ITA’s starting fleet
Italians have a new airline, well a new name at least. This is what the fleet looks like at the start of the ITA Airways’ journey. All the aircraft listed are ex-Alitalia and should be delivered on October 21. As we…
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Arrivederci Alitalia – Ciao ITA Airways
Italy’s newest aviation offspring Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) has officially launched services today. While it got a last-minute deal to purchase the Alitalia name for €90 million and as such Alitalia will for the time being keep the familiar airline,…
Alitalia-successor ITA opts for Airbus fleet
Airbus has made a clean sweep at ITA, the replacement airline for Alitalia that starts services on October 15. Italia Trasporto Aereo signed an agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) to lease 31 Airbus narrow- and wide-bodies. It signed an…
Lufthansa on track to shed off state aid debt
Lufthansa Group is set to become the first European airline to have fully repaid all Covid-related state aid. The German carrier announced a €2.1 billion capital increase on September 19, with the aim of bolstering its equity position, repay debts,…
Airinsight News in Brief – August
To bring you more aviation news, Airinsight introduces News in Brief. During August, we compile a rolling story by date with news that is sometimes too small for a deep analysis but still interesting enough not to be missed. 30…
ITA gets the go-ahead from Brussels
The Italian government has received approval from the European Commission to launch Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), the successor to Alitalia. The new airline will commence services on October 15, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance has announced in a…