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Comment: Safran, Zodiac may cite 'buyer power' to defend their merger

( July 19, 2017, 15:16 GMT | Comment) -- If you're an aircraft maker looking to kit out your latest plane, a Safran-Zodiac combo might be your one-stop shop. Safran makes hardware — think engines and landing gear — while Zodiac Aerospace does the interiors, such as cabins and seats. But antitrust authorities worry about the effects on rivals of practices like "bundling" — the company selling customers a package rather than individual components. Safran and Zodiac may have a comeback: countervailing buyer power. If you're an aircraft maker looking to kit out your latest plane, a Safran-Zodiac combo might be your one-stop shop....

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