ITA Airways

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa and the Italian government have notified the European Commission of the German airline group’s plan to take a 41% stake in ITA Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Like many other carriers, ITA is focusing on rail partnerships amid increased scrutiny on the environmental impact of aviation and pressure to cut emissions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
From April 2024, ITA Airways will operate 6X-weekly flights between Rome Fiumicino Airport and Chicago, adding 6X-weekly service to Toronto starting in May.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ITA Airways plans to operate 12 intercontinental destinations in winter 2023-24 across North and South America, Japan, and India.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr discusses North American route expansion, ITA, returning the Airbus A380 to service and supply chain problems.
Window Seat Podcast

By Alan Dron
ITA Airways has received its first Airbus A220-300 in the company’s full livery and cabin configuration.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa Group expects travel demand to remain high for the rest of 2023, particularly from private travelers in premium classes.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC hopes to restore regular scheduled service between the countries.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
ITA Airways has terminated Fabio Lazzerini’s term as CEO of the airline with immediate effect.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airline consolidation is gaining traction in Europe: Air Europa and TAP Air Portugal are next in line to be acquired.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Economics, environment and passenger choice are driving growth in Europe’s air-rail links.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines and Italy’s ITA Airways are entering a codesharing agreement that will see ITA’s code placed on CAL Taipei (TPE)-Rome (FCO) flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The Italian flag carrier will work with Airbus to install a new premium economy class section on its A350-900 aircraft fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By James Pozzi
The MRO's parent airline Lufthansa has acquired a stake in the Italian flag carrier.
Services & Support

By Jens Flottau
The deal was announced following a delay of several months and after a previous attempt to privatize ITA failed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa and the Italian government are still working on a deal for the privatization of ITA Airways as they work through potential Alitalia legacy legal risks
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
If antitrust concerns in Brussels scupper the takeover deals dreamt of by the big three European airline groups, other paths are available.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Pricing is turning out to be a sticking point as negotiations between Lufthansa Group and the Italian government drag out.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Malta should be reestablished as a new national airline by the end of 2023, the carrier’s Chairman David Curmi said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
ITA Airways, however, has just posted a net loss for 2022 of approximately €486 million ($526 million).
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The European airline landscape has been set in motion.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Does progress in ITA Airways privatization saga at the start of 2023 mark the start of a year of consolidation for Europe’s vulnerable secondary airlines?
Airlines & Lessors