Iberia gives itself another two years to digest the acquisition of Air Europa
Luis Gallego, President of Iberia, recently publicly commented on Iberia's acquisition of Air Europa. The Spanish Chief Executive said he had a purchase agreement logically submitted for approval to the competition authorities (the Iberia group buys Air Europa for €1 billion). The process would however be quite long and...
READING TIME: 3 minIAG acquires Air Europa
We could have waited for news from Alitalia and it is ultimately Air Europa that makes the headlines in the aeronautics industry Great move for IAG - British Airways The group has announced to date that it has entered into a purchase agreement with...
READING TIME: 2 minWill Lufthansa finally take a stake in Alitalia?
Since May 2017, the Italian airline Alitalia, which had just failed to find a solid investor, has been managed by ad hoc directors. To maintain a predominantly Italian shareholding, the Italian government called on the major groups on the peninsula in a project that included the acquisition of a...
READING TIME: 3 minTourism and air transport: The new Low Cost offensive
Traditional European airlines are concerned about the new "low-cost" offensive. The latter have indeed reached a point of development on the pure and hard concept "low cost" unlikely to go much further. Most profitable services are now covered. Certainly there are still a few small niches left, but the...
READING TIME: 4 minThai Airways has nothing to worry about. Back to a fake news that caused damage
Some media, including professional tourism media (all so-called numbers one, don’t laugh!) rushed to hear a rumor spread after...
Who will be in Alitalia’s capital… Delta Air Lines or Lufthansa ?
The Italian company will always have surprises in store for us. There are countless rescues. The deadline was October...
These three major Asian airlines still struggling
While we have remained focused on the recent bankruptcies of XL Airways and Aigle Azur in France, some major...
Condor airline rescued in extremis by the German state
The European Commission yesterday approved, under EU state aid rules, Germany’s plan to grant a temporary loan of €380...
KLM’s anniversary is being celebrated under the sign of tensions between shareholders
KLM celebrates its 100th anniversary. This could have been done in a light context. Unfortunately, the Dutch and French...
How ADP is involved in the construction of the new Beijing airport
The largest airport in China is officially open. President Xi Jinping led the opening ceremonies of the gigantic Beijing...