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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 major airlines. Founded in 1946, the airline connected Italy to destinations across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and beyond, serving millions of passengers annually from its primary hubs in Rome and Milan. Despite its storied history and cultural significance, Alitalia suffered persistent financial difficulties throughout the 2000s and 2010s, requiring multiple government bailouts and restructuring attempts. Failed merger talks with Air France-KLM, Etihad Airways's partial ownership stake, and repeated labor disputes all contributed to its prolonged decline. Alitalia formally ceased operations on October 14, 2021, after the Italian government decided not to provide further financial support. It was succeeded by ITA Airways (Italia Trasporto Aereo), a new state-owned carrier that launched the same day, taking over select routes, slots, and assets from the defunct airline.

Hubs & network

Alitalia's primary hubs were Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome and Milan Malpensa Airport.

Fleet

Alitalia operated a mixed fleet including Airbus A320 family aircraft, Airbus A330s, and Boeing 777s at the time of its closure.

Notable facts

›Alitalia was founded on September 16, 1946, and began commercial operations in 1947.
›The airline ceased all operations on October 14, 2021, after 75 years of service.
›Etihad Airways acquired a 49% stake in Alitalia in 2014 as part of a rescue deal that ultimately failed.
›Alitalia joined the SkyTeam airline alliance in 2009.
›Its successor, ITA Airways, launched on the same day Alitalia shut down, inheriting some routes and staff.

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ITA Airways

ITA Airways is Italy's national flag carrier, established in 2021 as the successor to Alitalia. Operating from its Rome Fiumicino hub, ITA connects Italy with destinations across Europe, North America, Africa and beyond.

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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 (492 legs)

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Route network

ABZ → CDGE70

AHO → TRN319

AMM → FCO32S 319

AMS → AESE90

AMS → CWLF70

AMS → DUSF70

AMS → DXB777

AMS → FCO321 32S 320 319

AMS → MMEF70

AMS → NWIF70

AMS → SVGE90 737

AMS → TXL737

ARN → AMS737

ARN → CDG320 32A 319

ATL → BUFM90 M88

ATL → CMHM88 738 73W

ATL → CVGM88 738

ATL → DAYM88

ATL → DTWM90

ATL → HSV717

ATL → IAH320 M88

ABJ → CDG772

ACC → FCO330

AES → AMSE90

AJA → NCEAT7

ALG → FCO319 32S

AMS → ARN737

AMS → BGOE90 737

AMS → CPT777

AMS → HUYF70

AMS → KRSE90 F70

AMS → LBAF70

AOI → FCOE75

ATL → ABQ757

ATL → BOSM90 757 319

ATL → BWI320 M90

ATL → CAECR9 CRJ

ATL → CHACRJ M88

ATL → DENM90

ATL → EWR717

ATL → FCO333

ATL → FLL757

ATL → GSO73H M88 320 738

AAL → AMSE90

AGP → FCO319 320

AHO → LIN319

AJA → MRS320 AT7

AMS → AALE90

AMS → BLL737 F70 E90

AMS → BLQE90

AMS → BREF70

AMS → CGNF70

AMS → CPH737 E90

AMS → CTA320

AMS → LIN32S 321

AMS → NBO747

AMS → PMO320

AMS → PTY777 77W

AMS → VCE737

ATH → FCO321 32S 319

ATL → BDLM88

ATL → BNA320 717

ATL → CDG77W 744 772

ATL → CHSM88 73W

ATL → DCAM90 757

ATL → DFWM88

ATL → ELPM88

ATL → GNVCR9 717

ATL → HOUM88

ATL → IADM88

ABQ → ATL757

AJA → LYS320

ALB → ATLM88

AMS → BRSE90

AMS → FLRE90

AMS → GLA737

AMS → HAJE90 F70

AMS → HAM737 F70 E90

AMS → HEL737

AMS → LIM77W 777

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 McDonnell Douglas MD-9038 routes Boeing 75738 routes Airbus A330-20035 routes Boeing 777-300ER34 routes Embraer 17028 routes Boeing 777-20028 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 7226 routes

Encyclopaedia

Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A., operating as Alitalia, was an Italian airline which was once the flag carrier and largest airline of Italy. The company had its head office in Fiumicino, in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. The airline was owned by the Government of Italy as a nationalized business from its founding in 1946 until it was privatized in 2009. However, it struggled with profitability whilst operating as a private company, including failed negotiations to sell to other private parties. The airline entered extraordinary administration in 2017 following many years of financial losses. The Italian government eventually took back ownership of the airline in March 2020.

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