Lufthansa to buy minority stake in Italian ITA Airways
The German airline already operates Air Dolomiti in northern Italy
ITA Airways and its Alitalia predecessor have long been searching for an industrial partner. Photo: Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Colleen Barry
German airline Lufthansa has signed a deal with the Italian government for a minority share in the long-struggling ITA Airways, formerly Alitalia.