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81-597: 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 . The airline was owned by the Government of Italy as a nationalized business from its founding in 1946 until it

162-438: A board of directors on behalf of the shareholders. On account of these characteristics, an S.p.A. can raise large amounts of capital by incentivizing many investors to buy its shares, making the S.p.A. suitable for large undertakings. Accordingly, the S.p.A. is the legal form in which large companies typically operate all over the world. The elements that characterize this type of company and are essential to be able to apply

243-602: A frequent-flyer program of a full member: Copa Airlines already used Continental 's OnePass ; Kenya Airways and Air Europa used Air France–KLM 's Flying Blue . Following a 23-month joining process since May 2004  ( 2004-05 ) , Aeroflot joined on 14 April 2006. It was the first Russian airline to be associated with any airline alliance. Aeroflot had increased its operational standards, passing International Air Transport Association 's (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Delta 's subsidiary Song continued to operate as Delta Air Lines. In June, it

324-503: A 40% stake. From 2020, Alitalia and its subsidiaries were owned by the Italian government . Although declared bankrupt, the airline continues to trade, albeit unprofitably. The recent key trends of the airline as Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. , including Alitalia CityLiner, that commenced trading on 1 January 2015, are (as at year ending 31 December): Historical business and operating results for Alitalia's performance before

405-482: A Legislative Decree 385/1993). This article relating to the law of Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . SkyTeam SkyTeam is one of the world's three major airline alliances . Founded in June 2000, SkyTeam was the last of the three alliances to be formed, the first two being Star Alliance and Oneworld , respectively. Its annual passenger count is 624 million customers (2024),

486-1098: A centralized management based in Amsterdam . The consortium also named a new managing director, Marie-Joseph Malé, outlined a timeline for the opening of its co-located facilities at London Heathrow Airport , and unveiled a new special livery. In September 2009  ( 2009-09 ) , Olympic Air entered into a codeshare agreement with Delta, a deal that was part of Olympic's intention to join SkyTeam and engage in further discussions with Delta's joint venture partner Air France–KLM. However, ties were cut in 2013 after Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines acquired Olympic Air. To start 2010, Northwest Airlines ' and Delta Air Lines ' operating certificates were officially combined on 1 January, while on 9 March, China Southern Airlines announced its plans to join SkyTeam Cargo . With membership expected to be granted in November

567-587: A defined threshold. This saw the blue chips of the FTSE MIB Index: Banco BPM , BPER Banca , UBI Banca , demutualized from S.c.p.a., S.c. a.r.l., or S.c. legal forms (respectively, co-operative company by shares, co-operative company with limited liability, and co-operative company). As a legal form , the S.p.A. has five characteristics that are always present and universally recognized: legal personality, limited liability , transferable shares, ownership by shareholders , and management by

648-522: A full member following a joining ceremony held in Hanoi . The airline became the first SkyTeam carrier from Southeast Asia, where Star Alliance has a strong presence through Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways International . With an extra 20 unique destinations added to SkyTeam's route map, Vietnam Airlines helped to strengthen the alliance's foothold in the region. On 22 June, the CEOs and chairmen of

729-519: A full member. The event took place in the Kremlin following the airline's application earlier in the year for membership. SkyTeam expressed that Aeroflot has not met the consortium's standards, but that the airline's large hub networks made it ideal for the alliance, and made up for its deficiencies. On 28 August, China Southern Airlines , the largest carrier in the People's Republic of China, signed

810-609: A hub, along with Amsterdam (which lacked enough landing slots to expand further) and Rome Fiumicino . In 2001, Alitalia renewed the ground handling contract with SEA. In the same year, Alitalia joined the SkyTeam alliance. In September 2007, Alitalia announced that it would nearly halve its hub at Malpensa and instead focus on Rome-Fiumicino and move all intercontinental flights there. Until this announcement, Malpensa had been Alitalia's primary hub for intercontinental flights. The transition away from Malpensa and towards Rome-Fiumicino

891-764: A loss of €626 million). In 2008, the Italian government gave a bridging loan of €300mn to Alitalia. The government could in 2006 no longer offer support to the failing airline since it had been forbidden by the European Union to inject new capital. Therefore, as all other attempts to save the company had failed, the Italian government announced its willingness to lead Alitalia towards privatization by lowering its part of ownership in it. Several failed attempts to take over or merge Alitalia were made. Societ%C3%A0 per azioni The other common form of corporation in Italy

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972-514: A meeting in New York to form a third airline alliance . These became the four founding carriers of SkyTeam. Upon its formation, SkyTeam would offer its customers 6,402 daily flights to 451 destinations in 98 countries. In September 2000  ( 2000-09 ) , the alliance established a cargo alliance, SkyTeam Cargo . The group's inaugural members were Aeromexpress, Air France Cargo, Delta Air Logistics and Korean Air Cargo. The following month,

1053-660: A member of since 2001. In May 2020, USAerospace Partners (headed by Michele Roosevelt Edwards ) announced they were still interested in purchasing the airline. The company had offered to purchase it earlier in the year. Edwards stated the airline would fly 150 planes within 5 years, with a mix of Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer. On 21 May 2020, Alitalia left the SkyTeam Transatlantic Joint Ventures. On 29 June 2020, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that Francesco Caio would be named Chairman and Fabio Lazzerini would be named CEO of

1134-641: A new entity owned 49% by Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways and 51% owned by the former Italian stakeholders of Alitalia-CAI. In May 2015, Alitalia announced it would terminate its partnership with Air France-KLM in 2017, stating that there were no longer enough advantages from the joint venture to keep it up. In February 2016, Alitalia announced that in late March 2016 it would cancel most of its routes from Pisa , including Moscow , Prague , Berlin , Catania and Tirana . Alitalia decided to continue flying to Olbia and Rome . On 25 April 2017, after Alitalia employees rejected job-cuts proposal aimed at reducing costs,

1215-431: A newly formed state-owned flag carrier. Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. was established on 16 September 1946 as Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali (Italian International Airlines). It was formed as a result of an Anglo-Italian agreement and was funded by the Italian government and British European Airways (BEA) in a 60/40 share arrangement with a capital of 900 million lire (£1,000,000). Its popular name, Alitalia,

1296-462: A preliminary agreement in Guangzhou in its bid to become a full member. In the presence of some Chinese and airline officials, Yan Zhiqing, the chairman of China Southern Airlines, said, "This agreement-signing event is an important step forward into the future for China Southern Airlines to adapt itself to the need of further reforms and opening to the international community, as it will strengthen

1377-513: A special livery in 2009, coinciding with the alliance's 10th anniversary, with Delta Air Lines being the first airline to paint one of its aircraft with these colours. The livery consisted of an all-metallic silver fuselage and a dark blue empennage with SkyTeam's logo on it. The alliance emblem is painted on both sides of the fuselage. Except Air France and Virgin Atlantic , all members’ aircraft painted in an airline's regular livery have

1458-605: A warm ivory fuselage design with only the Alitalia A wrapped around the tail and the tail section of the airplane. The final branding and livery design was created by Landor . A variety of different slogans have been used by Alitalia: In 2014, the company adopted a new slogan Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. lost money for years owing to problems with pilots and crew members and labour difficulties, and to government and political interference with attempts to solve them. The Italian government supported Alitalia many times until

1539-500: Is an Italian portmanteau of the words ali (wings) and Italia (Italy). It started operations on 5 May 1947, in which year it carried over 10,000 passengers. The inaugural flight was with a Fiat G.12 Alcione , piloted by Virginio Reinero from Turin to Catania and Rome. The first intercontinental flight left a year later, flying between Milan and cities in South America. The Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 four engined airliner

1620-536: The Douglas DC-8 on several longer distance routes. The Vickers Viscount propeller-turbine four-engined airliner was flown by Alitalia on its European network throughout the 1960s. Beginning with Pope Paul VI in 1964 until the airline's closure in 2021, the Pope flew most often on a chartered Alitalia jet when making pastoral and state visits to a country. The Pope's flight was often nicknamed "Shepherd One" by

1701-508: The 13 member airlines gathered in New York to celebrate the alliance's 10th anniversary. During its first decade of operation, the world's second-largest airline alliance more than tripled its membership, doubled its flights and nearly doubled its destinations. On the same day, SkyTeam announced that it had renewed its membership program, thereby upgrading Air Europa , Kenya Airways and TAROM statuses from associate to full members. During

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1782-527: The 2015 reorganisation, where available, were: Alitalia's head office is located in Building Alfa at Via Alberto Nassetti in Fiumicino , Province of Rome . The corporate headquarters was designed by AMDL, a Milan -based architecture firm. The head office was previously in a building at Piazza Almerico da Schio, also in Fiumicino. Alitalia branding was iconic with Italians as the airline adopted

1863-575: The Alitalia brand for 90 million euros). The European Commission suggests that the combined aviation, ground handling, and maintenance businesses should be sold separately to a third party. It also suggests that the slots must be sold, and the MilleMiglia program in its entirety cannot be transferred to the new corporate entity. The new airline commenced operations on 15 October 2021. Alitalia's continued loss-making over several years had led to various changes of ownership and status. As of August 2019,

1944-571: The Companies in EA. In terms of ownership, the recent shareholders appeared to be Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (the Italian state railway company) with 35%, the Italian Ministry of Economy maintaining a further 15% and Delta Air Lines providing technical expertise with a minority 10% stake. The now-majority stakeholder Ferrovie dello Stato was reported to be seeking investor(s) to provide

2025-469: The European Union to launch an “open, transparent, non-discriminatory and unconditional tender” to shed Alitalia assets. The letter consists of 62 requests for clarification, rejecting the idea that the old carrier could sell its belongings to the new company in private negotiation. In the letter, it is stated that the Alitalia brand should not be retained by ITA, since it is an emblematic indicator of continuity (but finally ITA Airways bought on 14 October 2021

2106-635: The European Union set a moratorium on any support before 2011. Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. did not survive this moratorium. Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. went into liquidation in 2008. The viable parts of Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. were bought by the private company Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana on 12 December 2008, which started operations on 13 January 2009. Alitalia has reported only one year of profit (1998) since its foundation in 1946. Alitalia reported net losses of more than €3.7 billion between 1999 and 2008. Previous state aid to Alitalia included some €1.5 billion in 1998 from

2187-761: The S.p.A. was governed by the Commercial Code of 1865, and subsequently by that of 1883, under the name " società anonima " ('anonymous company'). The regulations contained within the civil code remained unaltered until the 2003 Company Law Reform. The regulations in effect are set out in the Italian Civil Code of 1942, which also adopted the name currently in use. Within the civil code, the articles specifically addressing S.p.A. are found in Articles 2325-2510 of Book V, Title V. Since 2016, banks are required to run as S.p.A. if their assets are more than

2268-419: The U.S.–Japan Open Skies agreement . Eventually, Japan Airlines opted to remain at Oneworld, citing that the transfer to SkyTeam would confuse its passengers and may not gain antitrust immunity from U.S. regulators. SkyTeam received its second application for full membership within five months. China Airlines , Taiwan 's flag carrier and largest airline, announced in mid-September that it had formally started

2349-546: The UK, France and the Netherlands. On 26 October 2024, Czech Airlines left SkyTeam and ceased operations following changes in operating model. The last flight arrived from Paris the following evening. As of September 2024 , the following airlines are members of SkyTeam: Founding member. SkyTeam Cargo is the cargo division of SkyTeam. As of April 2024 , the cargo alliance comprised nine members from

2430-577: The airline after talks with a number of Italian and international companies failed to agree with terms of them being shareholders of the airline. In April 2020, the Italian government announced it would take over Alitalia in May since it would not be able to survive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its own. The fleet was planned to be reduced from 113 aircraft to "more than 90". The airline also questioned if it should remain in SkyTeam , which it has been

2511-400: The airline announced that it would start going through a bankruptcy process, beginning with the appointment of an administrator . The Italian government permitted Alitalia to file for bankruptcy on 2 May 2017. On 17 May 2017, after the government had ruled out nationalizing the airline, it was officially put up for sale to be auctioned off. In June, EasyJet expressed interest in purchasing

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2592-452: The airline joining SkyTeam and would sharply increase the alliance's footprint in London . Rivals Star Alliance and Etihad Airlines were also investigating competing options about Virgin Atlantic. China Eastern Airlines joined the alliance on 21 June 2011, along with its subsidiary , Shanghai Airlines , to become the 14th member. Later in 2011, on 28 September, China Airlines joined

2673-661: The airline leave SkyTeam and join Star Alliance. The European Commission approved Lufthansa Group's purchase of a 41% stake in ITA Airways in July 2024. ITA would leave SkyTeam and join Star Alliance in 2026 or 2027. In February 2022, both Delta and KLM announced plans to suspend their codesharing agreements with Aeroflot in connection with the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . Subsequently, on 27 April, SkyTeam and Aeroflot announced that Aeroflot's membership with

2754-590: The airline's international cooperation and global competitiveness." On 13 September, Continental Airlines , KLM and Northwest Airlines joined the alliance. Their simultaneous entry was the largest expansion event in airline alliance history. As a result of the three new members, SkyTeam surpassed Oneworld to become the second largest airline alliance, serving more than 341 million customers with 14,320 daily flights to 658 destinations in 130 countries. Even though member CSA Czech Airlines pledged to help Malév Hungarian Airlines become an associate member of

2835-410: The airline's plans to create a leading airline group with Air France. In 2003, Delta 's subsidiary, Delta Express , was replaced by Song . That same year, SkyTeam also launched an improved website focused on providing passengers with more information, increased interactivity and other resources. On 24 May 2004, Aeroflot signed a memorandum of understanding with SkyTeam as it intended to become

2916-457: The airline. Ryanair also expressed interest but dropped its bid after the chaos caused by Ryanair's flight cancellations. In 2018, Delta Air Lines , EasyJet and Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane lodged formal expressions of interest to acquire Alitalia; talks between the parties were opened in February 2019. In March 2019, EasyJet announced that it had withdrawn from

2997-658: The alliance (as opposed to a full member, an associate has no voting rights), Malév Hungarian Airlines opted to join the Oneworld airline alliance, signing a memorandum of understanding late in May. A few days later, SkyTeam announced four new associate members due to join by 2006, each one being "sponsored" by an existing member: Madrid -based Air Europa (sponsored by Air France), Panama-based Copa Airlines (sponsored and partly owned by Continental Airlines ), Kenya Airways (sponsored and partly owned by KLM ) and Romania's TAROM (sponsored by Alitalia ). Every associate adopted

3078-509: The alliance was suspended. On 2 March 2023, Virgin Atlantic joined the alliance, making it the 19th member and the first UK airline of the alliance. On October 2023, as a part of the restructuring of Scandinavian Airlines' parent company SAS Group , Air France-KLM, along with the Government of Denmark and two financial firms announced plans to invest in Scandinavian Airlines. In March 2024, US Bankruptcy Court approved

3159-587: The alliance. On 4 November 2019, the International Airlines Group (IAG) announced it had agreed terms to purchase Air Europa and that the airline would leave SkyTeam if the deal succeeded. The COVID-19 pandemic and antitrust concerns delayed the sale. Negotiations resumed in March 2022 when IAG agreed to grant Air Europa a €100 million loan convertible into a 20% stake. In February 2023, negotiations were completed and IAG agreed to buy

3240-597: The alliance. China Southern Airlines joined SkyTeam on 15 November to become the 11th full member and the first carrier from China to join the alliance. In June 2008  ( 2008-06 ) , following an agreement between Continental Airlines and United Airlines , the former, as well as Copa Airlines, announced their intentions to move to Star Alliance after Continental's final flight with SkyTeam on 24 October 2009. That day, as announced, Continental Airlines and Copa Airlines simultaneously left SkyTeam. Continental Airlines joined Star Alliance three days later; at

3321-490: The alliance. In November the same year, Xiamen Airlines committed to be incorporated as a full member by the end of 2012, with their entry supported by China Southern Airlines . On 29 May 2012, Saudi Arabian Airlines became both the first carrier to join the alliance in 2012 and the first one based in the Middle East , which brought the total members to 16. The same day of its incorporation, Saudi Arabian Airlines

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3402-508: The assumption of responsibility for €625 million in Alitalia debt. A USA diplomatic cable disclosed in 2011 summarised the operation as follows: "Under the guise of a rather quaint (and distinctly un-EU) desire to maintain the Italian-ness of the company, a group of wealthy Berlusconi cronies was enticed into taking over the healthy portions of Alitalia, leaving its debts to the Italian taxpayers. The rules of bankruptcy were changed in

3483-435: The bankrupt airline, amidst pilots' and flight crew members' opposition to labour agreements. On 19 November 2008, CAI's offer was accepted by the bankruptcy administrator of Alitalia with the permission of the Italian government, at the time the majority shareholder of the bankrupt airline. Alitalia's profitable assets were transferred to CAI on 12 December 2008 after CAI paid €1.05 billion, consisting of €427 million in cash and

3564-669: The brand and the flight codes of Alitalia and Alitalia CityLiner , the International Air Transport Association ticketing code (055), the MilleMiglia frequent-flyer program, and airport slots at London Heathrow (68 weekly slots in summer and 65 in winter). The transaction is expected to cost €220 million. On 8 January 2021, the European Commission sent a letter to the Italian Permanent Representative to

3645-535: The ceremony, the Board outlined its plans to recruit members from Latin America , South America and India. Three days later, TAROM officially became the 13th SkyTeam member. As a part of the celebration, SkyTeam offered reductions of round-the-world fares and other promotions. Following the 10th anniversary, SkyTeam intended to enhance customers' travel experience and deepen cooperation among its members to supplement

3726-437: The colors of the flag of Italy (green, white, and red). The name Alitalia is an Italian portmanteau of the words ali ('wings') and Italia ('Italy'). The iconic livery, designed based on its logo, had the letter A painted on the tailfin of the aircraft, with a hockey stick-style livery design on the body. It was introduced in 1969. Starting with the joint venture with Etihad Airways, the airline redesigned its livery with

3807-573: The company (Alitalia – Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.) and its subsidiary Cityliner ( Alitalia Cityliner S.p.A. ) were in Extraordinary Administration (EA), by virtue of decrees of the Ministry of Economic Development on 2 May and 12 May 2017 respectively, and were declared insolvent on 11 May and 26 May 2017 respectively. Luigi Gubitosi, Prof. Enrico Laghi and Prof. Stefano Paleari were appointed as Extraordinary Commissioners of

3888-420: The discussions. After the official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Rome, China Eastern Airlines expressed interest in Alitalia's rescue plan and could spend up to €100 million in exchange for a 10% stake. Delta Air Lines stated to Reuters that it was ready to invest in Alitalia but that a 10% stake was the right way for them to do so. On 17 March 2020, the Italian government took full control over

3969-672: The expansion into regions that are yet to have SkyTeam members. In South America, India and Africa, it is clear there will be a significant battle for positioning to lure good carriers in your alliance. During the year, Delta Air Lines offered US$ 1.02  billion to Japan Airlines after the Asian airline filed for bankruptcy due to US$ 26  billion debt, at the same time lobbying Oneworld 's largest member in Asia to switch to SkyTeam. Delta, along with American Airlines , wanted Japan Airlines to be in their respective alliances to benefit from

4050-524: The fourth member in Mainland China , with the overall number of members in the alliance rising to 19. In late June 2013  ( 2013-06 ) , the Russian newspaper Kommersant published an article that mentions that Aeroflot was considering leaving the alliance over disagreements with Delta on the pricing on some routes to North America . The report also mentioned that the Russian carrier

4131-484: The future under its parent company, future SkyTeam member China Eastern Airlines . This bolstered SkyTeam's presence in the People's Republic of China and surrounding areas, making SkyTeam the number one alliance in the region. Garuda Indonesia formally started its joining process on 23 November and was scheduled to be integrated by 2012. Upon joining, the airline became the second Southeast Asian airline to join SkyTeam, therefore challenging Star Alliance 's dominance in

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4212-471: The government of premier Romano Prodi. In 2002, Alitalia received a capital increase of €1.432 billion under the government of Silvio Berlusconi. In 2004, the Berlusconi government gave a €400mn 'bridge' loan to Alitalia. In 2005, the capital of Alitalia was increased by €1.6 billion, including an over €500mn bond float issued with the promise of a return to profit in 2006. (Unfortunately the year ended with

4293-520: The introduction of a safety card written in braille and characters in 3-D relief, which is the first of its kind. On 25 January 2012, Alitalia signed memoranda of understanding with two other Italian airlines, Blue Panorama and Wind Jet , and said to have started processes "aimed at achieving integration" with them. By the end of July 2012, the Italian antitrust authority allowed Alitalia to acquire Wind Jet, but in return Alitalia would have to cede slots on domestic routes. Faced with this, Alitalia cancelled

4374-487: The investment along with Stockholm District Court in 12 June 2024 and European Commission on 28 June 2024. As a result of the approval for the investment, Scandinavian Airlines left Star Alliance on 31 August 2024 and joined SkyTeam in 1 September 2024. In September 2024, high-speed rail operator Eurostar signed a memorandum of understanding to join SkyTeam as the first non-airline partner. This cooperation will enable integrated intermodal transport ( air-rail ) in

4455-464: The joining process. Upon joining, the airline's route network supplemented those of China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines , allowing cooperation among the three airlines. The following month, Aerolíneas Argentinas signed an agreement to officially start the process of becoming the first South American SkyTeam member. The airline was set to join in 2012. On 1 November, Shanghai Airlines exited from Star Alliance to join SkyTeam in

4536-490: The legislation relating to this institution are: If one of these elements is missing, the case is not considered integrated, and therefore the regulations of the SpA are not applicable. Due to these characteristics (high capital and public sale of shares), the S.p.A. is the only joint-stock company allowed to exercise insurance activity (art. 14 letter a Legislative Decree 209/2005) and the exercise of banking activity (art. 14 letter

4617-586: The loss of a major fuel supplier, and a possible grounding by Italy's civil aviation authority, the airline announced a € 500 million rescue package which included a €75 million investment by the Italian state-owned postal operator. In June 2014, the Abu Dhabi -based UAE national airline Etihad Airways announced it was taking a 49% stake in Alitalia. On 30 September 2014, Alitalia's budget subsidiary Air One ceased flight operations. On 1 January 2015, Alitalia-CAI formally passed its operations to Alitalia-SAI,

4698-479: The middle of the game to meet the government's needs. Berlusconi pulled this one off, but his involvement probably cost the Italian taxpayers a lot of money." On 13 January 2009, the "new" Alitalia launched operations. The owners of Compagnia Aerea Italiana sold 25% of the company's shares to Air France-KLM for €322 million. Air France-KLM also obtained an option, subject to certain conditions, to purchase additional shares after 2013. The "new" Alitalia did not claim

4779-472: The new Alitalia. On 24 August 2021, Alitalia announced it would be ending all ticket sales on their website and announced customers who purchased tickets for flights after 15 October 2021 will be refunded. On 10 October 2020, the Italian government signed a decree to allow to reorganize the airline as ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. On 28 October 2020, it was reported that ITA would buy several assets from Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A., including

4860-489: The newly established airline alliance announced its intentions to incorporate CSA Czech Airlines as the 5th member in April of the following year. The alliance saw the joining of CSA Czech Airlines on 25 March 2001; Alitalia entered SkyTeam on 27 July the same year, with its membership scheduled to become effective 1 November that year. On 30 September 2001, the alliance received KLM's application for membership, following

4941-463: The next three years to prepare the airline for a merger with Air France and KLM . In April 2004, Alitalia acquired Gandalf Airlines , a bankrupt regional airline , to gain additional slots at several European airports, mainly in Milan (Linate) and Paris (Charles De Gaulle). In 1995, Alitalia signed a partnership with KLM which aimed at a merger. The aim of the partnership was to develop Malpensa as

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5022-497: The old Alitalia was sold or decommissioned. Alitalia-CAI airplanes were leased mostly from Aircraft Purchase Fleet ( it ), an Irish company owned by Carlo Toto, the former owner of the bankrupt Air One , which was merged in 2008 into Alitalia-LAI when the new company was founded. In January 2010, Alitalia celebrated its first anniversary since the relaunch. It carried 22 million passengers in its first year of operations. In 2011, 25 million passengers were carried. On 1 February 2010, it

5103-497: The old Alitalia's history as its own, as can be seen in official documents regarding the new "Alitalia Group". Instead, they stressed that they were a totally different company. They chose not to recognize benefits such as discounted tickets to former Alitalia-LAI workers and refused to honour passengers' claims against the old Alitalia. The new Alitalia did not own many of its operating airplanes. (Alitalia-LAI had owned all of its airplanes.) Almost every plane that CAI had acquired from

5184-509: The passenger alliance: Aeroméxico Cargo , Air France-KLM Cargo (include Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo ), China Cargo Airlines , Czech Airlines Cargo , Delta Cargo , ITA Airways Cargo , Korean Air Cargo and Saudia Cargo . Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo , the cargo division of Aerolíneas Argentinas, joined the alliance in November ;2013  ( 2013-11 ) . Saudia Cargo joined the alliance on 15 April 2019. SkyTeam launched

5265-462: The plans a few days later in August 2012. On 3 May 2013, in a sting codenamed "Operation Clean Holds", police made 49 arrests at Rome's Fiumicino airport, with another 37 in Italian airports including Bari , Bologna , Milan Linate , Naples , Palermo and Verona . All were Alitalia employees caught on camera, and most were charged with aggravated theft and damage. In late 2013, facing bankruptcy ,

5346-599: The press, while the actual callsign was "Volo Papale" (papal flight, in Italian) followed by a serial number. In 1978, Alitalia had its head office in the Palazzo Alitalia in Rome. By the 1990s, Alitalia was carrying 25 million passengers annually. In 1997, it set up a regional subsidiary Alitalia Express and in 2001 became a member of SkyTeam . In November 2003, Alitalia announced that it would cut 2,700 jobs over

5427-541: The region through Thai Airways International and Singapore Airlines . On 10 January 2011, Saudi Arabian Airlines signed an agreement to join SkyTeam in 2012. On 28 February the same year, Middle East Airlines agreed to join the alliance. Member airlines Delta and Air France–KLM appointed Goldman Sachs in late February 2011  ( 2011-02 ) to advise them on a potential bid for Sir Richard Branson 's 51% stake in Virgin Atlantic , which could lead to

5508-689: The remaining 80% stake in Air Europa (which it plans to keep as a separate brand but have managed by Iberia ) for €400 million, subject to European regulatory approval. In August 2024, IAG abandon the deal after deeming additional remedies to address EU antitrust conditions too onerous to make the deal viable. On 15 October 2021, Alitalia ceased operations, departing the alliance. Its successor, ITA Airways , joined SkyTeam on 29 October 2021. In 2023, Lufthansa , after confirming its initial acquisition of 41% of ITA Airways, said its plans included gaining total ownership of ITA's shares by 2028 and having

5589-422: The same year, the airline was to be the first Chinese carrier to join a global air cargo alliance. On 16 April China Eastern Airlines announced its intention to join SkyTeam, with the official joining ceremony initially expected to occur by mid-2011. The announcement came shortly after the airline's merger with Shanghai Airlines , a member of SkyTeam's rival Star Alliance . On 10 June, Vietnam Airlines became

5670-484: The second largest of the three major alliances. As of October 2024 , SkyTeam consists of 19 active carriers; it also operates a cargo alliance named SkyTeam Cargo , which partners with ten carriers, all SkyTeam members. Its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, is based in Amstelveen , Netherlands. On 22 June 2000, representatives of Delta Air Lines , Aeroméxico , Air France , and Korean Air held

5751-408: The subsidiary. Although operations were initially to be concentrated at Milan Malpensa, Air One later operated from Milan-Malpensa, Venice - Marco Polo , Pisa and Catania as of January 2013. On 12 February 2011, information was released about a possible merger between Alitalia and Meridiana Fly , another Italian carrier. The merger did not occur. On 23 February 2011, Alitalia and ENAC announced

5832-403: The time, it was rumored that the switch was Continental's initial move in a United-Continental merger. In April 2009  ( 2009-04 ) , the alliance signed a preliminary agreement with Vietnam Airlines for the airline to become a full member in 2010. Also in 2009, Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane re-launched operations as the new Alitalia , and the alliance announced initiatives towards

5913-447: Was società a responsabilità limitata (S.r.l.) (' limited liability company '). S.p.A. issued shares ( Italian : azioni ), while in S.r.l. the unit was quote/stock of share capital. Moreover, the articles of association of S.r.l. allowed different allocation of profit and assets, which was more comparable to a limited partnership . Throughout Italy's history, the governance of S.p.A. has been remodeled several times. Originally

5994-724: Was privatized in 2009. However, it struggled with profitability whilst operating as a private company, including failed negotiations to sell to other private parties. The airline entered extraordinary administration in 2017 following many years of financial losses. The Italian government eventually took back ownership of the airline in March 2020. The airline operated a fleet of Airbus A319-100 , Airbus A320-200 , Airbus A321-100 , Airbus A330-200 , and Boeing 777-200ER aircraft to over 34 scheduled domestic, European and intercontinental destinations. The airline operated from its main hub at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome . The airline

6075-519: Was a full member of the SkyTeam alliance, and it had codeshare agreements with 42 airlines. In 2018, the airline was the twelfth-largest airline in Europe. On 24 August 2021, Alitalia announced that it would cease operations on 15 October 2021, and that passengers with tickets for later flights could reschedule on an earlier flight or request a refund. On 15 October 2021, in a hybrid reorganization, Alitalia sold its entire operation to ITA Airways ,

6156-464: Was announced that Portugália would become the alliance's next associate member candidate. However, in November, rival airline and Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal , purchased 99.81% of the airline, bringing a sudden end to its candidacy. On 4 September 2007, Air Europa, Copa Airlines, and Kenya Airways became members of SkyTeam's Associate program, which was launched to serve airlines in strategic regions which intended to become affiliated with

6237-500: Was announced that Alitalia crew would go on a four-hour strike over wages. This was the first strike action for Alitalia since the relaunch. On 11 February 2010, Alitalia announced that, starting from March 2010, it would use Air One as a low-fare airline ("Smart Carrier"), with operations based at Milan Malpensa Airport , focused on short-haul leisure routes. It was predicted that the subsidiary would handle 2.4 million passengers by 2012. In 2011, 1.4 million passengers were carried by

6318-500: Was completed by the end of March 2008. Minor intercontinental destinations, which previously received flights only from Malpensa, henceforth received only flights from Rome-Fiumicino or else were discontinued. In 2008, a group of investors formed the "Compagnia Aerea Italiana" (CAI) consortium to buy the bankrupt Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane ("old" Alitalia) and to merge these with Air One , another bankrupt Italian carrier. On 30 October 2008, CAI offered €1 billion to acquire parts of

6399-618: Was considering joining Star Alliance . To assess the benefits of the SkyTeam membership, a study was carried out in July; following it, the Aeroflot board reaffirmed its position within the alliance in September ;2013  ( 2013-09 ) . Garuda Indonesia became the 20th member of the alliance on 5 March 2014. Garuda initially expected to gain SkyTeam membership in 2012, but the joining process took 40 months to be completed. On 31 December 2018, China Southern Airlines left

6480-456: Was renamed to Saudia. Middle East Airlines became the 17th member of the alliance a month later, following its incorporation on 28 June 2012. On 29 August 2012, Aerolíneas Argentinas became the first South American and the second Latin American airline in joining the alliance, bringing the number of members to 18. Following its incorporation on 21 November 2012, Xiamen Airlines became

6561-557: Was used on European routes up to 1949. On 31 October 1957, Alitalia merged with Linee Aeree Italiane and took on the name of Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane. By the time of its liquidation, Alitalia was owned by the Italian Ministry of the Treasury (49%), other shareholders, including employees (49%) and Air France-KLM (2%, later: 25%). By 1960, Alitalia was operating jet airliners on some European routes (the Sud Caravelle ) and

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