Air France-KLM Moves on SAS
SAS is making some big changes. As part of its bankruptcy restructuring, Air France-KLM, along with other investors, will take a minority stake in the Scandinavian airline prompting a new commercial alignment and its move to the SkyTeam — not "StarTeam" — Alliance. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, has United ordered too many planes?
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- Air France-KLM to Take Stake in SAS Under $1.2 Billion Deal
- Portugal to Sell Majority Stake in National Airline TAP
- United Buys 110 Airbus and Boeing Planes Amid Persistent Capacity Constraints
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