ITA Airways (AZ/ITY) is Italy’s national flag carrier, founded in October 2020 following the financial collapse of Alitalia, the long-standing but long-struggling Italian airline. Officially known as Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A., ITA commenced operations in October 2021, inheriting many of Alitalia’s routes, aircraft, and even its frequent flyer program. Though legally a distinct entity, ITA Airways draws inspiration from Alitalia’s iconic branding, adopting a livery that pays homage to Italy’s national colors and aviation heritage. Positioned as a more sustainable and efficient successor, ITA aims to rebuild the reputation of Italian aviation with a modernized fleet and streamlined business model.
Lufthansa Group has taken a 41% stake in ITA Airways, making ITA a part of the Lufthansa Group. This integration includes a move by ITA to join the Star Alliance in the first half of 2026, having previously been a member of SkyTeam. The integration also involves ITA co-locating with Lufthansa Group carriers at Frankfurt and Munich, and reciprocal benefits for frequent flyer programs like Volare and Miles & More. Let’s take a look at the airline’s fleet as of June 2025.
The ITA Airways fleet
ITA Airways operates a fleet of 103 aircraft as of June 2025.
Aircraft type Number in fleet
Airbus A320neo 19
Airbus A321neo 7
Airbus A319 11
Airbus A320 18
Airbus A330-200 6
Airbus A330-900neo 11
Airbus A350-900 6
Airbus A220-100 12
Airbus A220-300 13
The fleet comprises a mix of widebody, narrowbody, and regional jets. The majority of the fleet is made up of narrowbodies. All but two of ITA’s aircraft are leased and Irish registered. The only two Italian registered aircraft in the fleet are I-ADVG and I-ADVH, both Airbus A220-100s. For the purposes of this analysis, we are considering the Airbus A220-100 and -300 as regional jets.
Narrowbodies
The newest narrowbody in the ITA Airways fleet is EI-HXG, an Airbus A321neo built in June 2024. Based in Rome (FCO) this aircraft operates up to 5 flights daily to destinations including Madrid (MAD), Accra (ACC) and Riyadh (RUH). This aircraft is closely followed by EI-HON, another A321neo built in the same month, but delivered to the airline slightly later.
The oldest narrowbody aircraft in the fleet is EI-IMO, an Airbus A320-200 built in June 2002. Like most of the airline’s older narrowbodies, this aircraft was inherited from the original Alitalia fleet under the registration I-BIMO.
Widebodies
The newest widebody jet in the ITA Airways fleet is EI-HJS, an Airbus A330-900neo built in June 2024. Based in Rome (FCO), the aircraft typically operates to ITA’s North American destinations including Boston (BOS), Toronto (YYZ) and New York (JFK).
The oldest widebody in service is EI-EJG, an Airbus A330-200 built in May 2010. From its base in Rome, the aircraft operates daily flights to destinations including Washington (IAD), Delhi (DEL) and Sao Paolo (GRU). This is also an ex-Alitalia aircraft.
Regional jets
ITA Airways operated two regional jets, the Airbus A220-100 and Airbus A220-300 (formerly known as the Bombardier C series).
The newest A220-300 in the fleet is EI-HHW, which was built in May 2025. This aircraft was flown from Montreal to Rome on June 6, 2025 and went on to operate its first revenue flight to Genoa (GOA) later the same day. Closely following this aircraft is EI-HHU, which was built in February of the same year.
Looking at the shorter Airbus A220-100, the newest airframe is I-ADVH (one of the two Italian registered jets we mentioned earlier). Built in April 2025, this aircraft operates to airports including Amsterdam (AMS), Paris (CDG) and London (LCY) from its base in Milan (LIN).
The oldest A220 in service at the airline is EI-HHI, a -300 series built in July 2022. Based in Rome (FCO), this aircraft operates daily flights to destinations including Bologna (BLQ), Nice (NCE), and Milan (LIN).
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Thanks, helpful article. I wonder what the legal issue is that keeps a successor airline from using the failed airline’s name. Examples are Alitalia, Swiss Air, and Sabena. Anybody know?