Alitalia facts for kids
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| Founded | 12 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.) 1 January 2015 (as Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.) |
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| Commenced operations | 1 January 2015 |
| AOC # | I-130 |
| Hubs | Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (Rome) |
| Secondary hubs | Linate Airport (Milan) |
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| Frequent-flyer program | Freccia Alata Club MilleMiglia (Part of the Global Loyalty Company (GLC)) |
| Alliance | SkyTeam |
| Subsidiaries | Alitalia CityLiner |
| Fleet size | 98 |
| Destinations | 94 (July 2017) |
| Company slogan | Dream it, Live it |
| Parent company | Compagnia Aerea Italiana (51%) |
| Headquarters | Fiumicino, Rome, Italy |
| Revenue |  €2,915 million (2017) |
| Operating income |  €-526 Million (2017) |
| Profit | €-496 Million (2017) |
| Employees | 12,013 (2018) |
| Website | alitalia.com |
Alitalia is the biggest airline in Italy.
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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.
Destinations
Alitalia flies to 102 destinations in 41 countries. 28 of these cities are in Italy. Alitalia's main hub is 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
- 1 Saab 2000
Gallery
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An MD-11 of the first Alitalia
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An A320 of the second Alitalia
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An A320 of the third Alitalia
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Alitalia cabin
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The Alitalia headquarters
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Airline food on Alitalia.
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Notes
Images for kids
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Alitalia Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 at Manchester in 1948
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Alitalia Douglas DC-8 at London Heathrow Airport in August 1960
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President George W. Bush walks the red carpet with Pope Benedict XVI. (2008)
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Alitalia adopted a new logo in 2005. It was designed by Saatchi & Saatchi. This version was updated again in 2015.
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Alitalia Boeing 777-200ER at Ezeiza Airport, Argentina, during a severe thunderstorm. (2006)
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Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 landing at London Heathrow Airport, England. (2007)
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An Alitalia Cargo MD-11 in 2008
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An Alitalia Airbus A319-100
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An Alitalia Airbus A320-200
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An Alitalia Airbus A321-100
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An Alitalia Airbus A330-200
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An Alitalia Boeing 777-300ER
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An Alitalia A320-200, registered as EI-DSW, in the Jeep Renegade livery.
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Alitalia's check-in area in Florence Airport.
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An Alitalia A320-200, registered as EI-EIB, which was involved on 29 September 2013 incident.
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Alitalia McDonnell Douglas DC-9 in the 1957 livery
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Alitalia Boeing 747 in the 1969 livery
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Alitalia Boeing 777 in the 2005 livery
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Alitalia Airbus A320 in the final livery design
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See also
In Spanish: Alitalia para niños
