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Alitalia

flag-carrier airline of Italy

Alitalia is the biggest airline in Italy.

Alitalia – Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.
Alitalia logo 2017.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
AZ AZA ALITALIA
Founded12 March 1999
(as Trattamenti Termici Solbiate s.r.l.)
29 July 2004
(as Resco Uno s.r.l.)
26 August 2008
(as C.A.I. Compagnia Aerea Italiana s.r.l.)
12 January 2009
(as Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A.)[note 1]
1 January 2015
(as Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.)
Commenced operations1 January 2015
AOC #I-130
HubsLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (Rome)
Secondary hubsLinate Airport (Milan)
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programFreccia Alata Club
MilleMiglia
(Part of the Global Loyalty Company (GLC))[2]
AllianceSkyTeam
SubsidiariesAlitalia CityLiner
Fleet size98
Destinations94 (July 2017)[3]
Company sloganDream it, Live it[4]
Parent companyCompagnia Aerea Italiana (51%)
HeadquartersFiumicino, Rome, Italy
RevenueIncrease €2,915 million (2017)[5]
Operating incomeDecrease €-526 Million (2017)[5]
ProfitDecrease €-496 Million (2017)[5]
Employees12,013 (2018)[6]
Websitealitalia.com

HistoryEdit

The "first" Alitalia was founded on September 16, 1946.[7] Its first flight was on May 5, 1947.[8] In 1960, Alitalia started flying jet aircraft.[9] In 1995, Alitalia tried to merge with KLM, but it failed.[10] 1998 was the first profitable year for Alitalia.[11] In 2001, Alitalia joined SkyTeam. The airline lost more than €3.7 billion since 1999 until 2008.[12] On January 12, 2009, the "first" Alitalia shut down. The next day, on January 13, the "second" Alitalia began.[13] In June 2014, Etihad Airways bought 49% of Alitalia. On January 1, 2015, a "third" Alitalia began. This one is 49% owned by Etihad and 51% owned by Italian shareholders.[14]

DestinationsEdit

Alitalia flies to 102 destinations in 41 countries. 28 of these cities are in Italy. Alitalia's main hub is at Rome Fiumicino Airport.

FleetEdit

  • 22 Airbus A319-100
  • 42 Airbus A320-200
  • 12 Airbus A321-100
  • 14 Airbus A330-200
  • 8 ATR 72-500
  • 10 Boeing 777-200ER
  • 1 Saab 2000

GalleryEdit

  • An MD-11 of the first Alitalia

  • An A320 of the second Alitalia

  • An A320 of the third Alitalia

  • Alitalia cabin

  • The Alitalia headquarters

  • Airline food on Alitalia.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Modello di Organizzazione, Gestione e Controllo ex D.LGS 231/01" (PDF). Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Alitalia (3 February 2015). "Etihad Airways acquires majority stake in Alitalia's MilleMiglia frequent flyer program". Press release. http://corporate.alitalia.com/static/upload/da7/da72a16ff9dd9e529215ea82d5df9a291.pdf. Retrieved 24 December 2016. 
  3. ↑ "Network". Alitalia. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "new 2018 slogan".
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.amministrazionestraordinariaalitaliasai.com/pdf/alitalia/20180517_Audizione%20Senato%20Maggio18_FINAL.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.amministrazionestraordinariaalitaliasai.com/pdf/alitalia/alitalia_relazione_dl_38_vf.pdf
  7. ↑ "Alitalia Airlines". www.boeing.com.
  8. ↑ "Alitalia Airlines - Air One Seat Maps". SeatMaestro.
  9. ↑ "Alitalia". corporate.alitalia.it.
  10. ↑ Ivo Van Bael (2005). Competition Law of the European Community. Kluwer Law International. p. 1311. ISBN 978-90-411-2309-1.
  11. ↑ http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2014/06/25/etihad-rescue-alitalia/
  12. ↑ "Alitalia to lose 1 bln euros in 2008, takeover sealed". 21 November 2008 – via www.reuters.com.
  13. ↑ "Alitalia lands international partner - CNN.com". www.cnn.com.
  14. ↑ http://www.etihad.com/en/about-us/etihad-news/archive/2015/the-new-alitalia/

Notes

  1. ↑ Today's Alitalia – Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI) is distinct from Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane (LAI), which was founded in 1946. In 2009, CAI acquired the callsign, branding rights, and other assets that once belonged to LAI.[1]
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