ASL completes takeover of Safair

ASL completes takeover of Safair    ASL Aviation Group on Thursday finalized its acquisition of Safair, as announced on Sept. 20.
   The company said the acquisition enhances its three core activities: airlines, aviation support and leasing services. With this takeover, ASL now has a staff of 1,200 worldwide, 90 aircraft and an annual turnover of about 400 million euros ($547 million). The group flies about 70,500 flight hours annually.
   ASL is a joint venture between CMB (Compagnie Maritime Belge, a maritime group based in Antwerp) and 3P Air Freighters, a private equity fund managed by Petercam.