Alitalia’s (2nd) (Rome) CEO stated upwards of 2,200 jobs could be cut as a result of a planned alliance with Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) as reported today by the La Repubblica newspaper and this report by Reuters. The report also states Etihad Airways is not flexible on this amount of job cuts.
Read the full report: CLICK HERE
Copyright Photo: TMK Photography/AirlinersGallery.com. A lingering question is Alitalia’s role in the SkyTeam alliance when Etihad Airways makes its investment in the flag carrier. Will it leave the alliance? Airbus A330-202 EI-DIR (msn 272) in the SkyTeam motif arrives at Toronto (Pearson).
Alitalia: 
Filed under: Alitalia (2nd), Etihad Airways Tagged: 272, A330, A330-200, A330-202, Airbus, Airbus A330, Airbus A330-200, alitalia, Alitalia (2nd), EI-DIR, Etihad Airways, Pearson, SkyTeam, SkyTeam alliance, Toronto, YYZ
