Lufthansa stakes Italian claim with Malpensa subsidiary

Source: ATW Daily News

"Lufthansa opted not to wait for a decision on a foreign partner for the restructured Alitalia and will be launching its own subsidiary at Milan Malpensa, called Lufthansa Italia, in February. Six former Germanwings A319s will comprise the venture, designed to take advantage of AZ's cutbacks in Lombardy. LH originally had planned to base Air Dolomiti E-195s at MXP but instead has decided to pursue its own Italian Air Operator Certificate (ATWOnline, April 29). An LH spokesperson told ATWOnline that securing the AOC could take as long as 12 months but that the company believes it will be in hand by early next year. Air Dolomiti, based in Verona, will continue to provide regional lift for LH." La suite.