Alitalia 2.0 outlines its plans

ITA –Italia Trasporto Aereo, the working name for Alitalia 2.0, has outlined its initial plans for the airline, which will now need to be approved by the Italian parliament in the coming weeks.

The new airline is planning to launch flights in April next year, when hopefully COVID-challenges are reducing. It will have a starting capital of 3 billion euros, employ around 5,000 co-workers and have a fleet of 51 aircraft; 45 narrowbodies and six widebodies. The breakdown of the fleet will be five ERJ190s, 40 A319/A320s, five B777-200ERs and one B777-300ER.

It will focus on operations out of Rome-Fiumicino, but will also operate out of Milan-Malpensa. They plan to operate profitable routes as much as possible, with a possibility of a few unprofitable ones if it's needed to secure marketshare and brand positioning.

In 2026, the new airline wants to operate around 104 aircraft and its planning a fleet renewal in 2022-2023 by leasing or acquiring more efficient aircraft. Previously we already reported that they are looking at the A220, A320neo and B787 for this.

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