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TRANSCOM/AMC Commercial Aircraft Cabin Aerosol Dispersion Tests – US Transportation Command and DARPA
You probably saw news coverage of this study, but here is the study itself. In short, transmission on airplanes is incredibly unlikely with mask-wearing, but it’s worth a read to get more details … Read the post
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Emirates’ Tim Clark: Coronavirus is a black swan event for the airline industry – The National
I’m a sucker for a CEO interview that actually has substance. Here’s a good interview with the (probably still) outgoing head of Emirates, Sir Tim Clark.
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Alitalia set for €400mn gov’t bailout after talks collapse – ch-aviation
Nobody wants to rescue Alitalia, so the burden has now fallen back on to the government. That sound you hear is another 400 million euros going down the drain at the Worst Airline Ever.… Read the post
After years of delays and failures, the Worst Airline Ever, Alitalia, has a shiny new reorganization plan which will thrust it into the pantheon of the world’s great airlines. I almost wrote that without laughing.
Perhaps I’m overstating things. There is no actual “plan,” or … Read the post
It’s been well over a year since Etihad pulled the plug on its failed Alitalia experiment. That left Alitalia — officially known here as the worst airline ever — without a lifeline as it hemorrhaged what precious cash it had left. The airline was living on borrowed time with cash … Read the post
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Alitalia relaunch to include Italian state ownership – USA Today
This is excellent news for all admirers of the Worst Airline Ever. For anyone who thought Alitalia might go under or get merged into a bigger airline, fear not. The Italian government is here to … Read the post
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Navarro clashes with State Department over UAE airline deal – Associated Press
Remember how I said there were differing views on the impact of the US agreement with the UAE? Well, that was quite the understatement. There are actually differing views between the State Department … Read the post
You’ve probably been wondering when there would be a new post on Alitalia. After all, the airline was supposed to have been sold by now, but alas, that hasn’t happened. Instead, the process continues to drag on and on. In the meantime, how is the airline still flying? Ah, well, … Read the post
It’s on. Etihad tried to remake Alitalia from the Worst Airline Ever into something amazing. That didn’t work. Now, Qatar Airways seems to have said, to borrow an overused meme, “Oh yeah? Hold my beer.” But Qatar isn’t pouring money into the bottomless pit that is Alitalia. Instead, it is … Read the post
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The ongoing saga of Berlin’s unfinished airport – CNN Travel
I’ve been watching with disbelief as the normally-efficient Germans find themselves completely incapable of opening the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport. I mean, it’s been years since the airport nearly opened, but now, it’s likely to be … Read the post
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Ryanair to bid for Alitalia’s jets: O’Leary – FlightGlobal
On the surface, the idea that Ryanair would want both long and short haul aircraft to operate under the Alitalia brand is laughable. I assume this is just Ryanair playing mind games. My guess? Ryanair just wants … Read the post
The worst airline ever, Alitalia, has had a busy few months. After continuing to bleed money thanks to Etihad’s failed turnaround plan for the airline, Alitalia went bankrupt and the Italians went looking for someone — anyone — to step in to save the day, just as Etihad had done … Read the post
