The Air Italy “threat”

The Air Italy “threat”

The US is concerned about Air Italy and its 49% shareholder, Qatar Airways.  It is thought that this stake allows Qatar to increase its access to the US market.  US airlines don’t like competing with state-funded airlines.   There are many examples of well...

The U.S.-Qatar Open Skies Agreement

Qatar Airways today published a PR note about its investment in Air Italy.   The note starts like this: “Following recent false accusations relating to Qatar Airways’ shareholding in Air Italy, such baseless statements and consistent inaccuracies need addressing...