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Business-class airline merger closes

08 April 2009

Business-only carriers OpenSkies and L’Avion merge to form a new trans-atlantic carrier.

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Britain’s OpenSkies and France’s L’Avion have merged into a new business-only airline, also branded as OpenSkies.

Dale Moss, previously managing director at British Airways subsidiary OpenSkies, retains this role at...


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