Aeroflot pulls out, leaves three suitors for Alitalia

Alitalia announced that Aeroflot "has decided not to take part in the project regarding the privatization of Alitalia." Late last month SU said it would make a decision shortly (ATWOnline, Oct. 23). Air One/Intesa Sanpaolo, Lufthansa and Air France KLM remain interested in AZ, according to Reuters, which reported that Chairman Maurizio Prato would delay the board's meeting with adviser Citigroup by about a week to the end of this month.