Alitalia workers reject rescue plan, pressuring Rome to step in
Alitalia said yesterday it would start insolvency proceedings after workers rejected its latest rescue plan, making it impossible for the loss-making Italian airline to secure funds to keep its aircraft in the air. Workers on Monday rejected a plan to cut jobs and salaries, betting the government will be asked to call in an administrator to draft an alternative rescue plan. The flag carrier, 49 per cent-owned by Etihad Airways, has made an annual profit only a few times in its 70-year history. The company... Читать дальше...