At its September 23 meeting, the Air France-KLM Board of Directors was informed of Alitalia's situation as perceived by the Group's executive management.

Alitalia, Italy’s leading airline, today joined the Air France-KLM Group (OTC: AFLYY) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) as a member of the airline industry’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture. Launched in April 2009, the multi-party …