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Air France-KLM intends to acquire all of the shares of Alitalia in the first...
Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) are planning to acquire the remaining shares of Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) in the first quarter of 2013 through a shares swap according to a...
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Alitalia receives approval to acquire Wind Jet, with stipulations
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) has received approval from the anti-trust regulators to acquire Wind Jet (Catania). However due competitive issues, Alitalia must give five slot pairs of Wind Jet for other...
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Alitalia to resume Rome-Zurich service on October 29
Alitalia (2nd) is planning to resume Rome (Fiumicino)-Zurich service on October 29 per Airline Route. Copyright Photo: Lucio Alfieri. Embraer ERJ 190-100LR EI-RNB prepares to taxi from the gate at...
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Alitalia to retire the last McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) on October 27
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) is planning to operate the last McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) revenue flight on October 27 per Airline Route. The last trip will be a round-trip Rome...
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A new crisis at Alitalia as its loss for 2012 widens to almost $364 million...
Alitalia (2nd) (Compagnie Aerea Italiana) (Rome) is again in financial turmoil. The flag carrier reported its loss for 2012 grew to $363.8 million from $89.6 million in 2011. In addition, its new...
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Alitalia to resume Milan Malpensa-Miami service on October 27
Alitalia (2nd) (Compagnie Aerea Italiana) (Rome) will restore the Milan (Malpensa)-Miami route for the winter season on October 27 per Airline Route. The route will be operated three days per week...
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Alitalia’s first quarter net loss widens to $203 million, workers agree to...
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) is slipping again. The flag carrier’s first quarter first quarter net loss widened to $203 million, citing non-recurring items but did not provide the details. Read the full...
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Alitalia issues a new Turnaround Plan, Air One to be rebranded
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome), a carrier that is familiar with financial problems, has issued this new “Industrial Plan 2013-2016″ to turnaround the flag carrier along with Air One (Milan-Malpensa): Gabriele...
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Etihad Airways’ equity alliance strategy, is Alitalia the next partner?
Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) has no intention of joining one of the traditional airline alliances. Instead it is quickly building an alliance of aligned airlines in which its has an equity share. The...
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Alitalia to start twice-weekly Venice-Tokyo (Narita) flights on April 2, 2014
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) on April 2, 2014 will launch a new twice-weekly route linking Venice with Tokyo (Narita). The new route will be operated with Boeing 777-200 ERs according to Airline Route. In...
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Air France-KLM defers a decision on Alitalia, seeks more information
Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) stated yesterday after a board meeting that it will defer its decision on what to do with its 25 percent share in Alitalia (2nd) (Rome). The...
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Alitalia pleads for more capital
Alitalia’s (2nd) (Rome) first half loss increased to over $398 million. The struggling Italian carrier is proposing a capital infusion of $135 million according to this report by Reuters which would...
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Alitalia’s Airbus A320-200 EI-EIB makes an emergency landing in Rome
Alitalia’s (2nd) (Rome) Airbus A320-216 EI-EIB (msn 4249) while being operated on operating flight AZ 63 from Madrid to Rome (Fiumicino), the crew was forced to make an emergency landing at FCO late...
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Alitalia needs more money to keep flying this weekend
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) continues to bleed money. According to this report by Reuters, the flag carrier needs almost $680 million to avoid bankruptcy again. Its main fuel supplier has threatened to stop...
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Alitalia is thrown a lifeline, will continue to fly (for now)
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) received good news yesterday (October 11) when its board of directors (including Air France-KLM) approved a capital increase as part of the Italian government’s sponsored 500...
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Air France-KLM to decide today on the Alitalia cash injection
Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) will decide today at a meeting of Alitalia’s (2nd) (Rome) shareholders if it will add any more capital into the struggling carrier....
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Air France-KLM: The Alitalia business plan is not suitable
Air France-KLM Group (Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) (Paris and Amsterdam) with 25 percent of the stock is the key to Alitalia’s (2nd) (Rome) survival. According to this report by Reuters...
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Air France is upset with Alitalia
Air France‘s (Paris) CFO Philippe Clavia complained in a letter to Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) about how the Italian airline failed to inform its airline partners, namely the Air France-KLM Group, about key...
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Air France-KLM writes off the value of its 25% share in Alitalia
Air France-KLM Group (Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) (Paris and Amsterdam) have written off the value 25 percent stake in Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) yesterday (October 30) raising doubt over its...
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Alitalia planned job cuts unlikely to persuade Air France and KLM to put in...
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) is facing a major decision today at its board meeting. According to this report by Reuters, Alitalia’s CEO Gabriele del Torchio, a turnaround specialist, is expected to unveil...
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