EU carrier Maurizio Lupi agreed to a 49 % stake in European loss-making airline Alitalia . It is the biggest foreign stake of a European carrier , taking it to the limit set by Abu Dhabi . Fast growing Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad is spreading its wings again by agreeing to a 49 % stake in Italian loss-making airline Alitalia . Italian officials have indicated that Alitalia is losing $ 760 million a day .
EU carrier Maurizio Lupi agreed to a 49 % stake in European loss-making airline Alitalia . It is the biggest foreign stake of a European carrier , taking it to the limit set by Abu Dhabi . Italian officials have indicated that Alitalia is losing $ 760 million a day .