Will Austrian Airlines Be Acquired? If So, By Whom?

FlyerTalk member chrissxb reports in the AF-KL interested in Austrian Airlines ? thread that Air France-KLM is reportedly interested in purchasing Austrian Airlines.

If the interest becomes an actual acquisition, this could most likely mean that Austrian Airlines would leave the Star Alliance and become a member of the SkyTeam alliance.

Air France-KLM recently completed a deal regarding the acquisition of Alitalia.