ITA Airways

ITA Airways’ Joerg Eberhart spoke with ATW Europe & Africa bureau chief Victoria Moores on the state of the airline’s Lufthansa integration and its future.

Lufthansa will become the majority owner of ITA Airways soon, but resolving issues at home are what can really transform the German carrier.

With geopolitical strife and its protracted effects on aviation not looking to ease up, European carriers are considering significant adjustments to their long-haul networks

The integration of ITA Airways into the Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance is already yielding fiscal and operational benefits.

All the important data related to ITA Airways in recent years.

ITA Airways and Spanish LCC Volotea have signed a codeshare agreement based around the two airlines’ operations at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO).

ITA Airways CEO Joerg Eberhart discusses fleet plans and challenges, what’s next for the Italian flag carrier after joining Star Alliance and more.

ITA Airways plans to add six more widebody aircraft as it studies new long-haul routes to the Americas.

Italian carrier ITA Airways, which is 41% owned by Lufthansa Group, will officially become a Star Alliance member on April 1.

ITA Airways intends to continue its focus on reducing fleet leasing costs, as the Italian carrier unveiled full-year results showing a $242 million net profit.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

ITA Airways will begin flights between Rome Fiumicino and Houston next spring, adding the United Airlines hub to its transatlantic network.

ITA Airways has received the first of five new A220s it is leasing from ACG which comes as the carrier prepares a lawsuit against the A220's engine supplier Pratt & Whitney.

ITA Airways is preparing a lawsuit against engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney after ITA was forced to ground twice as many aircraft as expected this year.

Lufthansa Group has augmented its joint venture with SIA by adding Brussels Airlines to the partnership and is looking to add ITA Airways to the transatlantic A++ JV.

Lufthansa Group is pushing for closer integration of its various hub carriers to drive efficiencies across network planning, IT, human resources and finance.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

ITA Airways plans to add one new long-haul aircraft per year starting in 2026, gradually replacing older aircraft with next-generation models.

Analysis of Airbus A330neo flight hours and cycles utilization data for the first six months of 2025 reveals differing operational trends among the airlines that fly the aircraft the most.

Airlines in Europe are keen to merge if conditions and timelines aren’t overly burdensome.

Big European legacy groups want to expand their presence in southern Europe, building on Lufthansa’s recent deal for Italy’s ITA Airways.

Lufthansa Cargo plans to start marketing cargo capacity on ITA Airways routes in June, using Rome Fiumicino as its southern European cargo hub.

ITA Airways reported a €227 million ($257 million) net loss for 2024 and said revenues grew in the first quarter of 2025.

ITA Airways and LOT Polish Airlines' new codeshare agreement will provide seamless connections between Rome and Warsaw.