European Commission OKs Itochu, Tokyo Century's Joint Ownership of Aviation Capital Group

08:05 AM EDT, 10/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The European Commission cleared the joint control acquisition of US-based aviation leasing company Aviation Capital Group by Japan's Itochu Corp. and Tokyo Century Corp. The authority concluded that the deal would not raise competition concerns due to the companies' limited market positions, according to a Tuesday release.