Alitalia’s takeover finally takes off

After lengthy talks, Alitalia has agreed to a cooperation accord with Air France-KLM, January 2009. The Italian company board approved a deal on the 12 January 2009 giving Air-France KLM a quarter stake in the restructured airline, which was formally relaunched on the 13 January 2009.

France24, 13.1.09: Alitalia in deal with Air France-KLM http://www.france24.com/en/20090112-business-alitalia-aviation-air-france-klm-accord-airline

ANSA, 12.1.09: Alitalia sells 25% to Air France http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/english.shtml

BBC News, 13.1.09: Air France aids Alitalia lift off http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7825612.stm

ESO: Background information: Government agrees Alitalia sale http://www.europeansources.info/record/government-agrees-alitalia-sale/

Air France: Press Release, 25.3.09: Air France-KLM completes the acquisition of a 25% stake in Alitalia http://corporate.airfrance.com/index.php?id=communiques_detail&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=4429&L=1&no_cache=1

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