IAG Drops Air Europa Bid, Highlighting European Consolidation Hurdles

side view of Air Europa aircraft

Regulatory scrutiny marked the end of the road for IAG’s Air Europa plans.

Credit: joepriesaviation.net
Even after dropping its plans to buy Air Europa, International Airlines Group still sees the value of increased airline consolidation but faces a big hurdle in regulatory scrutiny. International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling, said...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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