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The European Union is preparing a review of airline ownership rules to prevent foreign investors from gaining effective control of carriers, an EU official said, a move that could complicate U.S. bids for low-cost airline easyJet.
The possible result of the EU review, previously unreported, would 'protect strategic autonomy' to ensure control of regional carriers remains within the bloc, the official said. It comes amid a bidding war between two U.S. investment firms for the control of major European budget airline easyJet, which is likely to test the limits of EU rules that demand majority local ownership and control.
欧盟正准备对航空公司所有权规则进行审查，以防止外国投资者获得对航空公司的有效控制，一位欧盟官员表示，此举可能使美国对廉航易捷航空的收购变得复杂。
此前未报道过的欧盟审查结果将"保护战略自主权"，以确保区域航空公司的控制权留在欧盟内部，该官员表示。此举正值两家美国投资公司竞购欧洲主要廉航易捷航空控制权之际，这可能考验欧盟要求多数股权由本地持有和控制的规则底线。
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