Ryanair will keep most of
Alitalia's staff, "especially the pilots and engineers", if its
offer for the Italian airline is accepted, CEO Michael O'Leary
said Thursday, according to Bloomberg. The Alitalia brand will
also be maintained, he said. O'Leary said the budget airline
would be interested in Alitalia's fleet if, as he said appears
likely, the Italian airline is chopped into pieces, Bloomberg
reported. Alitalia is awaiting investor interest after staff
rejected a tough restructuring plan that was aimed at turning
round the chronically loss-making airline.
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