Deriving its name from the Latin insula maior or larger Island Majorca has certainly loomed large in the sights of Europe s airlines since Air Berlin signalled its withdrawal from the market last year.

When IAG disclosed its plan to acquire Niki in December 2017, the group's chief executive Willie Walsh described the Austrian carrier as the "most financially viable part of Air Berlin".

The A4E Aviation Summit in early March showed that Europe s biggest airlines can agree on some issues, there will always be significant differences bubbling beneath the surface.