Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition of exclusive control of the company “Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.” by the company “Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft”

In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the “operation summary” below, containing the information provided by the parties.

This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.

The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.

Names of the companies and groups concerned:

• The acquirer: “Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft”;
• The target: “Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.”

Nature of the operation

• Acquisition of exclusive control.

Economic sectors concerned

• Regular passenger air transport services and air freight transport services.

Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations

• 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e., September 9, 2026.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES

The Competition Council has received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the exclusive control acquisition by the company “Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft” of the company “Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.”, through the acquisition of 49% of its share capital and related voting rights.

“Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft” is a German company listed on the stock exchange, with its headquarters at Venloer Strasse 151-153, 50672 Cologne, Germany, registered in the commercial register of the Cologne District Court under number HRB 2168, with its business address at Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Corporate Legal Affairs, Airportring, Lufthansa Aviation Center, FRA CJ, C3.1000, D-60546, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The company is both an airline (Lufthansa Passenger Airlines) and the parent company of the Lufthansa Group, providing passengers with air transport services, air freight transport, and related services. “Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft” already exercises joint control over “Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.” following the acquisition of an initial 41% stake authorized by the Competition Council in 2024 (Decision No. 69/D/2024).

“Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.” is an Italian joint-stock company, with its headquarters at Via XX Settembre, 97, Rome, Italy, 00187, registered with the Rome Chamber of Commerce under number RM-1622937, Italian tax number and registration number in the business register 15907661001, with its business address at Via Alberto Nassetti No. 2, 00054, Fiumicino. Operating under the trade name “ITA Airways,” the company is mainly engaged in providing passenger air transport services and operates regular and charter flights on domestic, European, and intercontinental routes.

 

Done in Rabat, August 28, 2026