Alitalia

Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.
Founded	16 September 1946 (78 years ago); (as Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A.); 12 January 2009 (15 years ago); (as Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A.); 1 January 2015 (9 years ago); (as Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.);
Commenced operations	5 May 1947 (77 years ago)
Ceased operations	15 October 2021; 2 years ago
AOC #	I-130
Hubs	Milan–Linate; Milan–Malpensa (1998–2008); Naples; Rome–Fiumicino;
Frequent-flyer program	MilleMiglia
Alliance	SkyTeam (2001–2021); SkyTeam Cargo (2001–2021);
Subsidiaries	Alitalia CityLiner; Alitalia Loyalty S.p.A.;
Fleet size	84 (2021)
Destinations	100 (2021)
Parent company	Government of Italy (via Ministry of Economy and Finance)
Headquarters	Fiumicino, Rome, Italy
Key people	Francesco Caio (Chairman); Fabio Lazzerini (CEO);
Revenue	€2,915 million (2017)
Operating income	€-526 Million (2017)
Profit	€-496 Million (2017)
Employees	12,013 (2018)
Website	www.alitalia.com

Alitalia was an Italian airline It was once the flag carrier and largest airline of Italy. It ended operations on October 14, 2021 and was replaced as Italy's flag carrier by ITA Airways, which began operations the next day.

History

The "first" Alitalia was founded on September 16, 1946.^[4] Its first flight was on May 5, 1947.^[5] In 1960, Alitalia started flying jet aircraft.^[6] In 1995, Alitalia tried to merge with KLM, but it failed.^[7] 1998 was the first profitable year for Alitalia.^[8] In 2001, Alitalia joined SkyTeam. The airline lost more than €3.7 billion since 1999 until 2008.^[9] On January 12, 2009, the "first" Alitalia shut down. The next day, on January 13, the "second" Alitalia began.^[10] 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.^[11]

Destinations

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

Fleet

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

Gallery

An MD-11 of the first Alitalia
An A320 of the second Alitalia
An A330 of the third Alitalia
Alitalia cabin
The Alitalia headquarters
Airline food on Alitalia.

Alitalia Media

Alitalia Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 at Manchester in 1948
Alitalia Douglas DC-8 at Heathrow Airport in August 1960
President George W. Bush walks the red carpet with Pope Benedict XVI. (2008)
Alitalia adopted a new logo in 2005. It was designed by Saatchi & Saatchi. This version was updated again in 2015.
Alitalia Boeing 777-200ER at Ezeiza Airport, Argentina, during a severe thunderstorm. (2006)
Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 landing at London Heathrow Airport, England. (2007)
An Alitalia Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 in 2007
An Alitalia Airbus A319-100
An Alitalia Airbus A320-200
An Alitalia Airbus A321-100