Alitalia unions call for rapid relaunch of national carrier with fleet equal to European peers

Ultrasporti, FIT-CISL and CISL unions called (27-May-2021) on the Italian government to accelerate the relaunch of Alitalia "for the good of the country" and ensure that Italy has a national airline "with a fleet numerically and qualitatively equal to those of other European countries. The unions stated that given Italy's position as an European industrial power and its strength as a tourist destination, then it needs an airline that can compete on a level basis with other European carriers. [more - original PR - Italian]