Qatar Airways, Meridiana sign partnership agreement

Qatar Airways and the parent of Italian airline Meridiana have signed a memorandum of understanding on “a potential partnership project,” Meridiana said Feb 4. Few details were given by Meridiana following several recent “inaccurate” stories in the Italian media about a link between the two carriers, according to a spokeswoman. “The two parties have agreed upon the pillars of the business proposition, which envisages a reinforcement of Meridiana with the objective of making it a solid player in the very competitive European aviation industry. The two parties have signed a memorandum of understanding which outlines the conditions precedent for the partnership,” the spokeswoman said. If those conditions are met, an agreement would conclude in the first half of this year. <br/>