Intesa Sanpaolo chief executive officer Carlo Messina wanted Italian carrier Alitalia to have Air France-KLM as its industrial partner.
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In a news report in the Italian daily Il Messagero, a letter from Air France CFO criticized Alitalia for the lack of information regarding key decisions made on their joint venture where it owns 25%.
Sources told Bloomberg that Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta was pushing for a state-controlled firm to back Alitalia in its planned merger with Air France-KLM.
According to a Reuters report, a struggling Alitalia would be closing shop soon if it won't be getting the cash it needs to implement Alitalia CEO Gabriele Del Torchio's long-term plans.
A bid for Alitalia was being reviewed by the Air France-KLM Group.
Alitalia SpA engaged advisory services Italian firm for corporate restructuring help.
