US-based aviation investment firm Cloud Investment Partners is mulling over a possible takeover of Lufthansa Technik's aircraft maintenance facility in Ireland. Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland is a target of a possible shutdown.
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Qantas chief rules out capital raising for Australia's national carrier
Alan Joyce, chief executive of Qantas Airways Ltd, has ruled out Australia's national carrier raising fresh capital to compete with arch-rival Virgin, saying the airline still has a lot of flexibility.
Indonesian taxi operator Blue Bird fails to secure regulatory approval for 2013 IPO
Indonesia's largest taxi company Blue Bird Group reportedly postponed its initial public offering this year after failing to get an approval from the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia.
Central Bank of the Philippines gives green light to $500M ADB loan for typhoon rehabilitation
The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has cleared the USD500 million loan from the Asian Development Bank. The said fund will be used to rehabilitate and reconstruct communities struck by super typhoon Haiyan.
PM Tony Abbott says Australia may acquire stake in Qantas
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today the government may purchase a stake in Qantas Airways to help the troubled carrier compete with better-financed rivals.
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Dublin-based aircraft management firm Amentum Capital Ltd has sold a 25% stake in its business to Tokyo-based investor Financial Products Group (FPG)for an undisclosed amount.
Mexican airline Interjet is planning to undertake an initial public offering in the latter half of 2014, according to Executive President Miguel Aleman Magnani in an interview with Bloomberg.
Global Infrastructure Partners will sell its 27% stake in the Port of Brisbane to Cassie de Depot et Placement du Quebec for AUD1 billion (USD908 million). Cassie is the second-biggest pension fund in Canada.
Bankruptcy judge Sean Lane dismissed a private effort to block the merger between US Airways and AMR Corp and gave the clearance to allow the transaction to proceed.
Teck Resources, Newmont Mining, Magris Resources and private equity firm Blackstone Group are reportedly bidding for Glencore Xtrata's Las Bambas copper mine in Peru. Las Bambas' estimated end-2014 valuation is at USD6.9 billion.
Optoro Inc, a Washington, DC-based reverse logistics company has raised an undisclosed further Series B funding from Swan & Legend Venture Partners. Earlier this year, they have secured an earlier Series B funding amounting to USD 23.5 million from Revolution LLC and Grotech Ventures.
Uber, a ride solutions provider, is aggressively pushing for more drivers on the road that it had struck a deal with car manufacturers and auto finance firms to provide Uber drivers which better rates to own a vehicle.
American Airlines Inc was slapped with another lawsuit claiming its merger with US Airways Inc would break antitrust laws, putting another roadblock on its exit from bankruptcy.
Chinese coal port operator Qinhuangdao Port Co. is seeking to raise up to USD717 million in a Hong Kong listing. The firm will be putting up for sale 829.9 million shares at HKD5.25 to HKD6.70 apiece.
