MILAN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Alitalia and creditor banks have struck a deal on the financial resources required to keep the Italian airline afloat, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
Controlling investor Etihad Airways, which holds a 49 percent stake, is struggling to relaunch the loss-making carrier since investing almost 1.8 billion euros in 2014.
Alitalia is losing half a million euros a day and is far from returning to profitability by next year, as pledged by Etihad two years ago.
Italian shareholders, including Italy's two biggest banks UniCredit
CRDI.MI
and Intesa Sanpaolo
ISP.MI
, hold a combined 51 percent share.
(Reporting by Alberto Sisto, writing by Giulia Segreti, editing by Steve Scherer) ((Giulia.Segreti@tr.com; +39.02.66129416; Reuters Messaging: giulia.segreti.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
Controlling investor Etihad Airways, which holds a 49 percent stake, is struggling to relaunch the loss-making carrier since investing almost 1.8 billion euros in 2014.
Alitalia is losing half a million euros a day and is far from returning to profitability by next year, as pledged by Etihad two years ago.
Italian shareholders, including Italy's two biggest banks UniCredit
(Reporting by Alberto Sisto, writing by Giulia Segreti, editing by Steve Scherer) ((Giulia.Segreti@tr.com; +39.02.66129416; Reuters Messaging: giulia.segreti.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
