Alitalia Extraordinary
Commissioner Luigi Gubitosi said Tuesday that the airline still
had most of the bridge loan granted by the government when it
went into administration earlier this year.
As a result, there is no rush to find a new owner, Gubitosi
said.
"(On Monday) Alitalia had 849.6 million euros (of the 900
million bridge loan)," Gubitosi said at the Biztravel forum.
He said talks for a takeover were being held "with a few
bodies".
"We are not in a rush to wrap things up, because being solid,
stable and strong enables us not to have to close in a hurry,"
he said.
"That does not mean that we will not close as soon as
possible.
"We have the luxury of being able to select the best offer".
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