Brussels, 12/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - As anticipated (yesterday's EUROPE, p.14), the Commission has given permission for the airlines Air France and KLM to merge, an operation giving rise to the largest airline in Europe and the world in terms of turnover. Mario Monti, who has always been in favour of consolidation within the European aviation sector, called for concrete commitments by the airlines to guarantee that consumers will be guaranteed a wide range of services at competitive...