Brazil’s CADE allows Abra to join review of Azul-American deal, rejects two others
By Henrique Santiago ( July 6, 2026, 21:48 GMT | Insight) -- The Brazilian competition authority's Superintendence concluded that airline holding company Abra was the only applicant that met the criteria to participate in the review of American Airlines’ proposed $100 million investment in Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, as it could contribute new evidence relevant to the assessment of the case.Brazil’s competition watchdog accepted Abra Group as a third-party intervener in the review of American Airlines’ proposed $100 million investment in Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras. Two other requests were denied by the regulator....
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