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Mexico,United States : DELTA offers bid to accelerate Aeromexico share

Published 25 Nov 2015

Delta Air Lines has placed itself to enhance its share in Aeromexico from less than 5% to around 49%.

Delta has made a hard money tender offer of around $2.63 for every share for around 32% of Grupo Aeromexicos outstanding capital stock.

The offer is awaiting regulatory sanction from the United States and Mexico, and also the boards of both airlines.

Through a $65 million endowment in 2012, Delta claims 4.1% of Aeromexicos stakes, along with a choice to purchase more 8.1%.

Its pension trust likewise has chances to purchase an extra 4.6%.

The 2 carriers, both SkyTeam members, have worked together since their initial code sharing deal in 1994.

Former this year, Delta and Aeromexico likewise filed for antitrust immunity to develop a $1.5 billion joint endeavor so they can seek services and set prices.

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