Aer Lingus Limited / Cityjet Designated Activity Company merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the long term wet lease arrangement entered into between Aer Lingus Limited and Cityjet Designated Activity Company.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 12 October 2018
• Last updated: 29 October 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Transport
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 29 October 2018
• Closed: 22 January 2019

Phase 1	Action
22 January 2019	Decision published
21 December 2018	Decision announced
29 October 2018 to 12 November 2018	Invitation to comment
29 October 2018	Launch of merger inquiry
4 October 2018	Initial enforcement order

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

21 December 2018: The CMA has cleared the completed transaction between Aer Lingus Limited and Cityjet Designated Activity Company.

• Full text decision (22.1.19)

• News story: Aer Lingus / CityJet deal cleared for take-off (21.12.18)

Invitation to comment: closed 12 November 2018

29 October 2018: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

29 October 2018: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (29.10.18)

Initial enforcement order

On 4 October 2018, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., Aer Lingus Limited and Cityjet Designated Activity Company in relation to the long term wet lease arrangement entered into between Aer Lingus Limited and Cityjet Designated Activity Company.

• Initial enforcement order (12.10.18)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

Thierry Houle-Graham
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

thierry.houle-graham@cma.gov.uk

Published 12 October 2018
Last updated 29 October 2018 + show all updates

1. 29 October 2018

   Launch of merger inquiry.

2. 12 October 2018

   First published.