An agreement was reached with the Alitalia shareholders on the financing of the second phase of the industrial plan. The Board had been open for several days and the agreement between the shareholders - in particular Intesa Sanpaolo, Unicredit and Etihad – would be signed at dawn.
La Stampa had spoken of a hole of over 50 million, a figure destined to double by the end of the year. Above all, the intervention of the banks was solicited by the president of Alitalia, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, who allegedly sent a letter to Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit, the carrier's main shareholders with 20,59% and 12,99% respectively, for ask for a breath of fresh air. Among the various rumors there was also that of a possible release of James Hogan, CEO of Etihad and vice president of the Italian carrier.
