May 2024 – Kinstellar has successfully advised the Dutch aircraft maintenance provider SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance (SAMCO) on the acquisition of Austrian Airlines Technik – Bratislava (ATB).
Located at the Maastricht Airport in the Netherlands, SAMCO provides a wide range of aircraft maintenance activities—from heavy base-maintenance checks, line-maintenance, logistic support, asset and maintenance management to EASA Part 21 approved design changes. With the acquisition of ATB, SAMCO increases its footprint significantly.
ATB, located in Bratislava, Slovakia, is fully equipped to perform all base maintenance services with close to 250 staff. With this strategic acquisition, SAMCO creates five additional lines for Embraer 190, A220 and Dash-8 maintenance services.
Kinstellar assisted SAMCO throughout the entire transaction process, including due diligence of the target, the SPA negotiation process, transaction documentation, signing and closing.
The seller, Austrian Airlines, was represented by CMS Bratislava. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Kinstellar’s team in Bratislava was led by Dominika Bajzáthová (Counsel) and Lukáš A. Mrázik (Managing Associate).