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Airbus, Air France saw EU Commission engage on ‘efficiencies’ in JV clearance

By Jean Comte and Nicholas Hirst ( April 28, 2026, 15:01 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission used an announcement Tuesday clearing a JV between Airbus and Air France Tuesday to encourage dealmakers to submit efficiency claims early when notifying mergers or acquisitions. The EU merger watchdog said it provided feedback on the claims. It has pledged to give more weight to such efficiencies when assessing mergers.Airbus and Air France received feedback from the EU merger watchdog on possible benefits for the bloc's economy flowing from their JV even though their partnership was ultimately cleared early and unconditionally, in a move that will cheer dealmakers. ...

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