Ryanair loses challenges against EU state aid Ryanair has failed in its attempts to say that state aid received by two airlines during the Covid-19 pandemic was not compatible with the EU's … Business • 18 Oct
Lufthansa CEO set for Rome to discuss ITA deal - report Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr is heading to Rome to discuss taking a planned stake in ITA Airways, Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti was quoted as … Business • 25 May
Alitalia must repay €400m illegal state aid, EU says Alitalia, the predecessor of Italian state-owned airline ITA Airways, will have to repay a €400m loan to the Italian government because the money breached EU … Business • 27 Mar
Italy seeks bids for ITA Airways by April 18 - sources Italy's Treasury has invited suitors interested in buying the majority of ITA Airways to express their formal interest in the carrier by April 18, three … Business • 08 Apr 22
Alitalia lands for final time after 75 turbulent years Alitalia, a one-time symbol of Italian style and glamour brought low by economic mismanagement, operated its last flight yesterday after 75 years, before handing over … Business • 15 Oct 21
Alitalia successor gets green light to fly Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), the new state-owned carrier created to replace bankrupt Alitalia, has received a green light from Italy's civil aviation authority ENAC to … Business • 18 Aug 21
EU regulators clear hurdle for Alitalia's successor The European Commission said today it has reached a deal with Italy on the parameters for separating loss-making carrier Alitalia from its successor, a step … Business • 01 Jul 21
Ryanair set to overtake Alitalia on Italy routes As the launch of a successor to Alitalia drags on, budget carriers Ryanair and Wizz are bulking up on Italy's domestic routes, grabbing market share … Business • 14 Jun 21
Alitalia successor will only start flying in September The state-owned Italian airline that will replace bankrupt Alitalia will only start flying in September - missing the peak summer holiday season, daily Corriere della … Business • 24 May 21
EU approves €12.8m in new state aid for Alitalia The European Commission has approved €12.8m of Italian state aid for Alitalia to compensate the airline for losses suffered during the coronavirus pandemic, the EU … Business • 13 May 21
Ryanair interested in Alitalia slots in Milan and Rome Ryanair is interested in taking part in a tender to buy slots at Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino airports if Alitalia puts them on the … Business • 25 Jan 21
EU says Alitalia brand must go in airline's revamp Italy would have to drop the 75-year-old Alitalia brand if it wants the European Commission to approve plans to relaunch the airline, according to a … Business • 20 Jan 21
EU regulators clear €73m Italian aid for Alitalia EU competition regulators have today approved €73m in Italian state aid for Alitalia, which posted significant operating losses on 19 routes over a four-month period … Business • 29 Dec 20
Alitalia's rescue plan hits more turbulence An Alitalia rescue plan has run into trouble after its main sponsor, railway group Ferrovie dello Stato, said conditions were not in place to set … Business • 21 Nov 19
Alitalia's rescue in doubt as Atlantia backtracks Italian infrastructure group Atlantia said today it was not ready to join a consortium led by Italian railway group Ferrovie dello Stato to rescue loss-making … Business • 20 Nov 19
Italy postpones deadline for Alitalia rescue plan Italy's industry ministry has postponed a deadline to present a rescue plan for Alitalia to October 15, with sources saying the rescuers were at odds … Business • 17 Sep 19
Italy state railway picks Atlantia for Alitalia rescue Italy's state railway Ferrovie dello Stato has picked motorway operator Atlantia as a partner to join a consortium of investors for the rescue of national … Business • 16 Jul 19
Atlantia among prospective investors in Alitalia rescue Italian infrastructure group Atlantia and three other potential investors have submitted expressions of interest to join a consortium for the rescue of ailing Italian airline … Business • 15 Jul 19
EasyJet still in talks over Alitalia short-haul routes EasyJet is still engaged in discussions with the Italian government over Alitalia's short-haul operations but any deal needs to make commercial sense, the low-cost carrier's … Business • 06 Sep 18
EasyJet and Lufthansa still keen on Alitalia EasyJet and Lufthansa are still interested in Alitalia after an Italian minister said this week the government wants the majority of the loss-making carrier under … Business • 20 Jul 18
EU probes Italy's latest Alitalia rescue loan EU competition regulators today opened an in-depth probe to establish whether a massive rescue loan by the Italian government to troubled airline Alitalia constituted illegal … Business • 23 Apr 18
Lufthansa, EasyJet submit revised offers for Alitalia Lufthansa has joined EasyJet in expressing interest in struggling Italian carrier Alitalia, the airlines have said. Business • 11 Apr 18
Lufthansa eyes improving revenue trends German carrier Lufthansa gave a more upbeat assessment of revenue trends up to the end of the year, with the carrier benefiting from solid passenger … Business • 25 Oct 17
Cerberus shows interest in troubled Alitalia - report US private equity group Cerberus Capital Management has approached Alitalia with an offer that would allow the carrier to remain independent, according to the Financial … Business • 25 Oct 17
Lufthansa, EasyJet among seven bidders for Alitalia Germany's Lufthansa and UK budget airline EasyJet are two of seven companies that have bid for Alitalia, but the process to rescue Italy's ailing flag … Business • 17 Oct 17
