Alitalia

Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.
Founded	16 September 1946; 80 years ago; (as Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A.); 12 January 2009; 17 years ago; (as Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A.); 1 January 2015; 11 years ago; (as Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.);
Commenced operations	5 May 1947; 79 years ago
Ceased operations	15 October 2021; 5 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. Its first flight was on May 5, 1947. In 1960, Alitalia started flying jet aircraft. In 1995, Alitalia tried to merge with KLM, but it failed. 1998 was the first profitable year for Alitalia. In 2001, Alitalia joined SkyTeam. The airline lost more than €3.7 billion since 1999 until 2008. On January 12, 2009, the "first" Alitalia shut down. The next day, on January 13, the "second" Alitalia began. 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.