New Alitalia to Exit SkyTeam Transatlantic Joint Venture, Expand Long-Haul Fleet

An Alitalia 777 (Photo: Adam Moreira (AEMoreira042281) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)])


After its original decision in March to re-nationalize the Italian flag carrier, Alitalia, the Italian government has taken all the necessary steps to transition all the assets into the new company that will be owned by Italian taxpayers who, during the past 12 years, have injected over 7 billion euros into the coffers of the ailing airline.

The decision was originally communicated in March following the dramatic drop in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last week, Stefano Patuanelli, Italy’s Minister for Economic Development, revealed a few more details about the operation, telling the public, “There have been rumors published on some newspapers regarding the future size of Alitalia. Those rumors hinted that the new Alitalia will be a very small carrier, but that is not correct. We are planning to operate approximately 90 aircraft from the 113 that were part of the fleet at the beginning of the year.”

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