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EasyJet’s £5.7bn Takeover: What Apollo’s Arrival Could Mean for One of Europe’s Biggest Airlines

The familiar orange airline is preparing to enter a new era. EasyJet has agreed to a £5.7 billion takeover by US private equity giant Apollo Global Management, bringing one of Britain’s best-known aviation brands under private ownership and raising a bigger question: what happens when private equity takes control of a low-cost airline built on scale, simplicity and relentless efficiency?