M&A Heats Up As Civil, Defense Sectors Strengthen
MRO is an area that is gaining interest among would be suitors.

Mergers and acquisitions activity has been reaching near highs as both the commercial and defense aerospace sectors continue to strengthen, a senior financial analyst noted. The aggregate value of mergers and acquisition transactions reached $70 billion in 2017, a 130 percent jump over 2016 and a rebound toward the record-breaking $90.6 billion in 2015, according to the investment and asset management firm Lazard. And, Michael Richter, managing director and global head of aerospace and defense at Lazard, says this is continuing into 2018 with $31.4 billion in transactions already announced.


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