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Alitalia dies after 75 turbulent years, hands over to ITA

MILAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Alitalia, a one-time symbol of Italian style and glamour brought low by economic mismanagement, will operate its last flight on Thursday after 75 years, before handing…

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Alitalia kicks off brand sale with a base price of 290 mln euros

MILAN, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Alitalia will kick off the sale of its brand on Sept. 18 with a base price of 290 million euros ($340 million) plus taxes, the…

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EU okays ITA, orders Alitalia to repay 900 mln euros illegal state aid

EU competition regulators on Friday gave the green light to Alitalia's successor Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) and also ordered the Italian flag carrier to repay 900 million euros ($1.1 billion)…

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No decision yet on Alitalia state aid -EU Commission

The European Commission on Thursday said it has not yet ruled on 900 million euro ($1.06 billion) in Italian state aid granted to Italian airline Alitalia. "No decision has been…

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Italy reaches deal with EU for launch of Alitalia successor ITA

Italy has reached a deal with the European Commission over the launch of carrier Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), which will replace the loss-making, state-owned Alitalia, the Treasury said in a…

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EU, Italy reach deal on parameters separating Alitalia from successor

The European Commission said on Thursday it has reached a deal with Italy on the parameters for separating loss-making carrier Alitalia from its successor, a step key to securing EU…

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Ryanair to appeal against state funds injected into new Alitalia

Ryanair will appeal against funds made available to the government-owned Italian airline that will replace Alitalia as it considers them illegal state support, the chief executive of the Irish carrier…

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EU deal on Alitalia’s successor in sight -EU Commission

Italy's plan to set up a successor to its loss-making flag carrier Alitalia cleared a key hurdle on Wednesday after the European Commission said it had reached an understanding with…

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Italy government to lend up to 100 mln euros to Alitalia – draft decree

The Italian government is preparing to grant Alitalia up to 100 million euros ($122 million) to keep it flying while talks with the EU Commission over the launch of a…

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EU approves 12.8 million euros in new state aid for Italian carrier Alitalia

The European Commission has approved 12.8 million euros of Italian state aid for Alitalia to compensate the airline for losses suffered during the coronavirus pandemic, the EU executive said on…

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EU’s Vestager says solution over Alitalia replacement possible

BRUSSELS, April 30 (Reuters) - EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Friday that she believed that a solution regardingItaly's plan to set up a new airline to replace cash-strapped…

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New Italian carrier aims to get Alitalia ticket sales business soon

ITA, the new Italian carrier that will replace cash-strapped Alitalia, aims to get control of ticket sales from the old airline as soon as possible, ITA CEO Fabio Lazzerini said…

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UPDATED: Italy considering alternative options for Alitalia if talks with EU fail

Italy's government is exploring alternative plans for the revamp of troubled airline Alitalia should ongoing negotiations with the European Commission fail, Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday. "Discussions are…

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Next week crucial for Italy, EU talks over Alitalia – minister

MILAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Talks between Italy and the European Commission over the revamp of Alitalia will enter a key phase next week, Italian Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said…

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Italy says talks with EU on Alitalia stalled

Italian Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Tuesday that negotiations with the European Commission over how to relaunch ailing carrier Alitalia were stalled and the government needed a new plan…

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EU approves 24.7 mln euros of state aid for Italian carrier Alitalia

The European Commission has approved 24.7 million euros ($29 million) of Italian state aid for Alitalia to compensate the airline for losses suffered during the pandemic, the EU executive said…

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Revamped Alitalia to start with 45 planes, get 1 bln euros in aid

A revamped Alitalia will start with 45 planes, have around 4,500 workers and get just over 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in state support, less than half of what was previously envisaged,…

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Relaunching in a crisis, Alitalia scales back at home

The deepest crisis in aviation history might seem the worst time to relaunch an airline. But for Alitalia the turmoil could provide just the opportunity to drive through reforms that…

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Alitalia to restart flights to and from London on Thursday

Alitalia will restart daily flights to and from London on Thursday after getting clearance from the Italian health ministry, the flagship carrier said on Wednesday. The Italian flag carrier said…

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New, state-owned Alitalia may replace old carrier in April -CEO

A new, state-owned Alitalia could replace the old carrier in April once it has secured the approval of both the Italian parliament and the European Commission, the manager chosen to…

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Re-nationalised Alitalia appoints Fabio Lazzerini as CEO

ITA said on Friday it appointed Fabio Lazzerini as its chief executive as the new company set up for the re-nationalisation of struggling carrier Alitalia held its first board meeting.…

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Italy creates new company to press ahead with Alitalia nationalisation plan

Italy has approved the creation of a new company to house the assets of troubled airline Alitalia as the government presses ahead with a plan to nationalise the company. The…

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Italy government agrees decree on newco for re-nationalised Alitalia

The Italian government has finalised a long-awaited agreement over the creation of a newco for Alitalia, Il Messaggero daily reported on Friday, as part of a nationalisation process meant to…

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Alitalia says it is charged higher fees by airports than foreign rivals

Alitalia said on Friday it was being charged higher fees by airports in Italy than its foreign competitors, and the practice was hampering its recovery as the sector emerges from…

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Italy insists nationalised Alitalia will not be in competition with low costs airlines

A new, state-controlled Alitalia will not be in competition with the low-cost carriers operating in the country, Italy's transport minister said after meeting with officials of Ryanair, Easyjet and other…

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Italy to set up vehicle to nationalize Alitalia in the short term

Italy's transport minister said on Friday the government would set up a vehicle to nationalise ailing carrier Alitalia in the short term. Rome is preparing to retake control of the…

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USAerospace partners says still interested in Alitalia

Aviation service group USAerospace Partners said it was still interested in Alitalia and was open to join forces with the Italian government and other investors to restructure the loss-making carrier. The U.S.…

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Alitalia to resume certain flights, to increase its flights with Catania and Palermo

Starting 02 June 2020 Alitalia is going to resume non-stop flights between Rome and New York, Spain (Rome-Madrid and Rome-Barcelona) and direct connections between Milan and South Italy. The company…

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Alitalia being nationalised

Alitalia will "initially" be 100% state owned but "then we will have to see", Transport Minister Stefano Patuanelli said Thursday. He said the troubled former national flag carrier will be…

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European Commission opens in-depth investigation into €400 million Italian government loan to Alitalia

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Italy's € 400 million loan granted to Alitalia constitutes State aid and whether it complies with the rules on…

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Alitalia flight blocked in the Mauritius due to coronavirus fears

Passengers on an Alitalia flight from Rome were stopped from disembarking at the airport of Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. The measure was taken due to the alarming rate of the…

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Italy’s Atlantia interested in relaunch but not rescue of Alitalia

Italy’s Atlantia is still interested in supporting the relaunch, and not the rescue, of ailing carrier Alitalia, the chairman of the infrastructure group said in an interview on Friday. “The…

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No solution in sight for Alitalia woes

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday confirmed that plans for a consortium led by railway group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to take over troubled airline Alitalia have…

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No solution in sight for Alitalia

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) state-controlled rail group said on Thursday that "necessary conditions" still don't exist for creating a consortium on Alitalia, but that it remains willing to participate in…

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Delta Air Lines could pull out from consortium bidding for Alitalia

Delta Air Lines could pull out of a consortium looking to rescue Italy's Alitalia as it is unwilling to enter a possible bidding war with Lufthansa, newspaper Il Corriere della…

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Lufthansa ready to invest up to 200 million euros in Alitalia

German carrier Lufthansa is ready to invest up to 200 million euros in struggling Italian airline Alitalia, a source close to the matter said on Thursday. Confirming reports in two…

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Over 200 Alitalia flights cancelled because of pilot, cabin crew strike

Alitalia pilots and cabin crew staged a 24-hour strike called by the Anpac, Anpav and Anp unions on Wednesday. See full list of cancelled flights here The action forced…

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Alitalia rescuers to ask for another delay

Companies hoping to rescue Italian carrier Alitalia [CAITLA.UL] will ask for a deadline for presenting their plan to be extended as they are still negotiating key aspects, Reuters quoted two…

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Alitalia strike set for Friday moved to September 6

A 24-hour strike by Alitalia pilots and flight attendants has been put off from Friday until September 6, unions announced. The unions took the decision after appeals from the strike…

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Italy’s Tria hopes Atlantia will buy a stake in Alitalia

Italy’s Economy Minister Giovanni Tria said he hoped infrastructure group Atlantia would buy a stake in Alitalia, the troubled airline company the government is struggling to rescue. After meeting on…

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Italy’s goverment open to discuss Alitalia’s with any investor, including infrastructure group Atlantia, despite friction over Genoa Bridge collapse

Italy’s industry ministry is open to discussions with any investor interested in the rescue of troubled carrier Alitalia, including infrastructure group Atlantia, two sources with knowledge of the matter said…

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