ITA Airways

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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)
CEO)
Employees3,600 [6]
Websiteita-airways.com

Italia Trasporto Aereo

Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport near Rome and focus city is Linate Airport near Milan
.

History

Background

Italy's flag carrier

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

ITA Airways Airbus A330-900neo
Airbus A350-900

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 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

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

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

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

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

ITA Airways

codeshares with the following airlines:[45]

Interline agreements

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

Fleet

Current fleet

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
3 8[74] 125 125 [75]
Airbus A220-300
8 7[76] 148 148 [77]
149 149
Airbus A319-100
11 144 144 [78]
Airbus A320-200
24 171 171 [79][80]
174 174
180 180
Airbus A320neo
15 8[81] 180 180
Airbus A321neo 4 5[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
.
Airbus A330-900
8 10 30 24 237 291 [86]
Airbus A350-900
6 33 301 334 [87] All to be retrofit with new premium economy seats by mid-2024.[88]
33 24 262 319
Total 85 34

Fleet development

ITA Airways Airbus A350-900
Airbus A320neo

Announced on 30 September 2021, ITA Airways signed an agreement with

Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport.[89]

On 15 October 2021, ITA Airways took possession of 49 aircraft from

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

See also

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