(ANSA) - Rome, July 18 - Alitalia will return to be being
Italy's national flag-carrying airline, Transport Minister
Danilo Toninelli said Wednesday.
Speaking on Italian radio, Toninelli said "the Italian nature
of the airline is a fundamental points in its future".
He said "we'll once again make it become a flag carrier with
51% of the share capital in Italian hands and with a partner
that will make it fly".
Toninelli said there had been "extraordinary damage" wreaked
on the airline in the past by "managers often described as very
efficient".
Lufthansa and EasyJet are among the bidders for the troubled
airline, but both want radical restructuring as part of their
bid.
Alitalia was put into extraordinary administration last year
after workers voted against a restructuring plan.
Alitalia will be flag-carrier again
Will be 51% Italian