IMHO the biggest challenge will be to change the attitude of the staff (unions) and not let the AF KLM staff absorb any culture from the (old) Alitalia
Welcome to the new Alitalia.......
BBC 19th January:
First strike hits new Alitalia
Italy's newly-privatised Alitalia is facing its first official strike less than a week after its relaunch.
The four-hour strike called by the SDL union began at 0900 GMT. It was called to protest against new hiring policies at the new Italian carrier and uncertainty over the airline's future.
The carrier has been taken over by a group of prominent Italian business leaders which formed an alliance with Air France-KLM, which has a 25% stake. The new Alitalia has set more modest targets than the old one, with its 148 planes making 670 flights daily and serving 70 national and international destinations.
The union has said it may call another 24-hour strike at an unspecified date.
Unofficial protests at Rome and Milan airports marred the launch of the new Alitalia last Tuesday, causing some delays and cancellations, but Monday's strike is the first official walkout of the new era.....................