Azul and Gol, two of Brazil's largest airlines, are moving a step closer to a sweeping merger that would create a dominant carrier in Latin America's No. 1 economy, a securities filing showed on Wednesday.

Gol and Azul propose to maintain separate brands while coordinating their finances, networks and product offerings.

Brazil airlines Azul and GOL are set for merger talks which could create the dominant player in aviation in the country. They signed a MoU after getting tentative approval from Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The plan is to combine the businesses of Azul and GOL parent Abra. It would give the new business a 60% share of the aviation market.

Abra Group (the majority investor of Gol and Avianca) and Azul signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with the intent to explore a combination of their

Azul (NYSE:AZUL) and Abra, the majority investor of Gol and Avianca, signed an agreement to combine their businesses in Brazil. The purpose of the business combination is to promote growth in the Brazilian aviation industry,