So Air Italy has gone bust. The small carrier's reputation was greatly enhanced by the involvement of Qatar Airways, a 49% shareholder, which triggered a strong reaction from US carriers. They believed that Qatar was using it to bypass agreements with the US not to develop services there.Air Italy, something of a minnow with 13 aircraft, said it was "puzzled (but slightly flattered) that the three largest US carriers - ...The post Air Italy grounded - shareholders cite 'difficult market conditions' appeared first on The Loadstar.