Competition watchdog: ITA must be independent from troubled Alitalia
The EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager expressed support for the Italian government’s plans to replace the ever-struggling Alitalia…
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Stay updated on news, developments, and updates related to Alitalia, the national airline of Italy.
With Alitalia’s relaunch limping on, time is of essence
The Italian government set out its plans to replace the ever-struggling Alitalia, by launching a substitute airline called…
Another lifeline for Alitalia: EU approves €24.7 million state aid
An Italian air carrier Alitalia is about to receive €24.7 million as an additional support measure from the…
Alitalia Airbus A330 takes off for first-ever Pope’s visit to Iraq
The Alitalia Airbus A330 jet took off from Rome–Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) in Italy to Baghdad International Airport…
New chapter in never-ending saga: EU approves €73M aid for Alitalia
The never-ending saga of Alitalia’s attempts to get out of its financial troubles has a new chapter. European…
Alitalia rushes to hide under the Italian government wing?
A state-appointed administrator of Alitalia said that Italy’s flag carrier needed to be nationalized by the country’s government…
Goodbye, hello: Italy to create Alitalia vol.2
The transport minister of Italy signed the decree under which the government approved the establishment of a new…
Restructured Alitalia to renew its fleet with A320s and B787s
As Italian government proceeds with a restructuring of its long-bankrupt national carrier Alitalia, the company’s new CEO and…
New lifeline for Alitalia: EU approves €200 million aid
The European Union (EU) Commission has approved a grant worth €200 million for Italian flag carrier Alitalia. The…
Italian government expects coronavirus to save Alitalia
The Italian government will take control of Alitalia from June 2020. It expects the coronavirus crisis currently affecting…
Etihad’s investments: trend or series of unfortunate events?
As airlines in the Middle East were established in the late-20th/early-21st century, they became the poster children of…
Could coronavirus result in resurgence of flag carriers?
The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in an unprecedented global crisis. Aviation, the industry that connects the furthest…
Italy to renationalize Alitalia after virus scares off buyers
As the potentiality to find a buyer in the context of the coronavirus Covid-19 epidemic is almost null,…
Will coronavirus be the culprit to put Alitalia to rest?
Alitalia, the Rome-Fiumicino, Italy (FCO) based airline, has been operating under an “extraordinary administration” since May 2017. At…
Alitalia facing shut down by mid-2020?
Bankrupt since 2017, Italy’s flag carrier Alitalia was promised a fresh infusion of $400 million in funds earlier…
Staying alive: Alitalia given $443 million government loan
Seemingly, the Italian government is still hopeful to properly bid farewell to Alitalia, as it would head to…
Union strikes and shambolic negotiations: Alitalia still kicking
Two years after Alitalia declared bankruptcy and various deadlines extended, the Italian government is still negotiating a binding…
EasyJet withdraws from Alitalia rescue plan
After discussions with state-owned railroad company Ferrovie dello Stato and Delta Air Lines regarding the potential formation of…