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Alitalia brand on sale

ITA will start flying on October 15 as Italy's new flag carrier, replacing a bankrupt Alitalia, but hardly anyone has heard of it. That's not the case for Alitalia - a storied brand, albeit tarnished by years of labour troubles, inefficiency and serial bankruptcies. Which is why the head of ITA Fabio Lazzerini (a former Alitalia man) plans to buy the brand in a tender the Italian government announced last week. ITA will be flying the old airline's aircraft, using many of its slots in Milan and Rome, and be staffed by the slimmed-down remnants of the old carrier's workforce. That's not the way ITA is being spun by Brussels and Rome. The European Commission determined last week that ITA and Alitalia are separate entities - so-called economic discontinuity. As a result, the new company is not liable for €900 million in illegal state aid received by its predecessor, which also allows Rome to inject €1.35 billion of fresh money into the new company. Just a few weeks before its maiden flight, search engine results for “ITA” bring up everything from the Italian Trade Agency to Amsterdam’s International Theatre. That makes the Alitalia brand crucial for the new company. ITA chief Lazzerini said he’d “do everything” to win the auction, which starts at €290 million. Only Ryanair publicly showed any interest - which it has since withdrawn. Industry figures say there’s been little appetite among competitors for the troubled brand, although reports say Italian ministerial officials are expecting some interest. Only companies “having a net worth … of not less than €200 million and holding air transport operating licenses or air operator certifications” are allowed to bid.
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The ten most read articles on EX-YU Aviation News throughout November according to accumulated statistics:

1. Air Serbia registers stable long haul results

2. Ljubljana Airport bears brunt of Adria collapse
3. Belgrade Airport to see A350 arrival

4. FlyBosnia facing internal turmoil

5. Split Airport rejects Croatia Airlines holding

6. Wizz Air grows dominance in Skopje
7. Lufthansa Group starts strong in Ljubljana
8. Swiss to end Zagreb and Sarajevo flights

9. Eurowings to axe two Zagreb routes

10. Five bids for bankrupt Adria Airways

The three most read trip reports in November:

1. Flying Air Serbia's 32-year-old 737
2. Flying two Greek carriers from/to Belgrade
3. Croatia Airlines: Dubrovnik - Munich

The most popular vintage photo published in November:

JAT DC-10 at Sydney Airport, 1979

The most visitors by country:

1. Serbia
2. Slovenia

3. United States

4. Croatia
5. Germany

6. United Kingdom
7. Bosnia and Herzegovina

8. China
9. Macedonia

10. Hong Kong SAR

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Charlie09:04
Big surprise to see China & Hong Kong 8th and 10th on the most visited by country list.
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Anonymous09:14
It is great to see such a variety of news items in the top 10 from various countries :)
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Anonymous21:23
Visitors from Canada recently peaked at number 7 in October after an article on Air Transat looking for more opportunities in Croatia. After that expectation fizzled and Belgrade lost all hope to get Toronro service before 2021, Canadian visitors took flight (pun intended) from Top 10 list. Your work has been cut out for you if you want them back in Top 10.
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