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Founded | 11 November 2020 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 15 October 2021 | ||||||
AOC # | IT.AOC.0194[3] | ||||||
Hubs | Rome–Fiumicino | ||||||
Focus cities | Milan–Linate | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Volare | ||||||
Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
Fleet size | 98 | ||||||
Destinations | 73[4] | ||||||
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Headquarters | Rome, Italy | ||||||
Key people | Jörg Eberhart (CEO) | ||||||
Employees | 4,667[5] | ||||||
Website | www |
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]