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• Hilka Birns
South African regional carrier and ACMI specialist CemAir is challenging FlySafair’s proposed takeover at a tribunal, adding an industry competitor’s formal opposition to the transaction. The case could shape the competitive landscape for South Africa’s airline market, subject to the tribunal’s review and decision.
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South African regional carrier and ACMI specialist CemAir is challenging FlySafair’s proposed takeover at a tribunal, adding an industry competitor’s formal opposition to the transaction. The case could shape the competitive landscape for South Africa’s airline market, subject to the tribunal’s review and decision.
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