EasyJet Takeover Speculation Gains Ground After O’Leary’s Provocative Forecast

EasyJet Takeover Speculation Gains Ground After O’Leary’s Provocative Forecast

LONDON — When Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary predicted that EasyJet would one day be carved up by Europe’s aviation giants, most observers dismissed it as another of his provocative quips. But weeks later, the comment seems less like mischief and more like foresight. The London-listed carrier, long viewed as one of Europe’s most resilient low-cost airlines, is now facing renewed scrutiny from investors and industry analysts amid growing…