M&A Deal Summary

Collins Aerospace Acquires FlightAware

On August 30, 2021, Collins Aerospace acquired aerospace company FlightAware

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Collins Aerospace’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Collins Aerospace’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Collins Aerospace’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-08-30
Target FlightAware
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Collins Aerospace
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

FlightAware

Houston, Texas, United States
FlightAware is a digital aviation company providing global flight tracking solutions, predictive technology, analytics, and decision-making tools. FlightAware serves all segments of the aviation marketplace through best-in-class applications and data services that provide comprehensive information about the current and predicted movement of aircraft. FlightAware was founded in 2005 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Collins Aerospace

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 2018
Sector Aerospace
DESCRIPTION

Collins Aerospace engages in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-20 Collins Aerospace - Global Positioning System & Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Business.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Collins Aerospace - GPS business is a longstanding provider of mission-critical military GPS receiver solutions and has been a pioneer in military GPS receiver markets for over 40 years. Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Business is a provider of airborne tactical radio solutions. ATR business designs manufacture and supply a wide array of mission-critical communication systems to the U.S. Department of Defense, allied governments, and large defense aircraft manufacturers.

Sell $2.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-16 Collins Aerospace - ARINC Rail Solutions Business

West Palm Beach, Delaware, United States

Collins Aerospace's ARINC Rail Solutions Business provider of intelligence-based rail dispatch and back-office solutions.

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