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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Singapore’s Competition and Consumer Commission has approved a cargo joint business agreement between Qatar Airways Group, IAG International Airlines Group Cargo and MASkargo. The agreement permits coordination on scheduling, pricing and sales across the partners’ global cargo networks.
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Singapore’s Competition and Consumer Commission has approved a cargo joint business agreement between Qatar Airways Group, IAG International Airlines Group Cargo and MASkargo. The agreement permits coordination on scheduling, pricing and sales across the partners’ global cargo networks.
Korean Air’s effort to loosen conditions attached to its merger faces rejection, adding regulatory friction to the airline’s consolidation strategy. The decision underscores the continuing scrutiny of remedies imposed on major airline combinations and the constraints they can place on integration and network planning.
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Global airlines are urging jet-engine manufacturers to make it easier for independent companies to supply reconditioned parts, following a European settlement involving turboprops. The push seeks greater competition in the aftermarket as carriers contend with the cost and availability of engine components.
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Czech competition authorities have conditionally cleared Pegasus Airlines’ planned acquisition of Smartwings Group, which includes Czech Airlines, after the Turkish low-cost carrier agreed to surrender summer slots on the Prague–Antalya route. The approval follows Turkey’s authorization and removes a major regulatory hurdle to closing the €154 million deal.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is updating competition policy to favor strategic consolidations, citing the proposed Thales-Airbus-Leonardo space merger as an example. The policy shift could ease regulatory scrutiny of larger European aerospace combinations intended to strengthen the region’s industrial position.
The proposed merger of Mexican low-cost carriers Volaris and Viva has cleared U.S. regulatory review, reducing the likelihood of further scrutiny from American authorities. A Mexican government commission is expected to decide on the transaction by year-end, leaving domestic approval as the key outstanding hurdle.
A US competition watchdog has approved the proposed merger of Mexican airlines Volaris and Viva, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the combination. The decision advances consolidation between two major low-cost carriers, subject to any remaining approvals or closing conditions.
An EU court has rejected Ryanair’s request for an injunction against aid provided to Lufthansa, a decision that removes an immediate legal obstacle to the German carrier’s support while highlighting continued scrutiny of state assistance and competitive conditions in European aviation.
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