Norwegian Defends Wideroe Plan Against Anti-Competitiveness Claims

CEO of Wideroe Stein Nilsen (left) and CEO of Norwegian Geir Karlsen

Norwegian CEO Geir Karlsen (right) with Wideroe CEO Stein Nilsen.

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Norwegian Air Shuttle’s CEO is defending the airline’s planned purchase of regional operator Wideroe, a few weeks after the country’s competition authority said it was considering blocking the deal. The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) on Nov. 17 said it was concerned the acquisition could harm...
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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