Airbus, Thales, Leonardo CEOs to discuss satellite merger with EU antitrust chief
European aerospace companies Airbus, Thales and Leonardo, which are in talks over a possible merger of their satellite businesses, will meet EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera on Wednesday, according to a European Commission agenda. The three companies' tentative plans to set up a joint space company come as they look to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. They are currently in preliminary discussions with EU antitrust officials, a step usually before a formal request for approval for merger deals.