Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr has
sent a letter to Italian Industry Minister Carlo Calenda telling
him that the German airline would only be willing to acquire
Alitalia after major restructuring, Reuters reported Thursday.
"While recognising the valuable measures that have been
undertaken to date... we strongly believe that there remains a
considerable amount of work to be achieved before Lufthansa
would be in the position to enter comprehensively into the next
phase of the process," Spohr said in the letter, according to
Reuters.
Under Lufthansa control the company would be smaller in terms
of both staff and fleet, it said.
Alitalia was put into extraordinary administration last year
after workers voted against a restructuring plan.
Calenda has said the government is considering three offers
for the former flag carrier.
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