Belgium Blocks China-Linked Takeover of Helicopter Firm NHV
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Belgium blocks China-linked takeover of helicopter firm NHV
Belgium has blocked the acquisition of Ostend-based helicopter operator NHV Group by GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF), an Irish lessor ultimately controlled by Chinese interests, ending a transaction first announced in December 2025. NHV confirmed on August 5, 2026, that the deal would not proceed following a decision by Belgium’s Interfederal Screening Committee (ISC), and said there would be no change to its ownership or control. The operator rem…
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Belgian financial regulator blocks sale of NHV - RotorHub International
The Belgian Interfederal Screening Committee has blocked the acquisition of NHV by GDHF announced in December of last year and accordingly the planned purchase will not now go ahead the Ostend based operator has announced. The screening committee is tasked with reviewing investments by non-EU entities in companies active in certain activities including energy where the investment will result in the overseas investor gaining control of the compan…
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