Private company

Alitalia

National airline of Italy (1946–2021)

Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A., operating as Alitalia (Italian pronunciation: [aliˈtaːlja]), was an Italian airline which was once the flag carrier and largest airline of Italy. The company had its head office in Fiumicino, in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Sep 16, 1946Founded1

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Economy and Finance since 2020

Subsidiaries

  • Aermediterranea
  • Aero Trasporti Italiani
  • Air Europe
  • Air One
  • Alitalia CityLiner
  • Alitalia Express
  • Alitalia Loyalty
  • Società Aerea Mediterranea
  • Volare Airlines
  • Wind Jet

Also owns

  • Ulisse

Former owners and parents

  • Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale until 2002
  • Ministry of Economy and Finance 2002 to 2009
  • Etihad Airways Jan 1, 2015 to May 2, 2017

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Jan 13, 2009Alitalia CityLiner became a subsidiary1
  2. 2009Air One became a subsidiary1
  3. 2006Volare Airlines became a subsidiary1
  4. 1997Alitalia Express became a subsidiary1
  5. Jun 20, 1981Aermediterranea became a subsidiary1
  6. Dec 16, 1963Aero Trasporti Italiani became a subsidiary1
  7. Succeeded by ITA Airways1

Employees over time

  • 201810,2721

Timeline

  1. Oct 14, 2021Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2020Acquired Acquired by Ministry of Economy and Finance1
  3. Jan 1, 2015Acquired Acquired by Etihad Airways1
  4. 2002Acquired Acquired by Ministry of Economy and Finance1
  5. Sep 16, 1946Founded Founded in Rome1

Sources

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