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Azul-Gol merger to face hurdles in Brazilian antitrust review

By Henrique Santiago ( February 6, 2025, 17:00 GMT | Comment) -- The approval of a merger between Brazilian airlines Azul and Gol would create a dominant leader in the country's aviation industry, controlling approximately 60 percent of the domestic share — a number that will certainly raise competition concerns at the antitrust authority. The new airline would hold all the slots at Viracopos Airport and over half of all slots at São Paulo’s Congonhas Airport, two of the country's busiest airport terminals, so crafting a remedy for approval won’t be an easy task.The approval of a merger between Brazilian airlines Azul and Gol would create a dominant leader in the country’s aviation industry, controlling approximately 60 percent of the domestic share — a number that will certainly raise competition concerns from the antitrust authority. ...

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