Lufthansa Group has officially submitted an offer to the Italian government to acquire a minority stake in ITA Airways, it said on January 18. The announcement had been anticipated for some time. Lufthansa officially bids for ITA Airways. In a statement,…
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SWISS has confirmed that it will introduce the Airbus A350 into its fleet in 2025. The airline is expected to take delivery of five aircraft that year as replacements for its A340-300s. SWISS confirms introduction of Airbus A350 from 2025.…
Etihad is about to do ‘a Lufthansa’. After many months of saying “we won’t” and “we might”, the Abu Dhabi airline has now confirmed that it will bring back four Airbus A380s out of storage for the summer 2023 schedule. Etihad…
Italian media speculate that Lufthansa is looking for a new partner to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways. The name that is mentioned most often is that of the Italian railway company Ferrovie Dello State Italiane, or FS for short.…
ITA Airways says it has confirmed all its commitments for new aircraft for 2023 and will induct thirty Airbus narrowbodies and nine Airbus A330-900s into the fleet next year. The Italian carrier will grow its seat capacity/available seat kilometers (ASK)…