Alitalia is expected to complete its account verification with Etihad within a month. This was supported by the managing director of the Italian carrier, Gabriele Del Torchio. "It will still take 3-4 weeks," said the manager at a press conference in Milan.
Del Torchio then said that Luca Cordero of "Montezemolo is welcome, if he arrives", regarding the rumors according to which the president of Ferrari, of the Fiat group, would be in the predicament of becoming the new president of Alitalia. Montezemolo met the new prime minister, Matteo Renzi, in the days leading up to the formation of the government.
Del Torchio also took the opportunity to reassure the future of the Malpensa hub in Milan, saying that “it also plays a fundamental role for us. We are evaluating which international routes to develop from Malpensa. We are reflecting in an important way to develop Malpensa which remains an absolutely fixed point for us, as Venice and the other airports in Northern Italy remain for us".
