Turkish Airlines is preparing a bid for the Spanish carrier Air Europa. The news comes shortly after Germany’s Lufthansa and the Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM withdrew their bids to acquire a stake in Spain’s third-largest airline.

The Turkish Airlines executive stated during the company’s second-quarter earnings call that the Turkish flag carrier will “provide a binding offer very soon,” adding that the purchase proposal would be disclosed publicly after it wins the board's approval, according to a report by Reuters .

Turkish Airlines Emerges As Sole Bidder For Air Europa

Air Europa has long been exploring potential partnerships to strengthen its financial position. In June 2025, Turkish Airlines officially confirmed that it was involved in preliminary, non-binding di

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