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Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A., trading as ITA Airways, is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Italy.[5] It is fully owned by the Government of Italy via the Ministry of Economy and Finance.[6] The airline flies to over 60 scheduled domestic, European, and a few intercontinental destinations. ITA Airways is a member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance.

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ITA Airways

IATA ICAO Callsign AZ ITY[1] ITARROW[2]
Founded	11 November 2020; 23 months ago (2020-11-11)
Commenced operations	15 October 2021; 12 months ago (2021-10-15)
AOC #	IT.AOC.0194[3]
Hubs	Rome–Fiumicino
Focus cities	Milan–Linate
Frequent-flyer program	Volare
Alliance	SkyTeam SkyTeam Cargo
Fleet size	66
Destinations	64
Parent company	Government of Italy (via Ministry of Economy and Finance)
Headquarters	Rome, Lazio, Italy
Key people	Fabio Lazzerini (CEO)
Employees	3,000 [4]
Website	www.ita-airways.com

History

Background

Italy's flag carrier Alitalia had been in operations 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.[7] Alitalia reorganized again in 2015 after receiving an investment from Etihad Airways, with Air France-KLM Group already owning a minority stake.[8][9] 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.[10] On 17 May 2017, after the government ruled out nationalizing the airline, it was officially put on the auction block.[11]

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.[12][13] 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.[14] On 10 October 2020, the Italian government signed a decree to allow the airline to reorganize as Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.[15]

2020s

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.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18]

On 26 August 2021, ITA officially opened ticket sales on its newly launched website.[19]

On 27 August 2021, ITA applied for an Exemption and a Foreign Air Carrier Permit with the United States Department of Transportation.[20] The document noted the airline's intention to start flying to New York City, Boston and Miami in 2021, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. in 2022, and Chicago 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.[21][22] 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.[23][22]

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".[24]

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.[25]

Starting on 2 December 2021, ITA started carrying flights with the Pope starting with Pope Francis, replacing Alitalia for most papal flights[26] The Pope's flight was often nicknamed "Shepherd One" by the press, while the actual callsign was "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][32] After the deadline ended on 23 May 2022, only MSC/Lufthansa and Air France-KLM/Certares bid for ITA.[33] 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.[34]

In its first year of operation, the airline carried 9 million passengers.[35]

Corporate affairs

Ownership and corporate office

ITA is fully owned by the Italian government via the Ministry of Economy and Finance. As such, the airline's corporate offices are located in the ministry.[36]

The airline's Chief executive officer is Fabio Lazzerini.

Logo and livery

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 blue for the fuselage and white for the wings, and a white "ITA Airways" logo with part of the letter A in red 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.[37]

Destinations

ITA plans to serve 45 destinations (including 21 in Italy) with 61 routes, growing to 74 destinations and 89 routes by 2025.[38]

Alliances

ITA Airways has been a member of SkyTeam alliance since 29 October 2021.[39]

Codeshare agreements

ITA Airways has the following codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

Current fleet

As of October 2022^[update], ITA Airways operates an all-Airbus fleet, composed of the following registered aircraft:[61]

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers					Notes
			B	E+	E	Total	Refs
Airbus A220-100	—	7	TBA					Deliveries from 2022.[62]
Airbus A220-300	4	11	–	–	145	145		EI-HHI and EI-HHJ in "Born to be Sustainable" livery.
Airbus A319-100	17	—	32	–	112	144	[63]	Taken over from Alitalia after its closure.
			–		144	144
Airbus A320-200	31	—	–	–	174	174	[64]	Taken over from Alitalia after its closure.[65] EI-DSZ in Air One livery, EI-EIB in "Born in 2021" livery.
					180	180
Airbus A320neo	—	19	TBA					Deliveries from 2022.[62][66][67]
Airbus A321neo	—	20	TBA					Deliveries from 2022.[66][67]
Airbus A330-200	8	—	20	17	219	256	[68]	Taken over from Alitalia after its closure.
Airbus A330-900	—	15	TBA					Deliveries from 2023.[67]
Airbus A350-900	6	2	33	–	301	334		Deliveries began 2022.[69] EI-IFD in "Born to be sustainable" livery.[70]
Total	66	72

Fleet development

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 56 aircraft, including the Airbus A220, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330neo, and Airbus A350.[21][22][23][66]

On 15 October 2021, ITA Airways took over 18 A319-100, 25 A320-200, and 6 A330-200 from Alitalia. This is occurred in the wake of Alitalia’s shutdown on 14 October 2021, before the commencement of ITA Airways’s operations on 15 October 2021. These aircraft joining the fleet were in addition to the 2 A320-200 and the 1 A330-200 already under the ITA Airways AOC. This addition of these 49 aircraft brought ITA Airways’s fleet total to 52 aircraft, the planned number for the start of operations.^{[citation needed]}

Accidents and incidents

• On 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 takeoff. 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.[71][72]

Services

Frequent flyer program

Volare is the airline's loyalty program, through which customers accrue points based on miles flown.[73] The European Commission prohibited the airline from buying Alitalia's MilleMiglia loyalty program.[74]

See also

• Alitalia
• List of airlines of Italy

References

External links

Media related to ITA Airways at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] ITA Airways

Die Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A., dba ITA Airways, mit Sitz in Rom ist die nationale Fluggesellschaft Italiens. Sie ist Mitglied der Luftfahrtallianz SkyTeam und befindet sich über das Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze zu 100 % in Staatsbesitz.[1]

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- [en] ITA Airways

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[es] ITA Airways

Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA, más conocida como ITA Airways o ITA-Italia Trasporto Aereo, es una aerolínea italiana y la compañía de bandera de ese país. Está previsto que la aerolínea se haga cargo de los activos y trayectos de la antigua aerolínea de bandera italiana, Alitalia. ITA pertenece a la alianza SkyTeam.

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[fr] ITA Airways

ITA Airways (officiellement Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A.) est la compagnie aérienne porte-drapeau de l'Italie, créée à la suite de la faillite d'Alitalia le 15 octobre 2021, dont elle reprit une grosse partie des opérations, du personnel et des appareils.

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[it] ITA Airways

ITA Airways (acronimo di Italia Trasporto Aereo) è la compagnia aerea di bandiera dell'Italia, di proprietà del Ministero dell'economia e delle finanze; gli hub principali della compagnia sono l'Aeroporto di Roma-Fiumicino e l'Aeroporto di Milano-Linate.

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[ru] ITA Airways

ITA Airways — национальный авиаперевозчик Италии. Планируется, что авиакомпания станет владельцем многих активов бывшего итальянского авиаперевозчика Alitalia.

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