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Latest SPAC News: Flair Airlines in talks to merge with former Boeing CEO’s SPAC, and DWAC says early talks with Trump Media were not ‘substantive’
Flair Airlines Is in Talks to Merge With Ex-Boeing CEO’s SPAC
Flair Airlines Ltd., a low-cost Canadian airline, is in talks to go public through a merger with New Vista Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:NVSA), a blank check-firm backed by a former Boeing Co. chief executive officer, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
New Vista may seek to raise additional financing to support a transaction, said one of the people, all of whom requested anonymity in order to discuss private information. The special purpose acquisition company is led by Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing’s CEO from 2015 to 2019.
READSPAC Tied to Trump Media Says Early Talks Were Not ‘Substantive’
For nearly a year, regulators have been examining whether a proposed merger involving the social media company backed by former President Donald J. Trump broke securities laws.
To save the deal ahead of a December deadline, lawyers for Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company that plans to merge with Trump Media & Technology Group, recently met with regulators to plead their case. Trump Media stands to get $300 million if the deal is completed, money it would use to fund its Truth Social media platform.
Lawyers for Digital World recently told regulators that the SPAC had not violated any rules by talking to Trump Media before going public.
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D. Boral ARC Acquisition II Corp. (NASDAQ:ARBCU) has filed for a $250 million SPAC to give underwriter D. Boral a second in-house SPAC to pursue deals with. The new SPAC offers investors a 1/2 warrant and an initial 18-month time frame to complete a deal. D. Boral II’s sponsor may automatically extend this once by...
Ribbon (NASDAQ:RIBB) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Japanese biotech firm DRC Medicine at a pro forma equity value of $422 million. Tokyo-based DRC Medicine manufactures reusable anti-bacterial and anti-allergen wearables and aims to go deeper into the medical device and pharmaceutical space. Transaction Overview Ribbon is expected to provide $50.4 million...
In June 2025, the SPAC market was marked by a notable rise in meeting delays, with adjournments and postponements playing a central role in extension activity, as sponsors navigated a more cautious market environment. Still, several SPACs secured shareholder approvals, and seven business combinations were completed during the month. At the same time, IPO issuance...
An In-Depth Look at SPAC Activity Through the Second Quarter & First Half 2025 Below is a summary of the first half of 2025 SPAC market. If you’d like a pdf copy, you can access the link HERE. Q2 kicked off in chaos. President Trump’s shifting and often contradictory tariff announcements sent markets reeling, driving...
At the SPAC of Dawn The market is set to be showered with new SPACs today as three more SPACs priced their IPOs overnight, bringing 2025’s total to 66, already surpassing the full-year total of 2024. After hours, Ribbon (NASDAQ:RIBB) also added a new SPAC deal to June’s tally just under the wire, bringing the...