2022--msc-cruises--gianluigi-aponte-wants-to-get-into-the-airline-business---magazine--healty-and-sport-news 〈100% VALIDATED〉

In 2022, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company founder Gianluigi Aponte sought to diversify the shipping giant by submitting a joint bid with Lufthansa for a majority stake in ITA Airways. Although the ambition aimed to create an integrated sea-to-air logistics model, MSC withdrew from the privatization process in November 2022 to focus on other ventures, including the launch of MSC Air Cargo. For more details on the abandoned bid, read the report at Barron's . MSC Group and Lufthansa submit joint bid for ITA Airways