Today it has been signed an agreement in Sardinia that some call “Historic” between the Region and AKFED (Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development), the development agency that controls the carrier Meridiana fly; the Memorandum of Understanding provides that Sfirs, the Region’s finance company, will access to 15% of the shares of the company with an increase capital by up to 20%.
As report by the local newspaper “Nuova Sardegna” the meeting marks the final phase of protracted negotiations to make the project a real public-private collaboration for the development of tourism and air transport.
The agreement was signed in person by the Aga Khan and Governor of Sardinia Region Ugo Cappellacci; were present among others Jean-Louis Vinciguerra, executive high of AKFED, Giuseppe Gentile and Marco Rigotti, CEO and president of Meridian fly.
via Avionews – Agenzia stampa del settore aeronautico, elicotteristico, aerospaziale e della difesa.
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