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AirlinesITA Airways: the crux of Altavilla's proxies
Board of Statutory Auditors asks for a new BoD meeting
The Board of Statutory of the flag carrier ITA Airways has requested the calling of a new meeting of the Board of Directors of the company by the Executive Chairman Alfredo Altavilla, to whom the supervisory... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Altavilla retains powers
Decision of the board of statutory auditors pending further management meetings
Over the weekend, the board of auditors of the flag carrier ITA Airways ruled that the decision taken by a majority in the board of directors last 12 October is not to be considered a resolution in all... more
AirlinesITA Airways: "A year of firsts"
Nine million passengers carried, a larger fleet of aircraft
You made us fly high. ITA Airways' maiden flight, number AZ1637 on the Milan-Linate/Bari route, took off on 15 October 2021, at 6:20 am, five minutes ahead of schedule, like a baby in a hurry to be born... more
AirlinesITA Airways: opinions on Altavilla's proxies
Ministry of Economy deems the revocation lawful
The tug-of-war between the president of ITA Airways, Alfredo Altavilla, and the six members of the Board of Directors, appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef), who recently revoked all the... more
AirlinesGenoa airport reopened
Yesterday the strike by Ansaldo Energia workers paralyzed it
The "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa-Sestri Levante is back in operation. Regularity restored of departures and arrivals. Today are regular again, after there was a suspension that lasted several... more
AirlinesGenoa Airport: operations suspended
Air connections interrupted due to a protest by Ansaldo Energia workers
Operations at the "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa-Sestri Levante have been suspended in these hours. The cause is a protest by the workers of the Ansaldo Energia company, who entered the airport... more
AirlinesITA Airways: in November it is decided on proxies to Altavilla
Today the BoD met to verify the legitimacy of the decision on the withdrawal of powers
The decision of the six members (appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mef) on the nine of the Board of Directors of the carrier ITA Airways who have revoked all the powers of the executive... more
AirlinesITA Airways: BoD removes delegations from Altavilla
Assigned to CEO Fabio Lazzerini
The Board of Directors of the State air carrier ITA Airways which was held this morning, as announced in recent days, has upset the balance within the company. In fact, the board took away all operational... more
AirlinesITA Airways best airline for business travellers short and medium haul
The title at the first edition of "EMA"
ITA Airways was awarded yesterday the title of 'Best Airline for Business Travelers - Short and Medium Haul' during the awards ceremony of the "EMA" -European Mission Awards. This year in its first edition,... more
AirlinesFrance: excise duties on private planes rise
Presentation of the amendment on the 2023 finance law proposed by majority parliamentarians
The French government could increase the excise duty on fuel for private aircraft starting in 2023. It is a decision that, if it goes to port, would equate the tax on gasoline used for cars with that on... more
AirlinesWisk Aero presents new eVtol
The air taxi will present the prototype to the FAA to obtain the first certification
The US manufacturer Wisk Aero, has unveiled in the past few hours its new version of aero-taxi "Generation 6". These are self-driving electric aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (eVtol, Electric... more
AirlinesITA Airways: tensions ahead of the BoD
12 October important board meeting: financial accounts and proxies in the center
An important meeting of the Board of Directors of the carrier ITA Airways will be held on 12 October, on the occasion of which a clash at the top of the company. This will be determined by the presence... more
AirlinesLot purchases six B-737 MAX airplanes
The Polish airline's fleet will rise to 12 units by the end of the month
The Polish carrier Lot Polish Airlines announced that it has signed an agreement with the leasing company Air Lease Corporation (Alc) for the long-term leasing of 6 B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, the smaller of... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Certares meets the trade unions
Summit with Filt-Cgil, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA next October 11
The US investment fund Certares, in exclusive negotiations with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) for the acquisition of the majority of the Italian ITA Airways, is planning a series of... more
AirlinesMAX 10 aircraft certification stalled
FAA's concern: approval subject to MAX 7 documentation
The US manufacturer Boeing predicts that it will not obtain certification to fly its new B-737 MAX 10 aircraft before Summer 2023. The reason is that the company must meet new safety requirements (especially... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the plan of the air carrier Delta Air Lines
In the talks on privatization, the American carrier aims to reduce fleet and fuel costs
The privatization of the flag carrier ITA Airways tickles the appetites of the US airline Delta Air Lines, which together with Air France and the American investment fund Certares, is conducting exclusive... more
AirlinesITA Airways: what has been discussed with the buyer
Sales, financial aspects, aircraft fleet expansion and new flight routes
The exclusive negotiation for the privatization of the national airline ITA Airways get into the thick of things. Yesterday the first meeting, which took place in Fiumicino, between the executive president... more
AirlinesChina Airlines finalized order for up to 24 Dreamliner airplanes
For 16 B-787/9 with options for eight additional jets
Boeing and China Airlines announced they have finalized an order for up to 24 B-787 Dreamliners, as the carrier invests in the fuel-efficient widebody to expand passenger and cargo operations. The deal... more
AirlinesITA Airways needs investments right away
Possible extension of negotiations with Certares to define details
The negotiation for the privatization of the flag carrier ITA Airways gets underway. Today the first meeting between the Italian managers and a large delegation of the consortium that presented the winning... more
AirlinesHow the Etihad-branded Alitalia air carrier failed
Court of Civitavecchia lodged the indictment decree for 15 former managers
The decree with which the Judge for preliminary investigations (Gip) of the Court of Civitavecchia, Francesco Filocamo, explaines the indictment of 15 former managers and former directors (2015-2017) of... more
AirlinesBoeing settles on B-737 Max plane crashes
It will pay 200 million dollars to the US Securities and Exchange Commission
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the federal body responsible for supervising the stock exchange, announced today that the Boeing Group, which operates in the aerospace and defense sectors,... more
AirlinesPutin to the Nation: the escape of the Russians by plane
Sold out tickets for flights and trains departing from Moscow
After the partial mobilization of Russian soldiers announced yesterday by President Vladimir Putin, thousands of Russian citizens tried to leave the country. Immediately after the words of the head of... more
AirlinesITA Airways: how much the State will earn
Costs and revenues in the privatization of the national airline
The privatization of the national airline ITA Airways will be finalized after the elections on September 25th. The US investment fund Certares, commercially allied with the carriers Delta Air Lines and... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 14 indicted for bankruptcy
Preliminary hearing date set for May
The Judge for the preliminary hearing of the Italian Court of Civitavecchia identified the date of May 8 for the first appearance of the accused in the trial of the financial failure of the former national... more
AirlinesBoeing will resell B-737 Max aircraft destined for China
Over 100 airplanes still blocked by authorities after deadly disasters
The US aviation group Boeing has announced that it will seek to resell the 100 B-737 Max aircraft initially intended for Chinese carriers to other airlines. This is a decision dictated by the need to unblock... more
AirlinesTap Portugal airline towards privatization
Talks started months ago: Air France-KLM and Lufthansa in the race
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa aircraft groups are competing to take over 50% of the Portuguese national airline Tap Air Portugal. The negotiation is coordinated by the Lusitanian government which wants... more
AirlinesToday the procession for Elizabeth II
Airspace lockdown occurs between 1:50 pm and 3:40 pm local time
This afternoon the procession that will accompany Queen Elizabeth II 's coffin from Buckingham Palace, her residence for 70 years, to Westminster Hall, where from today to Sunday the coffin will remain... more
AirlinesGermany sells its stake in Lufthansa
A 9.9% of the capital put on the market for over 1 billion euros
The German Government has sold its stake in the Lufthansa national airline group to private investors. This is a volume of shares equal to 9.9%, held since Summer 2020, which was placed on the market and... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the steps of privatization
A preliminary agreement is expected not before the end of October
A preliminary agreement between the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) and the Certares fund (with the carriers Air France and Delta Air Lines) for the purchase and sale of the majority of the capital... more
AirlinesAir India will expand its aircraft fleet
Air carrier Group Tata will lease 30 units from Boeing and Airbus
The national airline Air India, controlled by the Tata Group, announced today that it will expand its fleet by more than 25% thanks to the rental of 31 new aircraft built by American Boeing and European... more
AirlinesAirline El Al Israel gives public loan back
Airline-finance ministry agreement to anticipate reimbursement
National airline El Al Israel will repay a 45 million dollars loan received from the Tel Aviv government during the pandemic by the end of the year. This is the result of an agreement reached between the... more
AirlinesITA. A-350 plane with blue livery dedicated to Enzo Ferrari will fly over the Italian GP
The skies of Monza chose for its first flight
ITA Airways' new blue livery A-350 dedicated to the legendary Enzo Ferrari will make its first flight in Monza at the Italian Grand Prix on September 11, when it will be the forerunner to the "Frecce Tricolori"... more
AirlinesITA Airways: alarm on the economic account
The Executive postponed the capital increase to the end of the year
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef), sole shareholder of the flag carrier ITA Airways, received a report on the company's income statements from the airline's management in the past few hours. The... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new air link to India
The carrier is expanding into the Asian market
ITA Airways continues to expand its intercontinental network with its new flight from Rome-Fiumicino to the "Indira Gandhi International Airport" in New Delhi. The new connection will be operated with... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Certares strengthens its hiring plan
To rise to 5200 employed in 2024 and other grafts with the opening of new routes
The exclusive negotiation for the privatization of the Italian airline ITA Airways, between the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) and a Franco-American consortium led by the US investment fund Certares,... more
AirlinesAircraft at ground. Lufthansa strike: 800 flights cancelled
Greater inconvenience at Munich and Frankfurt airports, repercussions throughout Europe
German carrier Lufthansa cancelled 800 commercial, passenger and freight air connections today, due to a pilot strike announced yesterday. The inconveniences mainly affected the airport hubs of Munich... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): what happens if privatization is successful
It strengthens the SkyTeam alliance and stable links with North America
The US investment fund Certares, together with two air carriers, the French Air France and the American Delta Air Lines, will negotiate privately with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef)... more
AirlinesITA Airways: details on Certares's offer
New synergies with Latin American market and leisure and business travel companies
Private negotiations between the Ministry of Economy and Finance and a French-American consortium led by the US investment fund Certares (along with airlines Air France and Delta Air Lines) have begun.... more
AirlinesITA (2): the note issued by Air France-KLM
The Group welcomes the announcement by the Italian Government
Air France-KLM welcomes the announcement by the Italian Government granting the exclusivity to the Consortium formed by Certares -as equity partner- and Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines -as commercial... more
AirlinesITA Airways: what will be the negotiation with Certares
Wins offer that gives the Italian Government ample room for maneuver
The US fund Certares wins the process that leads to the privatization of the national airline ITA Airways. Today the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) announced that an exclusive negotiation... more
AirlinesLufthansa receives B-787 Dreamliner airplane
It is the first of 32 aircraft it has on order
Boeing and the Lufthansa Group celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a B-787/9, to Europe's largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash.The Lufthansa Group has 32 firm orders for... more
AirlinesTaiwan: China Airlines will replace old A-330 aircraft
Agreement on B-787 airplanes after Pelosi's visit to the island
China Airlines, Taiwan's flag carrier, has kicked off its fleet modernization program to replace A-330 aircraft. These will be replaced with 16 B-787 aircraft that will operate in place of the European... more
AirlinesITA Airways: privatization in the final stages
Possible penalties if Goverment change is mind; Msc-Lufthansa bid is better
The privatization of air carrier ITA Airways is reaching the final stages. Having opened and evaluated the envelopes containing the third perfected proposal from the interested consortia, the timeframe... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Lufthansa strike on the way
Pilots reject wage increase offer proposed by airline
German air carrier Lufthansa is grappling with a new mass mobilization of its workers, who have called for a strike in the coming days. In fact, the Vereinigung Cockpit union stressed that the company's... more
AirlinesITA Airways valued about 950 million euros
First rumors about the contents of the purchase offers
Deadlines for submitting the two new binding bids to purchase a majority stake in air carrier ITA Airways closed the day before yesterday. These are the first rumors about the contents of the envelopes... more
AirlinesLondon: British cancels 10,000 flight connections
Drastic cut in coming months due to Heathrow airport chaos
The air carrier British Airways announced in recent hours that it will cancel about 10,000 short-haul routes scheduled between the end of October 2022 and March 2023 to and from London-Heathrow Airport.... more
AirlinesITA Airways: reading of takeover today
Consideration is being given to armoring privatization with multimillion-dollar withdrawal penalty
Deadlines for submitting updated bids for the takeover of flag carrier ITA Airways expired yesterday at 11:59 pm. The privatization thus gets into full swing with the bids of the two interested cordates:... more
AirlinesGlobal aircraft construction goes slow
Airbus and Boeing could delay deliveries due to material shortages and logistical difficulties
Global aircraft production is slowing down. A dynamic fueled by a number of concomitant factors: from problems in logistics systems leading to various delays in component deliveries, through shortages... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines bets on supersonic planes
Agreement on the purchase of the first 20 supersonic Overture aircraft
US carrier American Airlines has signed an agreement with American aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic to purchase 20 Overture supersonic aircraft. These are 60-80 passenger capacity aircraft that are... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new proposals today
Challenge between Msc-Lufthansa and Certares fund, no decision made option is standing
The deadline for submitting bids for the takeover of air carrier ITA Airways expires today, August 22: by 11:59 pm the two interested consortia Msc-Lufthansa and the Certares fund (with carriers Delta... more