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<li>The US Supreme Court has just blocked JetBlue's planned acquisition of Spirit Airlines, ruling on the side of the US DOJ, which had sued to block the proposed deal.</li>
<li>Reuters has reported that the European Commission should approve Korean Air/Asiana imminently following analysis of concessions provided. However, the US and Japan also need to approve the deal.</li>
<li>In "Korean Air - Plan B should Asiana merger fail to gain approval" on 26 October 2023, we highlighted Korean Air is well positioned to continue as a standalone entity.</li>
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The US Supreme Court has just blocked JetBlue's planned acquisition of Spirit Airlines, ruling on the side of the US DOJ, which had sued to block the proposed deal.
Reuters has reported that the European Commission should approve Korean Air/Asiana imminently following analysis of concessions provided. However, the US and Japan also need to approve the deal.
In "Korean Air - Plan B should Asiana merger fail to gain approval" on 26 October 2023, we highlighted Korean Air is well positioned to continue as a standalone entity.


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