In the Franco-Dutch War of 1672, France started a back-door invasion of the Netherlands, quickly taking over several provinces. Now the Dutch are trying something similar with, well, an airline. Late Tuesday, the Dutch government disclosed it had been secretly increasing its stake in Air France-KLM with the aim of equaling the share held by the French government. One French official described the move as “unfriendly.”The...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 27, 2019 17:15 UTC