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Util BUS 23rd Apr 2014 19:09

Airline up for sale?
 
Looks like Titan Airways might be up for sale according to the following:

Buy an European Airline Company business for sale on Businesses For Sale .com

Does anybody have more information about possible reasons for the sale?

Are they expecting a bit of a downturn or just looking to cash in?

SD. 23rd Apr 2014 19:19


We are a European based airline company, our company flies to Far-East, Asia, Canada, the Caribbean, S. Tomé, & Cabo Verde

We also have the permission to fly to other destinations, which we are not currently doing as we only have 7 passenger aircrafts and 1 cargo plane. For cargo we have the right to fly to Portugal, Brazil and other destinations in South America.

That's not Titan, the thread title should be changed.

Capetonian 23rd Apr 2014 19:31

That wasn't written by an English speaker. I would guess Portuguese, given both the construction and the destinations mentioned.

STN Ramp Rat 23rd Apr 2014 20:44

Euro Atlantic
 
Euro Atlantic seems to fit the bill on this one.
1 x B777
5 x B767 including one freighter
1 x L1011-500

Marchettiman 23rd Apr 2014 21:02

Could be a scam? Don't send a supposedly refundable deposit for further details!

Diverskii 23rd Apr 2014 21:16

Might look at buying just to get my hands on that three-holer. :p

It looks a bit fishy though, can you really sell an airline on some unknown website...

TartinTon 23rd Apr 2014 22:37

Seems legit to me....I'm just corresponding with a Nigerian government official who wants me to look after several million pounds for him...I'll see if he's interested...

racedo 24th Apr 2014 12:19

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
The chance to turn a Large Fortune into a very small Fortune by buying an Airline.

Angry Rebel 24th Apr 2014 12:30

Also the small matter of the price....£46m.......? Makes no sense for a business with revenue of £16m unless you are the next WhatsApp!

racedo 24th Apr 2014 13:42


Also the small matter of the price....£46m.......? Makes no sense for a business with revenue of £16m unless you are the next WhatsApp!
3 times turnover is not bad.
Thing is it depends on what the value of the assets is.

Like buying a pub doing £300,000 a year for £3 million, makes no sense until your realise its location and what you could do with it.

Capetonian 24th Apr 2014 14:12

The value of the fixed assets is crucial. Dramatically different for example if an aircraft has just had a 'D' check or is coming up for one!

There is also the value of goodwill.

3 times turnover is on the high side, but as Racedo said, not (necessarily) bad.


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