LISBON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Portugal will decide on the size of the stake it will sell in flag carrier TAP once competitors present their proposals, Infrastructure Minister Joao Galamba told a parliamentary committee on Thursday.
The Portuguese government plans to sell at least 51% of TAP as part of a plan to privatise the struggling state-owned airline.
He said that the government will appoint financial advisors soon and plans to approve the privatisation by year-end, with the process concluding by mid-2024.
The airline's privatisation has attracted interest from Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) and British Airways owner IAG (ICAG.L).
Reporting by Sergio Goncalves; editing by Charlie Devereux and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Joao Galamba, Galamba, Sergio Goncalves, Charlie Devereux, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
TAP, Infrastructure, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, British Airways, IAG, Thomson
Locations:
LISBON, Portugal, Portuguese, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Air, Europe