CJChristopher Jasper

1. Article · Jul 11, 2026 · Christopher Jasper

   Why passengers will pay for easyJet’s debt-fuelled future (opens the original)

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   When bleary-eyed easyJet investors looked at their phones shortly after 7am on Friday, there was a surprise twist to the airline's months-long takeover saga. EasyJet's board, led by Sir Stephen Hester, the former RBS boss, had agreed to sell the company to an interloper, the US buyout titan Apollo, instead of Castlelake, which had struck a deal just days earlier. Apollo's £5.7bn offer was not only worth an extra £700m but also featured more enticements for shareholders, such as Sir Stelios Haji-

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2. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Christopher Jasper

   British Airways plots army of bionic baggage handlers (opens the original)

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   British Airways could benefit from an army of bionic baggage-handlers kitted out in robot suits in an effort to speed up plane loading times and cut down on pulled muscles and slipped discs. BA's parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), plans to develop a lightweight "exo-suit" to make lifting easier and reduce injuries by up to 85pc after investing in wearable robotics startup Verve Motion. A prototype model poised to begin testing at IAG hubs, likely to include Heathrow, uses motion

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