Alitalia
former flag-carrier airline of Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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]
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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.
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References
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