Alitalia

Lufthansa and the Italian government are still working on a deal for the privatization of ITA Airways as they work through potential Alitalia legacy legal risks

Earlier in January, the German airline group submitted its long-awaited offer for ITA Airways to the Italian government.

The Italian government confirmed no other offers were submitted.

The decision represents a major step toward meeting the long-sought target of privatizing the airline, but many hurdles remain.

When Alitalia filed for bankruptcy in 2017 few would have predicted that five years later some of the biggest players in aviation would be battling it out to buy a stake in the Italian flag-carrier’s successor.

Italy’s new national airline ITA Airways has laid out its network ambitions, saying it hopes to be flying to 74 destinations across 89 routes by 2025.

Italy’s new national carrier plans to expand its network to 89 routes by 2025.

Alitalia made its last flight Oct. 14, bringing an end to more than 70 years of operations as successor Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) prepares its launch.

The new Italian flag-carrier will launch additional US routes in 2022.

The new Italian flag-carrier will operate the routes for at least seven months.

The CEO of World Routes 2021 host SEA Milan Airports is confident airlines will be attracted back to Lombardy.

Instead Milan's second airport Linate could be ITA’s second-largest base after Rome Fiumicino (FCO).

Alitalia’s successor plans to launch four long-haul routes to the U.S. later this year.

Alitalia’s successor plans to launch four long-haul routes to the US later this year.

The successor to Alitalia will begin flying with 52 aircraft in its fleet.

Air Dolomiti is evaluating new destinations as Italy's airline makeup continues to change with start-up carriers and a relaunched Alitalia.

Alitalia’s operations have been heavily affected by Italy’s COVID-19 restrictions, which the European Commission said resulted in “significant operating losses” for the airline.

Wizz Air is stepping up competition with Ryanair at Bari in southern Italy, while the Hungarian carrier’s Abu Dhabi offshoot is also growing.

Talks between Italy and the European Commission (EC) over bankrupt airline Alitalia have reached a sticking point.

Routes’ latest infographic takes a closer look at Italy’s aviation market as airlines and airports prepare for the northern summer season.

Alitalia unions called for pay guarantees after a March 10 meeting with new commissioners appointed by Italy’s government to help map out the airline’s next steps.

Italy’s plans to relaunch Alitalia have been pared back following a March 1 meeting headed by the country’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported.

Italy reportedly may have to launch a tender at market prices for the sale of assets belonging to nationalized airline Alitalia, in order to get European approval for a relaunch plan for the carrier.

The European Commission (EC) has reportedly told the Italian government that it cannot simply transfer Alitalia’s assets into the country’s new national carrier Italia Trasporte Aereo (ITA).

Union representatives of the former Alitalia expressed concern over the nationalized carrier’s relaunch plan.