Alitalia may become a newco with
the State taking a stake along with rail company Ferrovie dello
Stato (FS), Premier Giuseppe Conte said Friday.
He said the troubled carrier, which is running out of money
despite a government bridge loan, could "create synergies with
FS" and there would be the possibility of having a single
rail-plane ticket.
This would not be a State rescue but a relaunch of the
airline, Conte stressed.
Labour Minister Luigi Di Maio met unions and said "I will
safeguard the workers".
Di Maio said there had been many expression of interest from
potential business partners, also from airline companies.
The other deputy premier, Matteo Salvini, said "there's not
going to be any cheap sell-off, but a serious relaunch".
He said "we need an efficient flag carrier at the service of
the country".
Sources at Conte's office reiterated: "Alitalia will be a
flag carrier, the government is united on that".
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