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  "id": 14665959,
  "title": "Lufthansa in talks to acquire remaining 50.1% stake in TAP, says CFO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/lufthansa-in-talks-to-acquire-remaining-50-1-stake-in-tap-says-cfo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/15/lufthansa-in-talks-to-acquire-remaining-50-1-stake-in-tap-says-cfo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lufthansa is in discussions to acquire the remaining 50.1% stake in Portugal's flag carrier TAP Air Portugal, according to the company's CFO, Till Streichert. The talks are part of a broader effort in Europe's airline industry to consolidate and streamline operations, with Lufthansa already owning Austrian Airlines, ITA Airways and SWISS. Streichert hinted that the deal could yield synergies worth €450 million and expect the agreement to be finalized during the first half of 2028. The acquisition comes after the Portuguese government selected Lufthansa over rival Air France-KLM to purchase a stake of up to 49.9% in TAP for €1.2 billion. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr praised the deal as a perfect fit for the group, noting that the transaction would likely face less scrutiny from European Union regulators compared to Italy's ITA Airways due to fewer overlapping services with Lufthansa.",
  "summary": "Portugal's government has selected Lufthansa to buy a stake of up to 49.9% in TAP Air Portugal for US$1.35 billion, beating rival Air France-KLM.",
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        "title": "Lufthansa in talks to acquire remaining 50.1% stake in TAP, says CFO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/lufthansa-in-talks-to-acquire-remaining-50-1-stake-in-tap-says-cfo-14672686",
        "published": "2026-10-15T09:36:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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