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ITA Airways

February 16, 2024

Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. (pronounced [iˈtaːlia traˈspɔrto aˈɛːreo]), dba ITA Airways, is the flag carrier of Italy.[7] It is owned by the Government of Italy via the Ministry of Economy and Finance and was founded in 2020 as bankrupt Alitalia's successor. The airline flies to over 70 scheduled domestic, European, and intercontinental destinations.[8] ITA Airways is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Its main hub is Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport near Rome and focus city is Linate Airport near Milan.

ITA Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
AZ ITY[1] ITARROW[2]
Founded11 November 2020; 3 years ago (2020-11-11)
Commenced operations15 October 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-15)
AOC #IT.AOC.0194[3]
HubsRome–Fiumicino
Focus citiesMilan–Linate
Frequent-flyer programVolare
AllianceSkyTeam
Fleet size81[4]
Destinations55[5]
Parent companyGovernment of Italy (via Ministry of Economy and Finance)
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Key peopleFabio Lazzerini (CEO)
Employees3,600 [6]
Websiteita-airways.com

History edit

Background edit

Main article: Alitalia

Italy's flag carrier Alitalia had been in operation since 1946. It was owned by the Italian government until 2009, when it became a private company after reorganizing and merging with the bankrupt Italian airline Air One.[9] Alitalia reorganized again in 2015 after receiving an investment from Etihad Airways, with Air France-KLM Group already owning a minority stake.[10][11] With multiple failed attempts to make the airline profitable, the airline was placed under extraordinary administration in 2017 just days after Etihad Airways ended its support of Alitalia.[12] On 17 May 2017, after the government ruled out nationalizing the airline, it was officially put on the auction block.[13]

After multiple failed negotiations with Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, and China Eastern Airlines, the Italian government took ownership of the airline in March 2020.[14][15] The government takeover was due in part to the belief the airline would not be able to survive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its own.[16] On 10 October 2020, the Italian government signed a decree to allow the airline to reorganize as Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.[17]

2020s edit

On 28 October 2020, it was reported that ITA was expected to buy several assets from Alitalia – Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A., including the brand and the flight codes of Alitalia and Alitalia CityLiner, the IATA ticketing code (055), the MilleMiglia frequent-flyer program, and airport slots at London Heathrow (68 weekly slots in summer and 65 in winter). The transaction was expected to cost €220 million.[18]

However, on 8 January 2021, the European Commission sent a letter to the Italian Permanent Representative to the European Union calling for Italy to launch an "open, transparent, non-discriminatory and unconditional tender" to shed Alitalia assets.[19] The letter consisted of 62 requests for clarification, rejecting the idea that the old carrier could sell its assets to the new company with no open bidding. The letter stated that ITA should not retain the Alitalia brand, since the brand is an emblematic indicator of continuity. The European Commission suggested that the combined aviation, ground handling, and maintenance businesses should be sold separately to a third party. It also suggested that slots must be sold, and that the MilleMiglia program in its entirety could not be transferred to the new corporate entity.[20]

On 26 August 2021, ITA officially opened ticket sales on its newly launched website.[21]

On 27 August 2021, ITA applied for an Exemption and a Foreign Air Carrier Permit with the United States Department of Transportation.[22] The document noted the airline's intention to start flying to New York-JFK, Boston and Miami in 2021, Los Angeles and Washington-Dulles in 2022, and Chicago-O'Hare and San Francisco in 2023. The same document stated that prior to the start of its flight operations, planned for 15 October 2021, ITA would acquire certain assets from Alitalia – Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A., and that ITA would also participate in a public tender to acquire the "Alitalia" brand.

On 30 September 2021, ITA announced that it would work with Airbus as a "strategic partner", providing details of its fleet plans.[23][24] The airline announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the purchase of 10 Airbus A330neo, 7 Airbus A220 and 11 Airbus A320neo aircraft, for a total of 28, along with an agreement with Air Lease Corporation to lease an additional 31 new Airbus aircraft, including the Airbus A350-900.[25][24]

On 22 October 2021, former Alitalia employees who had not been rehired protested against ITA. Women at the demonstration shouted slogans wearing only white nightgowns. Company CEO Alfredo Altavilla called the protest "a national shame".[26]

ITA officially joined the SkyTeam alliance on 29 October 2021, but for the time being only for one year, until new owners have been found and a long-term strategy has been made.[citation needed]

Starting on 2 December 2021, ITA started carrying flights with the Pope when making pastoral and state visits to a country starting with Pope Francis, replacing Alitalia for most outbound papal flights.[citation needed] The Pope's flight is often nicknamed "Shepherd One" by the press, while the actual callsign is "Volo Papale" (papal flight, in Italian) followed by a serial number.[27]

On 24 January 2022, ITA announced that MSC Group and Lufthansa had expressed an interest in becoming majority owners of the Italian airline, with the Italian Government keeping a minority stake.[28][29] On 10 March 2022, fellow SkyTeam members Delta Air Lines and the Air France–KLM group also expressed interest in investing in ITA, by teaming up with investment firm Certares.[30] Indigo Partners also expressed interest, leaving a total of three interested parties.[31] After the deadline ended on 23 May 2022, only MSC/Lufthansa and Air France-KLM/Certares bid for ITA.[32] As of 31 August 2022, the Italian government has stated their preference for the Air France-KLM/Certares bid, initiating exclusive talks with the group.[citation needed] On 19 January 2023, Lufthansa submitted a bid to the Italian Government to begin acquiring a minority share in the airline, with the intention of purchasing the remaining shares over an extended period of time and having the airline join the larger Lufthansa Group.[33] On 27 January 2023, the Italian government and Lufthansa signed a letter of intent over the sale of a minority stake, paving the way for exclusive negotiations with the German carrier. [34] On 25 May 2023, Lufthansa acquired 41% of ITA from the Italian Government, making ITA Airways Lufthansa's fifth network carrier. Lufthansa also announced its intention to target two years to acquire the remaining 59% and make ITA a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa.[35] The acquisition is currently awaiting approval from the European Commission.

In its first year of operation, the airline carried 9 million passengers.[citation needed]

Corporate affairs edit

 
ITA Airways Airbus A330-900neo
 
Economy Class on an ITA Airways Airbus A350-900

Logo and livery edit

On 15 October 2021, the day flight operations began, ITA Airways' new brand was also presented. Its aircraft livery features a renewed design and new color scheme, with a blue fuselage and white engines, a white "ITA Airways" logo positioned between the first two exit doors, and the Italian tricolor at the end of the tail. The “Alitalia” brand, though not currently used, was purchased for potential future marketing operations and to prevent its use by competitors.[36]

In October 2023, ITA Airways sued the competitor airline Aeroitalia over the Aeroitalia's branding, deemed too similar to the one used by Alitalia.[citation needed]

Ownership and corporate office edit

ITA is part-owned by the Italian government via the Ministry of Economy and Finance. As such, the airline's corporate offices are located in the ministry.[37][38] The airline's chief executive officer is Fabio Lazzerini. In 2023, Lufthansa Group reached agreement on the acquisition of a 41 percent stake in ITA Airways.[39]

Frequent-flyer program edit

Volare is the airline's loyalty program, through which customers accrue points based on miles flown.[40] The European Commission prohibited the airline from buying Alitalia's MilleMiglia loyalty program.[41]

Destinations edit

Main article: List of ITA Airways destinations

As of March 2023, ITA Airways serves 64 destinations, in Italy, Europe, North Africa, Asia, North and South America. ITA plans to serve 74 destinations and 89 routes by 2025.[42]

Alliances edit

ITA Airways has been a member of the SkyTeam alliance since 29 October 2021.[43] ITA Airways will leave SkyTeam and join the Star Alliance as part of the process of its acquisition by Lufthansa.[44]

Codeshare agreements edit

ITA Airways codeshares with the following airlines:[45]

Interline agreements edit

ITA Airways has interline agreements with the following airlines:[citation needed]

Fleet edit

Current fleet edit

As of February 2024, ITA Airways operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:[4]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
B E+ E Total Refs
Airbus A220-100 2 9[74] – – 125 125 [75]
Airbus A220-300 8 7[76] – – 148 148 [77]
– – 149 149
Airbus A319-100 12 — – – 144 144 [78]
Airbus A320-200 24 — – – 171 171 [79][80]
174 174
180 180
Airbus A320neo 14 5[81] – – 180 180
Airbus A321LR 2 7[82] 12 12 141 165 [83][84]
Airbus A330-200 6 — 20 17 219 256 [85] To be retired and replaced by the Airbus A330-900.[86]
Airbus A330-900 7 11[86] 30 24 237 291 [87]
Airbus A350-900 6 — 33 – 301 334 [88] All to be refitted with premium economy by mid-2024.[89]
Total 81 39

Fleet development edit

 
ITA Airways Airbus A350-900
 
ITA Airways Airbus A320neo

Announced on 30 September 2021, ITA Airways signed an agreement with Airbus with an order for 10 Airbus A330neo, 11 Airbus A320neo and 7 Airbus A220. ITA Airways also announced an agreement with Air Lease Corporation and other aircraft leasing companies to take up to 56 aircraft, including the Airbus A220, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A321LR, Airbus A330neo, and Airbus A350.[23][24][25][82] The company proposed the Airbus A321LR for the confirmed long-haul destinations in the Middle East (Kuwait City, Riyadh, Jeddah) and Central Africa (Dakar, Lagos). In addition, the new long-haul fleet will enable the airline to operate new future routes to destinations in the Americas like Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Detroit, Denver, Seattle/Tacoma, San Diego, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Montréal–Trudeau, and Vancouver. After the closure of the route between Milan Malpensa Airport and New York—JFK on 8 January 2024, in order to simplify operations, all international destinations are operated exclusively from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport.[90]

On 15 October 2021, ITA Airways took possession of 49 aircraft from Alitalia in the wake of that airline's shutdown on 14 October 2021, including 18 Airbus A319-100s, 25 A320-200s, and 6 A330-200s. These aircraft joining the fleet were in addition to the 2 A320-200 and the 1 A330-200 already under the ITA Airways AOC. The addition of these 49 aircraft brought ITA’s fleet total to 52 aircraft, the planned number for the start of operations.[citation needed]

Accidents and incidents edit

See also edit

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translated from the existing Italian Wikipedia article at it ITA Airways see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated it ITA Airways to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Italia Trasporto Aereo S p A pronounced iˈtaːlia traˈspɔrto aˈɛːreo dba ITA Airways is the flag carrier of Italy 7 It is owned by the Government of Italy via the Ministry of Economy and Finance and was founded in 2020 as bankrupt Alitalia s successor The airline flies to over 70 scheduled domestic European and intercontinental destinations 8 ITA Airways is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance Its main hub is Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport near Rome and focus city is Linate Airport near Milan ITA AirwaysIATA ICAO CallsignAZ ITY 1 ITARROW 2 Founded11 November 2020 3 years ago 2020 11 11 Commenced operations15 October 2021 2 years ago 2021 10 15 AOC IT AOC 0194 3 HubsRome FiumicinoFocus citiesMilan LinateFrequent flyer programVolareAllianceSkyTeamFleet size81 4 Destinations55 5 Parent companyGovernment of Italy via Ministry of Economy and Finance HeadquartersRome ItalyKey peopleFabio Lazzerini CEO Employees3 600 6 Websiteita airways com Contents 1 History 1 1 Background 1 2 2020s 2 Corporate affairs 2 1 Logo and livery 2 2 Ownership and corporate office 2 3 Frequent flyer program 3 Destinations 3 1 Alliances 3 2 Codeshare agreements 3 3 Interline agreements 4 Fleet 4 1 Current fleet 4 2 Fleet development 5 Accidents and incidents 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editBackground edit Main article Alitalia Italy s flag carrier Alitalia had been in operation since 1946 It was owned by the Italian government until 2009 when it became a private company after reorganizing and merging with the bankrupt Italian airline Air One 9 Alitalia reorganized again in 2015 after receiving an investment from Etihad Airways with Air France KLM Group already owning a minority stake 10 11 With multiple failed attempts to make the airline profitable the airline was placed under extraordinary administration in 2017 just days after Etihad Airways ended its support of Alitalia 12 On 17 May 2017 after the government ruled out nationalizing the airline it was officially put on the auction block 13 After multiple failed negotiations with Delta Air Lines EasyJet Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and China Eastern Airlines the Italian government took ownership of the airline in March 2020 14 15 The government takeover was due in part to the belief the airline would not be able to survive the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on its own 16 On 10 October 2020 the Italian government signed a decree to allow the airline to reorganize as Italia Trasporto Aereo S p A 17 2020s edit On 28 October 2020 it was reported that ITA was expected to buy several assets from Alitalia Societa Aerea Italiana S p A including the brand and the flight codes of Alitalia and Alitalia CityLiner the IATA ticketing code 055 the MilleMiglia frequent flyer program and airport slots at London Heathrow 68 weekly slots in summer and 65 in winter The transaction was expected to cost 220 million 18 However on 8 January 2021 the European Commission sent a letter to the Italian Permanent Representative to the European Union calling for Italy to launch an open transparent non discriminatory and unconditional tender to shed Alitalia assets 19 The letter consisted of 62 requests for clarification rejecting the idea that the old carrier could sell its assets to the new company with no open bidding The letter stated that ITA should not retain the Alitalia brand since the brand is an emblematic indicator of continuity The European Commission suggested that the combined aviation ground handling and maintenance businesses should be sold separately to a third party It also suggested that slots must be sold and that the MilleMiglia program in its entirety could not be transferred to the new corporate entity 20 On 26 August 2021 ITA officially opened ticket sales on its newly launched website 21 On 27 August 2021 ITA applied for an Exemption and a Foreign Air Carrier Permit with the United States Department of Transportation 22 The document noted the airline s intention to start flying to New York JFK Boston and Miami in 2021 Los Angeles and Washington Dulles in 2022 and Chicago O Hare and San Francisco in 2023 The same document stated that prior to the start of its flight operations planned for 15 October 2021 ITA would acquire certain assets from Alitalia Societa Aerea Italiana S p A and that ITA would also participate in a public tender to acquire the Alitalia brand On 30 September 2021 ITA announced that it would work with Airbus as a strategic partner providing details of its fleet plans 23 24 The airline announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the purchase of 10 Airbus A330neo 7 Airbus A220 and 11 Airbus A320neo aircraft for a total of 28 along with an agreement with Air Lease Corporation to lease an additional 31 new Airbus aircraft including the Airbus A350 900 25 24 On 22 October 2021 former Alitalia employees who had not been rehired protested against ITA Women at the demonstration shouted slogans wearing only white nightgowns Company CEO Alfredo Altavilla called the protest a national shame 26 ITA officially joined the SkyTeam alliance on 29 October 2021 but for the time being only for one year until new owners have been found and a long term strategy has been made citation needed Starting on 2 December 2021 ITA started carrying flights with the Pope when making pastoral and state visits to a country starting with Pope Francis replacing Alitalia for most outbound papal flights citation needed The Pope s flight is often nicknamed Shepherd One by the press while the actual callsign is Volo Papale papal flight in Italian followed by a serial number 27 On 24 January 2022 ITA announced that MSC Group and Lufthansa had expressed an interest in becoming majority owners of the Italian airline with the Italian Government keeping a minority stake 28 29 On 10 March 2022 fellow SkyTeam members Delta Air Lines and the Air France KLM group also expressed interest in investing in ITA by teaming up with investment firm Certares 30 Indigo Partners also expressed interest leaving a total of three interested parties 31 After the deadline ended on 23 May 2022 only MSC Lufthansa and Air France KLM Certares bid for ITA 32 As of 31 August 2022 the Italian government has stated their preference for the Air France KLM Certares bid initiating exclusive talks with the group citation needed On 19 January 2023 Lufthansa submitted a bid to the Italian Government to begin acquiring a minority share in the airline with the intention of purchasing the remaining shares over an extended period of time and having the airline join the larger Lufthansa Group 33 On 27 January 2023 the Italian government and Lufthansa signed a letter of intent over the sale of a minority stake paving the way for exclusive negotiations with the German carrier 34 On 25 May 2023 Lufthansa acquired 41 of ITA from the Italian Government making ITA Airways Lufthansa s fifth network carrier Lufthansa also announced its intention to target two years to acquire the remaining 59 and make ITA a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa 35 The acquisition is currently awaiting approval from the European Commission In its first year of operation the airline carried 9 million passengers citation needed Corporate affairs edit nbsp ITA Airways Airbus A330 900neo nbsp Economy Class on an ITA Airways Airbus A350 900Logo and livery edit On 15 October 2021 the day flight operations began ITA Airways new brand was also presented Its aircraft livery features a renewed design and new color scheme with a blue fuselage and white engines a white ITA Airways logo positioned between the first two exit doors and the Italian tricolor at the end of the tail The Alitalia brand though not currently used was purchased for potential future marketing operations and to prevent its use by competitors 36 In October 2023 ITA Airways sued the competitor airline Aeroitalia over the Aeroitalia s branding deemed too similar to the one used by Alitalia citation needed Ownership and corporate office edit ITA is part owned by the Italian government via the Ministry of Economy and Finance As such the airline s corporate offices are located in the ministry 37 38 The airline s chief executive officer is Fabio Lazzerini In 2023 Lufthansa Group reached agreement on the acquisition of a 41 percent stake in ITA Airways 39 Frequent flyer program edit Volare is the airline s loyalty program through which customers accrue points based on miles flown 40 The European Commission prohibited the airline from buying Alitalia s MilleMiglia loyalty program 41 Destinations editMain article List of ITA Airways destinations As of March 2023 ITA Airways serves 64 destinations in Italy Europe North Africa Asia North and South America ITA plans to serve 74 destinations and 89 routes by 2025 42 Alliances edit ITA Airways has been a member of the SkyTeam alliance since 29 October 2021 43 ITA Airways will leave SkyTeam and join the Star Alliance as part of the process of its acquisition by Lufthansa 44 Codeshare agreements edit ITA Airways codeshares with the following airlines 45 Aerolineas Argentinas 46 Aeromexico 47 airBaltic 48 Air Corsica 49 Air Europa 50 Air France 51 Air Malta 52 Air Serbia 53 All Nippon Airways 54 Avianca 55 Azul Brazilian Airlines 56 Bulgaria Air 57 China Airlines China Southern Airlines Croatia Airlines Czech Airlines Delta Air Lines 58 Ethiopian Airlines 59 Etihad Airways 60 Garuda Indonesia Hainan Airlines Kenya Airways 61 KLM 62 Korean Air 63 Kuwait Airways 64 Luxair 65 Middle East Airlines 66 Pegasus Airlines Royal Air Maroc Royal Jordanian Saudia TAP Air Portugal 67 TAROM 68 Turkish Airlines Vietnam Airlines 69 XiamenAir Interline agreements edit ITA Airways has interline agreements with the following airlines citation needed Austrian Airlines Lufthansa Neos Qantas 70 Swiss International Air Lines Trenitalia railway 71 Virgin Atlantic 72 Vistara 73 Fleet editCurrent fleet edit As of February 2024 update ITA Airways operates an all Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft 4 Aircraft In service Orders Passengers NotesB E E Total RefsAirbus A220 100 2 9 74 125 125 75 Airbus A220 300 8 7 76 148 148 77 149 149Airbus A319 100 12 144 144 78 Airbus A320 200 24 171 171 79 80 174 174180 180Airbus A320neo 14 5 81 180 180Airbus A321LR 2 7 82 12 12 141 165 83 84 Airbus A330 200 6 20 17 219 256 85 To be retired and replaced by the Airbus A330 900 86 Airbus A330 900 7 11 86 30 24 237 291 87 Airbus A350 900 6 33 301 334 88 All to be refitted with premium economy by mid 2024 89 Total 81 39Fleet development edit nbsp ITA Airways Airbus A350 900 nbsp ITA Airways Airbus A320neoAnnounced on 30 September 2021 ITA Airways signed an agreement with Airbus with an order for 10 Airbus A330neo 11 Airbus A320neo and 7 Airbus A220 ITA Airways also announced an agreement with Air Lease Corporation and other aircraft leasing companies to take up to 56 aircraft including the Airbus A220 Airbus A320neo Airbus A321neo Airbus A321LR Airbus A330neo and Airbus A350 23 24 25 82 The company proposed the Airbus A321LR for the confirmed long haul destinations in the Middle East Kuwait City Riyadh Jeddah and Central Africa Dakar Lagos In addition the new long haul fleet will enable the airline to operate new future routes to destinations in the Americas like Atlanta Dallas Fort Worth Philadelphia Detroit Denver Seattle Tacoma San Diego Las Vegas Charlotte Montreal Trudeau and Vancouver After the closure of the route between Milan Malpensa Airport and New York JFK on 8 January 2024 in order to simplify operations all international destinations are operated exclusively from Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 90 On 15 October 2021 ITA Airways took possession of 49 aircraft from Alitalia in the wake of that airline s shutdown on 14 October 2021 including 18 Airbus A319 100s 25 A320 200s and 6 A330 200s These aircraft joining the fleet were in addition to the 2 A320 200 and the 1 A330 200 already under the ITA Airways AOC The addition of these 49 aircraft brought ITA s fleet total to 52 aircraft the planned number for the start of operations citation needed Accidents and incidents editOn 17 June 2022 an ITA Airways Airbus A330 200 registration EI EJL struck an Air France Boeing 777 200ER registered F GSPQ at New York City s John F Kennedy International Airport The pilots of the Air France 777 informed air traffic control and advised them not to let the ITA A330 take off The ITA Airways flight was still cleared for take off and continued its flight to Rome Italy where wing damage was discovered after landing at the destination by inspectors The incident is currently under investigation 91 92 See also editAir transport in Italy List of airlines of Italy Transport in Italy AlitaliaReferences edit Buyck Cathy Alitalia Successor ITA Moves Closer to Mid October Launch Aviation International News Retrieved 23 August 2021 The Aviation Codes Website Airline Codes beginning with www avcodes co uk Retrieved 23 August 2021 Regulations gov www regulations gov Retrieved 2 September 2021 a b ITA Fleet Details Airfleets net Retrieved 11 February 2024 ITA Airways on ch aviation ch aviation com Retrieved 21 November 2023 I numeri di Ita Airways dai dipendenti alle rotte 9 January 2023 ITA to start off with 2 800 workers Ansa it 24 August 2021 Retrieved 28 August 2021 ITA AIRWAYS WORLD ita airways com Di Leo Luca Sorlini Gordon 21 November 2008 Alitalia Rescue Plan Receives Governmental Green Light The Wall Street Journal Retrieved 24 December 2016 E arrivato il si di Etihad sempre piu vicino l accordo con Alitalia Corriere della Sera in Italian 1 August 2014 Retrieved 24 December 2016 Dinmore Guy Done Kevin Boland Vincent 12 January 2009 Air France KLM buys 25 of Alitalia Financial Times London Retrieved 24 December 2016 Ebhardt Tommaso Albanese Chiara 24 April 2017 Alitalia to Start Bankruptcy Process as Workers Spurn Bailout Bloomberg News Retrieved 27 April 2017 Italy kicks off Alitalia sale process Reuters 17 May 2017 Retrieved 18 May 2017 FS launches bid to acquire Alitalia International Railway Journal 2 November 2018 Ben 17 March 2020 Italian Government Takes Full Control Of Alitalia One Mile at a Time Retrieved 21 October 2020 Rome to take full control of Alitalia in June minister Reuters 23 April 2020 Retrieved 12 July 2021 De Micheli Paola 10 October 2020 Alitalia nasce la Newco Gualtieri Poste basi per il rilancio del trasporto aereo A new story begins Alitalia Newco is born Gualtieri Bases laid for the relaunch of air transport RAI News in Italian Retrieved 30 July 2022 Alitalia logo slot e MilleMiglia valgono 220 milioni di euro Corriere della Sera in Italian 28 October 2020 Retrieved 2 November 2020 Letter from the European Commission to Permanent Representation of Italy 8 January 2021 PDF Nuova Alitalia ecco la lettera dell Unione Europea che rischia di bloccare l operazione New Alitalia here is the letter from the European Union that risks blocking the operation L Espresso in Italian 19 January 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2021 ITA Tickets go on sale for Italy s new national airline Wanted in Rome 25 August 2021 Retrieved 26 August 2021 Application of Italia Transporto Aereo S p A for an Exemption and a Foreign Air Carrier Permit United States Department of Transportation 27 August 2021 Retrieved 1 September 2021 a b Italy s ITA selects Airbus for comprehensive fleet renewal ch aviation Retrieved 30 September 2021 a b c Kleps Kochan 30 September 2021 Sidestick Tops Yoke ITA to Takeoff with Airbus Fleet Airways Magazine Archived from the original on 15 October 2021 Retrieved 30 September 2021 a b Kaminski Morrow David 30 September 2021 Italy s ITA outlines Airbus driven fleet plan including A330neos and A350s Flight Global Retrieved 30 September 2021 Comissarias ficam de roupa intima em protesto contra condicoes de trabalho Willey David 15 April 2008 Pope s US tour Reporter s diary BBC News Retrieved 23 December 2016 Dunn2022 01 24T18 55 00 00 00 Graham Lufthansa teams with shipping firm in bid for majority of ITA Airways Flight Global Retrieved 24 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Germany s Lufthansa in talks to buy 40 stake in Italy s ITA Airways sources Reuters 23 January 2022 Retrieved 24 January 2022 Delta Air France KLM eye majority stake in ITA Airways paper Reuters 10 March 2022 Retrieved 19 April 2022 Berberi Leonard 11 March 2022 Ita Airways arriva la proposta di Indigo Partners il fondo di Wizz Air Ita Airways the proposal of Indigo Partners funder of Wizz Air arrives L Economia in Italian Retrieved 30 July 2022 Nur zwei Gebote fur ITA Only two bids for ITA aero de in German 24 May 2022 Retrieved 24 May 2022 Plucinska Joanna Wissenbach Ilona 19 January 2023 ITA Lufthansa deal sparks further airline merger talk Reuters Retrieved 21 January 2023 Italy Lufthansa sign letter of intent over ITA minority stake sale Reuters 27 January 2023 Retrieved 26 February 2023 Lufthansa Group reaches agreement on the acquisition of 41 per cent stake in ITA Airways Lufthansa Group reaches agreement on the acquisition of 41 per cent stake in ITA Airways Retrieved 26 September 2023 Nova companhia aerea estatal da Italia inicia operacoes Terra Privacy ITA S p A ITA Airways Retrieved 22 June 2022 domiciled at the registered office in via XX Settembre n 97 in Rome RM 00187 C F Spokesperson and Press Office Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance Retrieved 6 April 2023 Via Venti Settembre 97 00187 Roma Italia Lufthansa Group reaches agreement on the acquisition of a 41 per cent stake in ITA Airways 25 May 2023 La vecchia Alitalia rinasce come Ita Airways addio allo storico logo in Italian 15 October 2021 State aid Commission finds new air carrier ITA is not Alitalia s economic successor and Italy s capital injections into ITA are market conform European Commission European Commission Retrieved 19 April 2022 About Us ITA Airways Retrieved 14 March 2023 ITA Airways joins Skyteam Business Traveller Retrieved 29 October 2021 ITA Airways Lazzerini conferma Entreremo in Star Alliance Volare resta e non esistera mai una award chart 24 April 2023 The Network ITA Airways Our Allies Aerolineas Argentinas Archived from the original on 5 October 2022 Ita e Aeromexico verso il codeshare sulla Roma Citta del Messico 20 March 2023 ITA Airways and airBaltic Announce Codeshare Agreement PDF ITA Airways Press release Retrieved 25 January 2022 ITA Airways e in code share con Air Corsica su Ajaccio 19 April 2022 ITA Airways e Air Europa accordo per migliore connettivita tra i due network ITA Airways and Air Europa codeshare for a better connectivity between their networks teleborsa it in Italian Retrieved 28 October 2021 ITA Airways accordo di codeshare con Air France ITA Airways codeshare agreement with Air France borsaitaliana it in Italian 9 December 2021 Kaminski Morrow2021 10 28T11 10 00 01 00 David New Italian carrier ITA to codeshare with Air Malta Flight Global Retrieved 28 October 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Accordo di codice di code share tra Air Serbia e ITA Airways Codeshare agreement between Air Serbia and ITA Airways italiavola com in Italian 18 November 2021 ANA ITA Airways begins codeshare service from late Jan 2024 aeroroutres com 12 January 2024 Avianca and ITA Airways sign codeshare agreement 20 October 2022 ITA Airways announces codeshare agreement with Azul PDF ITA Airways Press release 7 June 2022 TAROM e Bulgaria Air sono in code share con ITA Airways TAROM and Bulgaria Air codeshare with ITA Airways Italiavola amp Travel in Italian 18 November 2021 ITA Airways sigla un accordo di code share con Delta Air Lines Codeshare agreement between ITA Airways and Delta Air Lines italiavola com in Italian 20 December 2021 The Network ITA Airways Retrieved 6 April 2023 ITA Airways sigla accordo code share con Etihad Airways ITA Airways signs a code share agreement with Etihad Airways borsaitaliana it 7 December 2021 Kenya Airways Strikes Codeshare Deal With Italian Carrier Ita Airways allafrica com 24 December 2021 Retrieved 25 December 2021 ITA Airways codeshare con KLM ITA Airways codeshare with KLM advtraining it in Italian 3 December 2021 ITA Airways Korean Air begins codeshare partnership from late Nov 2023 aeroroutes com 20 November 2023 Launch of codeshare flights between ITA Airways and Kuwait Airways PDF ITA Airways Press release 6 June 2022 Flight details Arrivals MEA Middle East Airlines Codeshare flight Machado Joao 15 November 2021 ITA and TAP announce codeshare agreement increasing Italy Portugal connectivity Aviacionline com Retrieved 16 November 2021 TAROM e Bulgaria Air sono in code share con ITA Airways TAROM and Bulgaria Air codeshare with ITA Airways italiavola com in Italian 18 November 2021 Subsidiaries amp Affiliates Qantas e ITA Airways vanno in interline Qantas interline with ITA Airways italiavola com in Italian 16 December 2021 Retrieved 16 December 2021 ITA Airways e il Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato insieme per l intermodalita ITA Airways and Ferrovie dello Stato Group together for intermodality italiavola com in Italian 4 February 2023 Retrieved 4 February 2023 Our partner airlines Virgin Atlantic flywith virginatlantic com ITA Airways launches New Delhi Rome direct flight Press release economictimes 5 December 2022 Retrieved 16 January 2023 ITA Airways takes delivery of its first A220 100 and prepares for the arrival of the first A321neo Aviationonline 2 November 2023 How ITA Airways intends to avoid the mistakes of Alitalia key aero 24 January 2023 Hier strahlt ITA Airways erste azurblaue A220 Flugrevue in German 19 July 2023 ita airways com Airbus A220 300 retrieved 11 February 2024 simpleflying com ITA A Look At The Fleet Of Alitalia s Successor 24 November 2021 A320 32A 180 SEATS DOMESTIC FLIGHTS PDF ITA Airways Airbus A320 Mappa dei posti a sedere Aggiornato 2023 Trovare il posto migliore SeatMaps seatmaps com Retrieved 28 June 2023 Italy s ITA Airways inducts first A320neo ch aviation com 22 February 2023 a b Air Lease Corporation Announces Lease Placement of 31 New Airbus Aircraft with ITA Air Lease Corporation Press release Retrieved 6 October 2021 Italy s ITA Airways to add 39 new Airbus aircraft in 2023 ch aviation com 15 November 2022 Frommberg Laura 13 September 2023 ITA Airways bringt im Airbus A321 LR auch eine richtige Premium Economy aeroTELEGRAPH in Swiss High German Retrieved 1 January 2024 Seat map A330 PDF Alitalia a b ITA Airways has 17 Airbus A330 900neos on order onemileatatime com 27 May 2023 Retrieved 4 September 2023 The First Airbus A330neo joins ITA Airways fleet PDF Press release ITA Airways 26 May 2023 ITA Airways becomes first Italian A350 operator Press release Airbus 12 May 2023 portal staralliance com ITA chooses Airbus Services for A350 premium economy upgrade 7 June 2023 ITA Airways cancels Milan New York flight Avio News 29 November 2023 Report ITA A330 Takes off After Colliding with Air France 777 at JFK 23 June 2022 2 planes collide on tarmac at JFK l GMA YouTube External links edit nbsp Media related to ITA Airways at Wikimedia Commons Official websitePortals nbsp Italy nbsp Aviation nbsp Companies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ITA Airways amp oldid 1206156803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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