Alitalia

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  Plane Makes Emergency Landing In UAE After Indian Man Dies Mid-Flight

  An Alitalia New Delhi-Milan flight made an emergency landing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the death of an Indian man onboard the flight, Indian Embassy officials said here.

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  Alitalia Strike Action Cancels 142 Flights

  Alitalia announced the cancellation of 142 flights scheduled for today due to strike action which the airline condemned as "incomprehensible".

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  Jet Airways CEO Cramer Ball Quits, To Join Alitalia

  Jet Airways chief executive officer Cramer Ball has resigned and the airline's whole-time director Gaurang Shetty will work as acting CEO in his place, Jet Airways announced today.

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  Global Investment Not Threat but Lifeline: Etihad CEO

  Global investment is not a threat but a lifeline for the aviation industry, the UAE's flag carrier Etihad Airways has said, in the wake of its record $643 million investment in Alitalia to revitalize Italy's national airline.

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  Flights Resume at Rome Airport After Fire: Alitalia Airlines

  Flights resumed today at Rome's Fiumicino airport after smoke from a fire in a nearby pine grove temporarily grounded planes.

• Pope to Fly over China, Rare Chance for Greetings

  Pope Francis' upcoming trip to South Korea will provide him with an unusual opportunity to speak directly to the Chinese leadership: His plane is due to fly through Chinese airspace, and Vatican protocol calls for the pope to send greetings to leaders of all the countries he flies over.

• Airlines Cancel Israel Flights Over Gaza Rocket Threat

  Major US, European and Canadian airlines canceled flights to and from Israel Tuesday, after a rocket fired from Gaza struck near its main international airport in Tel Aviv.

• Flight Bans Show Skittishness Over Trouble Spots

  When US and European airlines quickly canceled flights to Israel Tuesday, they showed both a skittishness and a new sense of urgency in dealing with global trouble spots following last week's downing of a passenger plane over Ukraine.

• East Ukraine a No-Fly Zone after Malaysia Airlines Plane Crash

  Ukrainian authorities has declared the east of the country a no-fly zone after a Malaysian airliner carrying 295 people crashed in the volatile region, European flight safety body Eurocontrol has said.

• Etihad in final due diligence stage for Alitalia stake buy

  Etihad Airways and Alitalia are in the final phase of a due diligence process that may result in an investment by the Abu Dhabi carrier in the troubled Italian airline, both companies said in a joint statement on Sunday.

• Alitalia crew foils hijack bid

  Italian airline Alitalia has said an agitated passenger tried to attack a flight attendant aboard a Rome-bound flight and demanded the plane be diverted to Tripoli, Libya.But other attendants subdued the man and the flight landed safely in the Italian capital as scheduled.Alitalia says all 131 passengers aboard flight AZ329 from Paris on Sunday nig...