AZActive

ITA Airways

Italy

877

Routes

Hubs

—

ICAO

IATA

TravelerPulse profile

Italy's historic national carrier, now reborn as ITA Airways.

Founded

1946

Headquarters

Rome, Italy

Alliance

SkyTeam

Alitalia was the flag carrier of Italy, operating for over seven decades as one of Europe's most recognized airlines. Founded in 1946, it served destinations across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, acting as a symbol of Italian identity and culture in international aviation. Despite its storied history, Alitalia struggled persistently with financial losses, labor disputes, and management challenges. The airline entered extraordinary administration multiple times and received significant government bailouts in failed attempts to return it to profitability. Alitalia ceased operations on October 14, 2021, when its assets and operations were transferred to a new state-backed carrier, ITA Airways (Italia Trasporto Aereo). ITA Airways took over many of Alitalia's routes, some staff, and selected assets, effectively replacing it as Italy's national airline.

Hubs & network

Alitalia's primary hub was Rome Fiumicino Airport (Leonardo da Vinci), with a secondary hub at Milan Linate Airport.

Fleet

Alitalia operated a mixed fleet including Airbus A320 family aircraft, Airbus A330, Boeing 777, and Embraer regional jets at various points in its history.

Notable facts

›Alitalia was founded on September 16, 1946, and began commercial operations in 1947.
›The airline filed for bankruptcy and entered extraordinary administration in 2008 and again in 2017.
›Alitalia officially ceased all operations on October 14, 2021, after 74 years of service.
›Its successor, ITA Airways, launched operations on the same day Alitalia shut down.
›Alitalia was a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance from 2009 until its closure.

Official website Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Primary hubs

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportFCO · 99 rts Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportATL · 80 rts Charles de Gaulle International AirportCDG · 68 rts Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS · 36 rts Zayed International AirportAUH · 25 rts Milano Linate AirportLIN · 25 rts

Route network map (486 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AAL → AMSE90

ABJ → CDG772

ABQ → ATL757

ABZ → CDGE70

ACC → FCO330

AES → AMSE90

AGP → FCO319 320

AHO → LIN319

AHO → TRN319

AJA → LYS320

AJA → MRS320 AT7

AJA → NCEAT7

ALB → ATLM88

ALG → FCO319 32S

AMM → FCO32S 319

AMS → AALE90

AMS → AESE90

AMS → ARN737

AMS → BGOE90 737

AMS → BLL737 F70 E90

AMS → BLQE90

AMS → BREF70

AMS → BRSE90

AMS → CGNF70

AMS → CPH737 E90

AMS → CPT777

AMS → CTA320

AMS → CWLF70

AMS → DUSF70

AMS → DXB777

AMS → FCO321 32S 320 319

AMS → FLRE90

AMS → GLA737

AMS → HAJE90 F70

AMS → HAM737 F70 E90

AMS → HEL737

AMS → HUYF70

AMS → KRSE90 F70

AMS → LBAF70

AMS → LIM77W 777

AMS → LIN32S 321

AMS → MMEF70

AMS → NBO747

AMS → NWIF70

AMS → PMO320

AMS → PTY777 77W

AMS → SVGE90 737

AMS → TRDE90

AMS → TRFE90

AMS → TXL737

AMS → VCE737

AOI → FCOE75

ARN → AMS737

ARN → CDG320 32A 319

ATH → FCO321 32S 319

ATH → LCA320

ATH → VCE320

ATL → ABQ757

ATL → AUSM90 M88

ATL → AVLCRJ M88

ATL → BDLM88

ATL → BHMM88

ATL → BNA320 717

ATL → BOSM90 757 319

ATL → BUFM90 M88

ATL → BWI320 M90

ATL → CAECR9 CRJ

ATL → CDG77W 744 772

ATL → CHACRJ M88

ATL → CHSM88 73W

ATL → CLTM88

ATL → CMHM88 738 73W

ATL → CUNM88

ATL → CVGM88 738

ATL → DAYM88

ATL → DCAM90 757

ATL → DENM90

ATL → DFWM88

ATL → DTWM90

ATL → ELPM88

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A320248 routes Airbus A319175 routes 32S123 routes Embraer 190108 routes Embraer 17583 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-8867 routes Airbus A32166 routes Boeing 75738 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-9038 routes Airbus A330-20035 routes Boeing 777-300ER34 routes Boeing 777-20028 routes Embraer 17028 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 7226 routes

Encyclopaedia

Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A., doing business as ITA Airways, is the flag carrier of Italy. It is owned by the government of Italy, via the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Lufthansa Group.

Read full article on Wikipedia