In an industry like commercial passenger aviation, where there are only a handful of carriers that control the vast majority of the market, the entrance or exit of any individual player is fascinating to explore. More interesting, however, are mergers and acquisitions, which not only involve one company leaving the market but another growing in size, allowing their market presence to become significantly more powerful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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