{
  "id": 603432,
  "title": "Air Canada Announces $2.5 Billion Minority Equity Investment in Aeroplan Led by Blackstone and La Caisse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/air-canada-announces-2-5-billion-minority-equity-investment-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T21:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Post",
    "slug": "financial-post",
    "url": "https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/air-canada-announces-2-5-billion-minority-equity-investment-in-aeroplan-led-by-blackstone-and-la-caisse"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Blackstone and La Caisse are leading a $2.5 billion, 25% minority equity investment in Aeroplan, valuing the program at $10 billion Investor group also includes PSP Investments and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Air Canada retains full control over Aeroplan’s strategy, operations and day-to-day management through its controlling interest Aeroplan Members, partners and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "WSJ Markets",
        "title": "Blackstone, La Caisse to Buy 25% of Air Canada’s Aeroplan Loyalty Program",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/blackstone-la-caisse-to-buy-25-of-air-canadas-aeroplan-loyalty-program",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:36:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}