# Italy names former Treasury official to head ITA Airways
Published: 2022-11-16
Category: Top Story
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Meta Title: Former Treasury Official Antonino Turicchi to Chair ITA Airways
Meta Description: Former Treasury official Antonino Turicchi to lead ITA Airways after Alitalia, amidst clash over privatisation strategy. New potential buyer talks ongoing.
URL: https://internationalreleases.com/italy-names-former-treasury-official-to-head-ita-airways/

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ROME (Reuters) -The Italian economy ministry on Wednesday said it would appoint former Treasury official Antonino Turicchi as chairman of state-owned carrier ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia. Turicchi, who also sat on the board of state-controlled bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena, is currently the CEO of FINTECNA, a financial holding company controlled by state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP). At ITA Airways, he will take the place of Alfredo Altavilla, who resigned earlier this month after a clash with several board members over strategy to complete the privatisation of the airline. In August, the Treasury picked a group led by U.S. private equity fund Certares, backed by Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines Inc, for exclusive talks on buying a majority stake in the carrier.

The consortium beat a rival bid presented by shipping group MSC and Germany’s Lufthansa.

The exclusivity period ended last month but talks over a potential sale agreement are continuing.

It remains to be seen whether MSC and Lufthansa will formalise a new offer.

Confirming a Reuters report on Tuesday, the Treasury said in a statement it would appoint Turicchi at an ITA Airways shareholders’ meeting on Wednesday.

Turicchi had recently been indicated by political sources as a potential candidate to replace Alessandro Rivera as director-general of the Treasury.

(Reporting by Giuseppe Fonte; Editing by Nick Zieminski, Kirsten Donovan)


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