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Dubai quits Auckland airport bid | Dubai quits Auckland airport bid |
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has abandoned its NZ$2.6bn ($1.8bn; £889m) bid for a stake in Auckland International Airport. | Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has abandoned its NZ$2.6bn ($1.8bn; £889m) bid for a stake in Auckland International Airport. |
DAE planned to take between 51% and 60% in New Zealand's largest airport. | DAE planned to take between 51% and 60% in New Zealand's largest airport. |
But moves by Air New Zealand to legally challenge the airport's five-year plan to raise landing fees put the deal into question. | But moves by Air New Zealand to legally challenge the airport's five-year plan to raise landing fees put the deal into question. |
The airport's board had approved the deal, but local councils and the public were strongly opposed to it. | The airport's board had approved the deal, but local councils and the public were strongly opposed to it. |
The firms had five working days to resolve the deal after the legal challenge. | The firms had five working days to resolve the deal after the legal challenge. |
Analysts said that DAE, which said any changes would alter the original terms of the deal, wanted an exit strategy. | Analysts said that DAE, which said any changes would alter the original terms of the deal, wanted an exit strategy. |
The plan still needed to gain the go-ahead from 75% of shareholders. | The plan still needed to gain the go-ahead from 75% of shareholders. |
Auckland and Manukau city councils - which together own nearly a quarter of the airport - opposed the deal. |
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