ITA Airways

Italy and Lufthansa seal ITA Airways deal

ITALY and Lufthansa finalised their agreement on Wednesday for the German airline to acquire a minority stake in ITA Airways, the state-owned carrier born from the ashes of Alitalia.

Lufthansa will take two years to assess the financial health of ITA airways, before a possible full takeover.

Lufthansa CEO optimistic about financial health of ITA Airways

The German carrier could take a 90 per cent in the Italian airline as early as next year, says chief executive