On October 28, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Portuguese competition authority, known as AdC, made a significant decision regarding the merger operation Ccent/2026/68 involving Airbus and multiple entities including MASA, HIMEC, NMT, GEPRO, and ORISOL.

The authority exercised its powers under the Competition Law and concluded that the merger would not create significant obstacles to effective competition within the national market or in a substantial part of it. This non-opposition decision reflects the authority's assessment that the merger is unlikely to negatively impact market dynamics.