November 1, 2021 9:17 am ET
August 17, 2021 7:00 am ET -
“New Alitalia” Set To Obtain AOC, Begin Ticket Sales
The time may have come to say goodbye to Alitalia. The new state-owned company created by the Italian government to replace the chronically money-losing Alitalia is now taking shape and is on track to obtain its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC)…
July 17, 2021 4:43 am ET -
Alitalia’s Reincarnation, Italia Transporto Aereo, To Begin Operations in October
After many initial hiccups, Italia Transporto Aereo (ITA), the company that will supersede Alitalia, has had its 2021-2025 business plan approved. According to an article by Corriere della Sera, the company expects to begin operations from Oct. 15 after seven…
May 23, 2021 9:03 am ET -
Italy’s New Revamped Airline Prepares for September Launch
After years of financial trouble and being on the verge of bankruptcy dating back since May 2017, Italian national carrier Alitalia was put under emergency administration by the Italian government after the majority of its over 11,000 employees had voted…
May 17, 2021 12:24 pm ET -
Wizz Air Announces New Base At Rome’s Fiumicino Airport
There seems to be no slowing down Hungarian ultra-low-cost carriers Wizz Air’s expansion in Europe to consolidate its position in the marketplace as commercial air transport restarts after the pandemic-driven crisis. Last week, the carrier announced its fifth base in…
March 5, 2021 3:06 pm ET -
Future of Alitalia Reaches ‘Crucial’ Stage with European Regulators
Talks between the Italian government and the European Commission (EC) on the future of Alitalia are at a ‘crucial’ stage, according to Bloomberg. The Italian carrier went bankrupt in 2017, and the consortium created to oversee its future strategy, Italia…