Alitalia has 849.6 mn - Gubitosi (2)

(ANSA) - Milan, November 21 - 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".