Things are put in motion and to solve little

The Italian Government was yesterday, fire all wood to find a solution of last minute for Alitalia. He called the unions of the airline at a meeting to take place late morning. Yesterday evening, the leader of the opposition, Walter Veltroni, was "optimistic", hoping an out of the crisis today. Between threats to its licence of theft and attempts to renew the dialogue, the Italian airline survives the day the day.

At the same time, the initiative of Walter Veltroni to write to Silvio Berlusconi casts a more political day on record. In a letter sent Tuesday evening, the leader of the opposition proposed to the President of the Italian Council three steps out of the crisis. A sign that even the left does not want to be held responsible for the bankruptcy of Alitalia and seeks to save what can be, after the refusal of the CGIL and autonomous trade unions to sign the agreement with CAI, the company created by a group of trans-Alpine industrial to the airline.

Explaining that there is no alternative to the offer of CAI, Silvio Berlusconi, who gave to go to the General Assembly of the United Nations to deal with the case, also indicated that, in addition to Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and British Airways were always interested in file. But "we must first resolve CAI then it will be to open discussions for an international alliance with one or more companies." So that the hope of the unions which have not signed the agreement to see an international partner support at least a part of their requirements seems vain. British Airways the rest indicated that nothing would be on its side until the CAI plan is confirmed. As Francesco Mangozzi, delegate of Alitalia and Air France-KLM consultant relationship, he indicated last night to the Italian Government that the Dutch group was still interested.

Flights until Monday

The Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council, Gianni Letta, has received in early afternoon Roberto Colaninno, the President of CAI. According to some sources, the Secretary of the CGIL, Guglielmo Epiphani had telephone discussions with him and Gianni Letta.

At the same time, summoned to the Senate by the Committee on industry, the extraordinary Commissioner for the liquidation of Alitalia, Augusto Fantozzi, gave details to the representatives of the upper House on time: it is estimated that fly the aircraft until September 30 and will report in this sense today to the President of Enac, the Italian authority of civil aviationin order to obtain an extension of the licence for flight. If gets it not, he is willing to resort to the courts, but Enac has already stated that flights would be provided until Monday.

Augusto Fantozzi also pointed out that the staff of Alitalia was "overpayment". And explained that the turnover of September would be less than EUR 100 million on average and would reach only 240 million. Augusto Fantozzi said do not yet see the light at the end of the tunnel. He however expressed optimism on the possibility of finding a solution here to 30 September. "Things are put in motion and to solve little."

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