{"id":253471,"date":"2025-07-07T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=253471"},"modified":"2025-07-07T06:14:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T23:14:24","slug":"air-france-klm-to-increase-stake-in-sas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2025\/07\/air-france-klm-to-increase-stake-in-sas\/","title":{"rendered":"Air France-KLM to increase stake in SAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SINGAPORE, 7 July 2025: Air France-KLM has announced that it will initiate proceedings to increase its stake in SAS from 19.9% currently to 60.5%, through a complete acquisition of the stakes held by Castlelake and Lind Invest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Group currently holds a 19.9% stake in the Scandinavian carrier. Since the summer of 2024, it has implemented commercial cooperation between SAS, Air France, and KLM in the form of extended codeshare and interline agreements, further strengthened by SAS joining the SkyTeam alliance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"336\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253474 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 901px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 901\/336;width:685px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4.jpg 901w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-600x224.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-768x286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-696x260.jpg 696w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: SAS<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Provided all the necessary conditions are met, Air France-KLM would fully acquire the stakes held by Castlelake and Lind Invest, bringing its own stake to 60.5%. The Danish State would retain its 26.4% stake in SAS and its seats on the Board of Directors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The value of Air France-KLM&#8217;s contemplated investment in SAS would be determined at closing, based on SAS&#8217;s latest financial performance, including EBITDA and Net Debt. This transaction would be in line with the Group&#8217;s medium-term financial outlook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subject to obtaining all necessary regulatory clearances and satisfying all conditions precedent, the ambition is to close in the second half of 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The acquisition of this majority stake would give Air France-KLM control of SAS, which would become a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group. This new step would enable Air France-KLM and SAS to fully unlock their synergy potential through comprehensive integration in all areas of business, including loyalty, and would extend beyond commercial activities. The Group would hold the majority of seats on the airline\u2019s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Air France-KLM\u2019s interest in pursuing this transaction is driven by the significant improvement of SAS\u2019s financial and operational performance, the success of the current commercial cooperation, as well as the Group\u2019s confidence in the Scandinavian carrier\u2019s long-term potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE, 7 July 2025: Air France-KLM has announced that it will initiate proceedings to increase its stake in SAS from 19.9% currently to 60.5%, through a complete acquisition of the stakes held by Castlelake and Lind Invest. The Group currently holds a 19.9% stake in the Scandinavian carrier. 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