Bloomberg Discussion on the future of cash-strapped Alitalia entered a crucial phase, as talks with European authorities resumed, an early test of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s relationship with Brussels. The Italian government and the European Commission agreed to “work constructively together to find workable solutions on the Alitalia file,” a Commission spokesman said after Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager …

Bloomberg Airbus SE suffered a surge in order cancellations last month as Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA scrapped narrow-body jet purchases and a wave of coronavirus lockdowns pushed back expectations for a revival in air travel. The European planemaker lost 92 commitments in February, it said in a statement, 88 of them from the Scandinavian discounter, which is seeking to restructure …

Bloomberg Mauritius has stopped inbound commercial flights, until further notice, after six local Covid-19 cases were detected over two days, Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal said. The objective of the move is to free up space for people to be placed in quarantine following a contact-tracing process, Jagutpal told reporters in the capital, Port Louis. The suspension of flights would provide …