Acquisitions

CVC DIF to acquire HiSERV

CVC DIF has agreed to acquire HiSERV, the German market leader in aviation ground service equipment (GSE) leasing, from AVECO Holding

VINCI completes 50.01% acquisition of EDI

VINCI Airports has finalised the acquisition of a majority shareholding (50.01 percent) in Edinburgh Airport

Ardian bids for majority stake in Alstef

Ardian has entered into negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Alstef Group, alongside Group management and employee shareholders

Menzies completes Groundforce deal

Airport services provider Menzies Aviation has completed its acquisition of a 50.1% stake in Groundforce Portugal

Menzies unveils new executive aviation brand

Menzies Aviation has acquired Flystar Flight Support, a leading supplier of executive aviation services in the Balkans

SITA acquires Materna IPS

Air transport technology provider SITA has acquired Materna IPS, a Dortmund, Germany-based specialist in passenger handling for airports and airlines

Amadeus completes Vision-Box acquisition

Amadeus has completed the acquisition of Vision-Box, a provider of biometric solutions for airports, airlines, and border control customers

SSP buys Australian F&B business

Travel food and beverage specialist SSP Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Airport Retail Enterprises (ARE)

Amadeus acquires Vision-Box 

The acquisition will bring new capabilities around biometrics hardware and software, adding border control solutions to the Amadeus portfolio

Menzies takes controlling stake in Groundforce

Menzies Aviation has signed a subscription agreement with TAP Air Portugal and Groundforce to acquire a controlling stake of 50.1% in the latter

Frequentis buys VoIP expert Frafos

Frequentis has strengthened its cybersecurity competence with the acquisition of safety-critical VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol ) expert Frafos

Universal Aviation Spain completes acquisition

FBO, ground handler and supervisory agent provider Universal Aviation Spain has acquired all seven Andalucia Aviation handling offices