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Alitalia Appoints Ducati Head As New CEO

April 18, 2013

Italian motorcycle maker Ducati's chief executive, Gabriele del Torchio, has been recruited to lead struggling Italian airline Alitalia back to profitability.
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Ducati CEO In Pole For Alitalia's Top Seat

April 14, 2013

Gabriele Del Torchio, chief executive of Italian motorcycle maker Ducati, is the front-runner to take the driver's seat at loss-making Alitalia, Italian newspapers reported on Saturday.
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FAA Investigating Report Of Drone Near JFK

March 5, 2013

The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a commercial pilot's report that he saw a drone in the sky as he approached John F Kennedy Airport, New York for a landing.
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Alitalia Chief Quits As Loss Deepens

February 26, 2013

The chief executive of Italian airline Alitalia quit after only a year in the job on Monday as the struggling company reported a net loss of EUR€280 million (USD$366 million) in 2012.
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Italy's State Railway Denies Alitalia Merger Report

February 11, 2013

Italy's state railway Ferrovie dello Stato on Monday denied a media report about hiring an advisor for a possible merger with Italian flag carrier Alitalia, which is expected to post a loss for 2012.
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Investigation Into Rome Plane Accident Opens

February 3, 2013

Flights operated in Italy by Romania's Carpatair airlines were suspended on Sunday after a passenger plane went off the runway on landing in strong winds at Rome's Fiumicino airport, injuring 16 people on board.
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Alitalia Would Benefit From Air France Link - Minister

January 14, 2013

Italian airline Alitalia would benefit from a tie-up with long-time stakeholder Air France in due course, Italy's outgoing industry minister was quoted saying by a newspaper on Monday.
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Alitalia Investor Denies Seeking To Sell Stake

January 7, 2013

Italian holding company IMMSI said on Monday no talks were under way for the sale of its 7.08 percent stake in Alitalia.
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Air France-KLM Says Not In Alitalia Buyout Talks

January 7, 2013

Air France-KLM denied a newspaper report that it was in advanced talks to buy out Italian investors in Alitalia to take control of Italy's flag carrier.
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Air France-KLM In Talks For Alitalia: Report

January 6, 2013

Air France-KLM is in "advanced" talks to take control of Italy's Alitalia by the summer, Rome's Messaggero newspaper reported on Sunday without citing its sources.
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Alitalia Denies Tie-up With Italian Rail Company

December 28, 2012

Alitalia, still reeling from financial troubles in 2008, denied media speculation about a possible tie-up with Italian state rail operator Ferrovie dello Stato.
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Air France May Take Alitalia Control In 2015 - Report

May 29, 2012

Air France-KLM could wait until 2014 or 2015 before taking control of Italian airline Alitalia, in which it has held 25 percent since January 2009, La Tribune website reported on Tuesday.
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