Brussels Finds Alitalia State Aid Illegal But Green-Lights ITA Launch

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Credit: Italia Trasporto Aereo
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light for Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) to start flying but found that €900 million ($1 billion) in state aid granted to Alitalia gave the carrier an unfair advantage over its competitors. The EC found that the loans tipped the scales on national...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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