European regional airlines, Debonair and Azzurra Air, are set to announce an alliance on routes between the UK and Italy. An announcement is scheduled to be made on 22 October. Debonair, based in Luton, serves Rome and connects to Copenhagen via Munich. It operates seven British Aerospace 146-200s. Azzurra Air, based in Bergamo and 49% owned by Air Malta, operates to Rome, and also serves London City airport with flights from Turin and Rome. Azzurra, which is 49% owned by Air Malta, operates three Avro RJ85s, although these will probably be replaced by a similar number of RJ70s from its parent.
Source: Flight International
