Industry Minister Carlo Calenda said Wednesday that finding a buyer willing to take on all of Alitalia was a priority for the government.
"As a priority we will seek (to see) that the whole of the company is bought as part of a bid to revive it," Calenda told Radio Anch'io.
The government put the troubled airline into extraordinary
administration under three commissioners on Tuesday after
employees voted against a plan to turn the company around
featuring job losses and pay cuts.
Premier Paolo Gentiloni's executive also authorized a
600-million-euro bridge loan to enable Alitalia to keep
operating.
Calenda said that the process of inviting potential buyers to
express an interest in Alitalia will start within 15 days.
"There are no negotiations on the table today," Calenda told
Radio Anch'io. "The commissioners must prepare a programme and
it is envisioned that the opening for expressions of interest
will start within 15 days".
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