UPDATE – Not Lufthansa and MSC Group, but the consortium of Certares, Delta Airlines, and Air France-KLM seems to be in pole position now to buy a majority share of Italian airline ITA Airways. The Italian Ministry of Economy and…
The fight for ITA Airways has entered a new phase, with two parties submitting their bids with the Italian Ministry of Economic Affairs just before midnight on Monday, May 23. They are MSC and Lufthansa on one side and Certares/Delta Airlines/Air…
Airbus has found its first partner for the CityAirbus NextGen Urban Air Mobility (UAM) program. The OEM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Italian airline ITA Airways to develop the UAM market in Italy. ITA Airways partners with Airbus on…
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Italian airline ITA Airways continues to expand its fleet. The carrier has signed an agreement with AerCap for the lease of ten Airbus A320neo’s and two A330neo’s on long-term contracts. Last week, the first Airbus A350-900 in the striking blue livery…
A deal between ITA Airways and Lufthansa/MSC is far from done. After taking a distant approach until now, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM, and US investor Certares have expressed an interest in buying a majority share in the Italian airline. It…