Tag: air france-KLM
ITA takeover: will Air France-KLM be outflanked?
We don't know when the psychodrama of the ITA/Alitalia takeover will end. While the takeover of the airline by the Certares investment fund along with Air France-KLM and Delta seemed to be a foregone conclusion, it seems that the...
Consolidation in the European sky: who will eat whom?
The European airline industry is in the midst of a consolidation phase and the coming months should see several takeovers finalized, some expected, others less so. A dynamic driven by the three majors of the sector, namely IAG, Lufthansa...
TAP for sale: another Air France-KLM – Lufthansa duel?
The Portuguese government intends to privatize TAP fairly quickly and once again, as in the case of ITA, we will probably see a confrontation between Air France-KLM and Lufthansa.
TAP
Facing major financial difficulties, the Portuguese company was nationalized in 2020...
COVID aid to airlines: the “good” accounts of the German government
During the pandemic, airlines were massively supported by governments, especially in Europe. This has sometimes been criticized by a part of the public opinion opposed to air transport or simply opposed to state interventionism.
But the German case shows that...
Air-France KLM buys ITA Airways: a Pyrrhic victory?
Against all expectations, Air France-KLM was chosen to enter into exclusive negotiations for the purchase of ITA Airways. A decision that we find rather disturbing.
A choice more political than economic
We presented the different offers in a previous article and...
Sale of ITA Airways: an economic or political choice?
The deadline for applications for the takeover of ITA Airways has passed and the two contenders are now known: Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group. A decision should be made by the end of the month and an agreement signed...
Air France KLM raises funds, ready to buy ITA
We wrote last week that Air France-KLM was very active on the financial scene in order to reduce its debt and, above all, torepay the state aidreceived to get through the COVID crisis.
This is how CMA GM became a...
Air France-KLM : looking for partners and fresh cash
Air France is currently very active on the financial partnership scene. The reason for this is twofold: to forge new industrial partnerships and to reduce its debt, particularly with respect to the State, with the possibility of buying out...
Marjan Rintel, KLM’s new president: already on a tightrope?
KLM wasted no time in finding a successor for Pieter Elbers, whose departure we recently announced. He will be replaced by Marjan Rintel as of July 1.
Who is Marjan Rintel
Marjan Rintel is the current president of the Dutch Railways...