By STEPHEN CASTLE and NICOLA CLARK Published: April 24, 2008 BRUSSELS — Italy’s moribund national airline, Alitalia, on Thursday became an early test case of relations between the new Italian government and European Union regulators. The European Commission, under pressure from rival airlines, said it would look into whether a loan of 300 million euros […]
It’s the end of the affair for Australia and continental carriers, writes Peter Needham. Where have all the European airlines gone? One by one, the airlines based in continental Europe that used to fly to Australia have departed permanently. They are still represented here but they no longer fly their own aircraft into this country. […]
After a 15-month effort to find a buyer for beleaguered Italian airline Alitalia (AZPIA), the proposed sale suffered a heavy setback late on Apr. 2 after Air France-KLM (AIRF), the world’s largest airline by revenue, pulled out of takeover talks due to protracted difficulties settling terms with Alitalia’s unions. The decision leaves little maneuvering room […]
PARIS: When British Airways experimented a decade ago with removing the Union Jack from the tail fins of its planes, few of the company’s executives seemed to have anticipated the public outcry that would ensue. Scale models bearing examples of the new “ethnic” designs were displayed at a Conservative Party conference in 1997. The former […]
Ryanair confirmed on Thursday it would sue the European Commission for not tackling the French government over reduced domestic airport charges which the airline believes favour Air France. “Ryanair … today lodged a case in the European Court of First Instance against the European Commission’s failure to act on Ryanair’s complaint about 1 billion euros […]
Saving Alitalia By Rigas Doganis If Alitalia is to have a chance of survival, the Italian government must learn lessons from its past mistakes and accept that some harsh commercial decisions will have to be taken, says Rigas Doganis, aviation consultant and former Olympic Airways chairman Alitalia is reputed to be losing €1 million ($1.4 […]
Looks like Alitalia is in the same predicament as Olympic Airlines of Greece….. You may want to keep an eye on Alitalia if you’re planning on flying with them…. Will anyone offer to buy Italy’s ailing national airline? From The Economist print edition THE stoicism of Italy’s air travellers seems likely to be tested yet […]