ITA Airways

ITA Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
AZ ITY[1] ITARROW[2]
Founded11 November 2020; 4 years ago (2020-11-11)
Commenced operations15 October 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-15)
AOC #IT.AOC.0194[3]
HubsRome–Fiumicino
Focus citiesMilan–Linate
Frequent-flyer programVolare
AllianceSkyTeam
Fleet size98
Destinations73[4]
Parent company
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Key peopleJörg Eberhart (CEO)
Employees4,667[5]
Websitewww.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. 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] ITA is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Its main hub is Rome Fiumicino Airport near Rome and a focus city is Linate Airport near Milan. ITA Airways will leave SkyTeam and join Star Alliance as part of the process of its acquisition by Lufthansa Group.[8][9]

  1. ^ Buyck, Cathy. "Alitalia Successor ITA Moves Closer to Mid-October Launch". Aviation International News. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The Aviation Codes Website - Airline Codes beginning with". www.avcodes.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Regulations.gov". www.regulations.gov. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "ITA Airways on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ^ "ITA Airways Launches Route to Chicago, Sets Sights on Financial Revival". 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ "ITA to start off with 2,800 workers". Ansa.it. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "ITA AIRWAYS WORLD". ita-airways.com.
  8. ^ Chee, Foo Yun (13 June 2024). "Lufthansa likely to win EU approval for ITA deal, sources say". Reuters.
  9. ^ "WirtschaftsWoche". www.wiwo.de. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

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