Last week, Tony Pidgley and a bunch of other Berkeley Group directors sold £45 million worth of shares in the London-focused housebuilder. And yesterday, Redrow founder Steve Morgan slotted 25.9 million shares or 7pc of the company to raise £153 million.

Who can blame them as markets/ equities prices are once again flirting with all time highs...

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