Italy weighing candidates for new Alitalia company
The Italian government is assessing several candidates to head a new state-controlled company to run failed carrier Alitalia, newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore reported. A leading candidate is former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV executive Alfredo Altavilla, the newspaper said, adding that no decision has been taken. The government is also considering switching Alitalia’s partnership to Lufthansa and Star Alliance, abandoning a current tie-up with Delta and SkyTeam, the paper said. Italy has been under a national lockdown since early March to counter the spread of the coronavirus. Flight cancellations across Europe have badly hurt airlines as revenue craters. Alitalia was seeking help before the crisis and has already cost the taxpayer more than E2b.<br/>
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Italy weighing candidates for new Alitalia company
The Italian government is assessing several candidates to head a new state-controlled company to run failed carrier Alitalia, newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore reported. A leading candidate is former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV executive Alfredo Altavilla, the newspaper said, adding that no decision has been taken. The government is also considering switching Alitalia’s partnership to Lufthansa and Star Alliance, abandoning a current tie-up with Delta and SkyTeam, the paper said. Italy has been under a national lockdown since early March to counter the spread of the coronavirus. Flight cancellations across Europe have badly hurt airlines as revenue craters. Alitalia was seeking help before the crisis and has already cost the taxpayer more than E2b.<br/>
