According to Nieuwsblad Transport, Aeroflot might take over Alitalia in a joint bid with Italian bank UniCredit. Full article below, translated by me.
http://www.nieuwsbladtransport.nl/nieuws/id18191-Aeroflot_wil_Alitalia_overnemen.html
The Russian airline Aeroflot wants to place a joint bid with Italian bank UniCredit at Alitalia. This was confirmed by acting board-director Lev Kosjliakov last monday. He refused to add further details.
The Itailian government wants to dispose a large part of its 49,9% share in the loss-making airline. Potential buyers, who as per Italian law had to make an offer on all shares, had till monday morning to announce their interest.
It was already known that UniCredit had an interest for Alitalia. Till now it was unclear with which other party the bank would place the offer. In Italian media the rumours where for Air France, or Lufthansa.
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April 7, 2007 at 9:10 pm