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After decades of operations, the traditional and historic airline Alitalia ceased operations, giving way to the new state airline ITA Airways.
Accumulating years of economic losses and hundreds of millions of state aid to keep it afloat, they closed 74 years of Alitalia history, giving way to a new state project.
The end of Alitalia
With the last flight between Cagliari and Rome del 14 October 2021 under the number AZ1586 the life of the troubled Alitalia ended, that as an example in the 2017 accumulated losses of more than $500 millions of dollars.
It started operations on 5 May 1947 and at the close of its operations it had a fleet of 84 aircraft serving 100 destinations worldwide as an Italian benchmark and flag airline, a concept that is on the way to free and healthy competition.
A troubled life, going from state to private administration on several occasions seeking to resolve losses and maintain a profitable operation, but they did not bear fruit and had to be rescued by the government of Italy on multiple occasions with contributions from more than 5 one thousand 400 million Euros.
With the current pandemic crisis, Its financial situation became even more complicated and required a new state injection for 900 million Euros, but the European Union Commission rejected the transaction and the airline had to return these values because they were considered illegal..
Without this help, The plans to start a new airline from scratch gained strength and this 2021 The creation of ITA was finalized as a lifeline for Italian aviation, which would be left without a competitor that serves the most important destinations from Italy and is the official airline of the Papa.
Nace ITA Airways
Italy Air Transport (ICAO: ITY – THERE IT IS: THE) is the successor airline to Alitalia in a complex global context, but it will take over where the closed airline left off, but without maintaining a penny of debts and economic problems.
A fresh start that will seek to be profitable and more efficient, having learned from mistakes, but initially using the entire structure as sales channels, distribution, Alitalia personnel and aircraft, while advancing in a healthy transition process.
An undoubtedly controversial start, given that the ITA itself bought for nothing more and nothing less than the Alitalia brand for $90 millions of dollars, which initially made us think that Alitalia had not died, but that day 15 October, At the official launch, the president of the airline confirmed that this strategy was designed to prevent the competition from taking over the brand and thus be able to temporarily use uniforms., paint, web, etc.
Equally, It was confirmed that Alitalia will disappear over time until it becomes completely ITA Airways:
The first flight took place between Milan and Bari under flight ITY1637 operated by an Airbus A320 (Alitalia colors) where your initial fleet of 52 planes have begun to fly through the skies of Italy and Europe.
further, in the ITA corporate plan, until the 2025 a fleet is expected 70% composed of latest generation aircraft, after an order formally made to Airbus weeks ago, which is made up of:
- 22 Airbus A220.
- 13 Airbus A320neo.
- 9 Airbus A321neo.
- 15 Airbus A330neo.
The airline's commitment will also be to incorporate Airbus A350 aircraft for international long-haul expansion..
We wish ITA Airways success as it begins operations.
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