Significant M&A Activity Reported In The Aviation Sector In Q1 2015

ICF International has released its seventh edition of Aviation and Aerospace M&A Quarterly – a publication highlighting merger and acquisition deals and trends in the aircraft, airlines, and aerospace sectors. This most recent publication focuses on the first quarter of 2015, reporting strong activity through significant investments in these sectors across the world in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Throughout these regions, most investments were seen by Asia-Pacific buyers investing in North America or Europe, however there was still some deals seen by North American buyers completing transactions in Europe.

The publication reports the aircraft sector was booming with various notably large transactions, continued explorations into niche market leasing, and acquisitions in the rotorcraft sector. Further, in the airline sector, aviation technology deals have begun to consolidate the marketplace through a range of mergers and acquisitions including activity in