An airline owned or formerly owned by a specified state.
the European Commission blocked its attempt to buy Aer Lingus shortly after the Irish flag carrier was privatised
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- The aerospace analyst said at least three other European flag carriers may lose the fight for survival.
- The board of directors has decided to lay off 15 of the total of 58 pilots of the national flag carrier.
- The French flag carrier also took an option to buy four more A380-800s.
- The government owns 93% of its flag carrier.
- The flag carrier now faces a new round of strikes from April 1.
- The Swiss stepped in to rescue Swissair, its grounded flag carrier, with an emergency injection of €303 million.
- Creating the world's largest airline, the two flag carriers first announced the coming together back in September.
- The day of the national flag carrier is over, she believes.
- A few amendments have been made to our duties: high-profile patrols; extra security on the transatlantic flights and UK flag carriers.
- Sales of $682 million made it Italy's No. 2 airline after flag carrier Alitalia.