TAP葡萄牙航空44.9%股权出售临近揭晓：法航-荷航与汉莎角逐，政府称决定「非常、非常快」出炉
里斯本——据路透社10月13日报道，葡萄牙即将选出旗舰航空公司TAP葡萄牙航空44.9%股权的买家。基础设施国务秘书乌戈·埃斯皮里托·桑托周二在里斯本举行的世界航空节上对与会代表说：「我们正非常、非常快地接近这一进程的结论。很快我们就会宣布决定，这是国家航空未来的一根关键支柱。」
两家竞标者是法航-荷航集团和德国汉莎航空集团。桑托形容，理想的买家是具备规模、投资能力和国际网络、能增强TAP竞争力的合作伙伴。他拒绝透露决定宣布的具体时间，只表示内阁通常在周四开会，但也可以随时召开会议作出决定。
TAP是葡萄牙连接欧洲、巴西和北美市场的旗舰承运人，其里斯本枢纽是跨大西洋航线网络的重要节点。出售少数股权是葡萄牙政府为TAP引入战略投资者、加强其财务与网络实力的既定计划，此次竞标结果将影响TAP未来多年的机队、航线与联盟格局。
对往返葡萄牙的旅客和在葡华人社群而言，TAP的股权变化最直接的影响在于里斯本枢纽的长途航线布局。政府决定公布后，中标方仍需完成交易文件与监管程序，股权交割不会立即改变现有航班运营。
来源：据路透社10月13日报道（经南非《商业日报》转载）整理。
Decision Nears on Sale of 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal: Air France-KLM and Lufthansa in Final Contest
LISBON — Portugal will pick 'very soon' the winning bidder for a 44.9 percent stake in flag carrier TAP Air Portugal, Secretary of State for Infrastructure Hugo Espírito Santo said on Tuesday, October 13, Reuters reported. 'We are very, very fast approaching the conclusion of that process,' Santo told delegates at the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon. 'Very soon we will be announcing our decision, a key pillar for the future of aviation in the country.'
The two rival bidders are Air France-KLM and Lufthansa. Santo described the ideal buyer as a partner with the scale, investment capacity and international reach to strengthen the airline's competitiveness. He would not say when the decision would be announced; Portugal's cabinet usually meets on Thursdays but could convene and take a decision at any time.
TAP is Portugal's flag carrier linking Europe with Brazil and North America, and its Lisbon hub is an important node in transatlantic networks. The minority-stake sale is the government's chosen route to bring in a strategic investor and strengthen the airline's finances and network; the outcome will shape TAP's fleet, routes and alliance position for years.
The government decision, once announced, still has to be followed by transaction documents and regulatory steps, so the shareholding change will not alter day-to-day flight operations immediately.
Sources: Compiled from Reuters (October 13, via Business Day).
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