Rocket Maker Avio May Consider €300 Million Capital Raise

An a worker inspects a segment of an Avio space rocket booster at the company's production plant near Rome.

Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg

Italian rocket maker Avio SpA may consider a capital increase of as much as €300 million ($351 million) to strengthen its satellite-launch business, people familiar with the matter said.

The board is scheduled to meet on Thursday and could discuss the plan, the people said, asking not to be identified because the talks are private. No final decision has been made and the board isn’t fully aligned on the capital hike, the people added without elaborating.