On Tuesday 23 January, the European Commission announced that it had opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of joint control of Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. (ITA) by Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) and the Italian State through the purchase of shares. The proposed merger was notified to the Commission on 30 November 2023.
The Commission has taken the preliminary view that the merger could affect competition on the market for passenger air transport services on...