Air France-KLM, which is in privatization talks with Alitalia, wants to keep the carrier's ground services unit AZ Servizi outside the company, a proposal unions would oppose, daily Il Corriere della Sera reports, without citing sources.

Air France's Chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta may postpone his visit to Italy, scheduled for March 3, if there is no progress on this critical issue, Il Corriere reports.