由于欧盟委员会的监管问题,IAG放弃500万欧元的Europa航空公司收购。 IAG abandons €500m Air Europa acquisition due to European Commission regulatory concerns.
英国航空公司和西班牙航空公司Iberia的母公司IAG放弃了500万欧元的收购西班牙Europa航空公司的投标,原因是欧盟委员会的监管问题。 欧盟委员会指出,各种航线的竞争可能会减少。 IAG, parent company of British Airways and Spain's Iberia, has abandoned its €500m bid to acquire Spain's Air Europa due to regulatory concerns from the European Commission, who cited potential reductions in competition on various routes. 这项交易自去年以来就一直被搁置, 当时欧盟对拟议的交易发起了“深入调查”。 The transaction had been on hold since last year, when the EC launched an "in-depth investigation" into the proposed deal. 尽管采购失败,但IAG仍致力于其有效与其马德里中心竞争的战略,并宣布前半项业务利润增加3.9%。 Despite the failed acquisition, IAG remains committed to its strategy of competing effectively from its Madrid hub and announced a 3.9% increase in first-half operating profit. IAG将向Air Europa的业主Globia支付5 000万欧元,以取消交易,并继续持有航空公司20%的股份。 IAG will pay Globalia, Air Europa's owner, €50m to cancel the deal and continue to hold a 20% stake in the airline.