An "important" meeting with the
government marks "an extremely positive moment" for Alitalia
despite Industry Minister Carlo Calenda's statement that the
airline has been badly managed, President Luca de Montezemolo
said Thursday. Stressing that it was a "constructive phase", he
said management was open to talks with unions, saying "we are in
the same boat". It was too early to say how many lay-offs there
would be under a new business plan. "We'll have to talk to the
unions on the basis of the business plan," he said. The
struggling Italian flag-carrier is set for painful restructuring
under the upcoming business plan, to be agreed with shareholder
Etihad Airways.
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