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Abra Group Ends Azul Merger Talks as GOL Moves to Exit Codeshare

Abra cited stalled talks during Azul's Chapter 11 process.

Gol and Azul airlines planes are pictured at Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport in Salvador, Brazil, February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo

Overview

  • Abra Group notified Azul on September 26, 2025 that it was terminating negotiations for a potential combination.
  • The notice referenced a confidentiality agreement dated April 12, 2024 and said talks had not meaningfully progressed for months.
  • A January 15, 2025 memorandum of understanding and a related CADE pre-filing were described as having been made under conditions that no longer reflect the companies' situations.
  • GOL separately requested the termination of its commercial cooperation and codeshare agreements with Azul, while committing to honor tickets already issued under the alliance.
  • Azul filed for Chapter 11 protection in late May 2025, and the shelved merger would have created Brazil’s largest airline group, potentially overtaking LATAM’s position.