ITA Airways

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ITA Airways

IATA ICAO Call sign AZ ITY[1] ITARROW[2]
Founded	11 November 2020; 4 years ago (2020-11-11)
Commenced operations	15 October 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-15)
AOC #	IT.AOC.0194[3]
Hubs	Rome–Fiumicino
Focus cities	Milan–Linate
Frequent-flyer program	Volare
Alliance	Star Alliance (planned, 2026) SkyTeam (2021–2025)
Fleet size	98
Destinations	74[4]
Parent company	Government of Italy (via MEF) (59%) Lufthansa Group (41%)
Headquarters	Rome, Italy
Key people	Jörg Eberhart (CEO)
Employees	4,667 (2024)[5]
Website	ita-airways.com

Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. (pronounced [iˈtaːlja traˈspɔrto aˈɛːreo]), doing business as ITA Airways, is the flag carrier airline of Italy.^[6] It is owned by the government of Italy via the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Lufthansa Group. The airline was founded in 2020 as a successor to the bankrupt Alitalia. The airline flies to over 70 scheduled domestic, European, and intercontinental destinations.^[7] Its main hub is Rome Fiumicino Airport near Rome and a focus city is Linate Airport near Milan. In 2025 ITA Airways initiated the alliance change: on 3 February the airline has ended its membership in SkyTeam^[8] to join Star Alliance in 2026 as part of the integration into the Lufthansa Group.^[9][10]