Attestor to acquire full ownership of Germany’s Condor in 2027
British investor Attestor will acquire the remaining 49% of Condor from Germany and Hesse by August 31, 2027, using an option agreed when it bought its initial stake. The transaction ends state ownership but does not announce flight cancellations or service changes.
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Event date: The remaining 49% acquisition is scheduled to be finalised by August 31, 2027. [2][1][3]
What happened
Attestor, which already owns 51% of Condor, is exercising a purchase option agreed when it entered the airline’s ownership in 2021. [2][1][3]
References for this detail (3)
- Bund und Hessen steigen bei Condor aus – Attestor übernimmt komplettaz-online.de · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
- Attestor Capital acquires 100% of Germany's Condor - ch-aviationch-aviation.com · Article published: Sep 25, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC
- Bund und Hessen steigen bei Condor aus – Attestor übernimmt kompletthna.de · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
The remaining shares are held through SG Luftfahrtgesellschaft on behalf of Germany’s federal government and the state of Hesse. [2][1][3]
References for this detail (3)
- Bund und Hessen steigen bei Condor aus – Attestor übernimmt komplettaz-online.de · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
- Attestor Capital acquires 100% of Germany's Condor - ch-aviationch-aviation.com · Article published: Sep 25, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC
- Bund und Hessen steigen bei Condor aus – Attestor übernimmt kompletthna.de · Article published: Sep 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Condor said the transaction is expected to be completed by August 31, 2027. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- Attestor Capital acquires 100% of Germany's Condor - ch-aviationch-aviation.com · Article published: Sep 25, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC
Condor’s pandemic-era state bailout programme formally ends on September 30, and the airline repaid a €175 million pandemic loan six months early, according to ch-aviation. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- Attestor Capital acquires 100% of Germany's Condor - ch-aviationch-aviation.com · Article published: Sep 25, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC
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- [2] Attestor Capital acquires 100% of Germany's Condor - ch-aviationch-aviation.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
- [1] Bund und Hessen steigen bei Condor aus – Attestor übernimmt komplettaz-online.deReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2
- [3] Bund und Hessen steigen bei Condor aus – Attestor übernimmt kompletthna.deReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2
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What this could mean for you
Passengers do not have a reported immediate service change to plan for; the practical significance is that future ownership and strategic decisions will rest fully with Attestor rather than the German and Hesse governments.
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Still unclear
The reports do not establish Attestor’s future route, fleet or staffing plans.
Completion remains subject to the transaction’s scheduled closing in 2027.
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Condor wird vollständig privat: Der britische Investor Attestor zieht eine Kaufoption und übernimmt die restlichen 49 Prozent von Bund und Land Hessen. Frankfurt/Main – Deutschlands…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Attestor Capital, majority owner of Condor (DE, Frankfurt International), is acquiring the remaining 49% of the airline’s capital from SG Luftfahrtgesellschaft, a state-owned holding company…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Condor wird vollständig privat: Der britische Investor Attestor zieht eine Kaufoption und übernimmt die restlichen 49 Prozent von Bund und Land Hessen. Frankfurt/Main – Deutschlands…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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