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Belgian airline bought by Lufthansa

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • July 13 2009

After an in-depth investigation, the German airline Lufthansa has clearance under the EC Merger Regulation to acquire the Belgian airline SN Brussels

Investigations into airline alliances

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • April 27 2009

The European Commission (Commission) has opened parallel anti-trust investigations into the operation of certain members of two airline alliances (known respectively as the "Star" and "oneworld" alliances) which operate transatlantic routes

Representative class action claim struck out

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 27 2009

The High Court has allowed British Airways' (BA) application to strike out the representative element of a class action brought by Emerald Supplies Ltd (Emerald), a cut-flower importer

Commission tests trans-Atlantic airline commitments

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • March 22 2010

Members of the "Oneworld" airline alliance have offered commitments to ensure competition on trans-Atlantic routes

Lufthansa offers slot divestments for approval of Austrian Airlines deal

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • August 6 2009

The European Commission (Commission) announced that it had initiated a Phase II, in-depth, investigation of Lufthansa's proposed acquisition of Austrian Airlines on 1 July 2009

Air cargo cartel members fined a total of 799m

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • November 16 2010

11 air cargo carriers were fined 799,445,000 for operating a worldwide cartel coordinating prices over a period of six years

RyanairAer Lingus decisions confirmed

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • July 16 2010

On 6 July 2010, the General Court confirmed (in case T-34207) the validity of the Commission's 2007 decision prohibiting Ryanair's acquisition of Aer Lingus

Commission consults on revised state aid rules for the aviation industry

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • April 26 2011

On 7 April 2011, the Commission opened a public consultation on the application of the 2005 EU Guidelines on the financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines from regional airports

Two airline hub-to-hub code share agreements under investigation

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • March 4 2011

The European Commission has opened two separate, own-initiative investigations into code-sharing agreements between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, and Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal respectively

Alleged air freight cartel under the spotlight

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • February 16 2010

On 10 February 2010, the European Commission confirmed it recently sent a Statement of Objections to several companies over their alleged involvement in a price-fixing cartel affecting the air freight forwarding industry