Alitalia (ATDB)

Name	Alias	IATA	ICAO	Country	Base	Dates
Alitalia		AZ	AZA	Italy	Roma-Fiumicino	2002-2021
2% stake acquired in 2003 by Air France (62.3% still with Italian government). 40% of subsidiary Alitalia Maintenance Systems acquired in 2003 by Lufthansa Technik. Government share reduced below 49% by 2005 under EU approval of financial rescue loan in 2004 (effectively reduced from 62.394% to 49.893% on 27/12/05 with Newton Investment Management and Norges Bank taking 4.223% and 2.223% respectively). Up to 49.9% offered in early 2007 by Italian government with expressions of interest received from Texas Pacific Group (withdrew 5/07), AP Holding (Air One, partnered with Intesa Sanpaolo bank, withdrew 17/7/07), Lefinalc (Air Dolomiti, withdrew early 2007), Terra Firma Investments (withdrew early 2007), Aeroflot (in partnership with Unicredit; pulled out 27/6/07, again 19/11/07), Air France/KLM. Latter offer finally accepted by board on 21/12/07 with government approval during 1/08; negociations stalled and were severed on 3/4/08. €300m emergency loan from Italian government announced in 5/08. Shares trading suspended early 6/08 on Milan stock exchange. New rescue plan with fresh investment from 16 private Italian companies led by Intesa Sanpaolo and Piaggio presented in 8/08. Filed for bankrupcy protection on 29/8/08 (after changes of Italian anti-trust laws to allow market dominance of bankrupt companies), expected to be reorganised as Compagnia Aerea Italiana, keeping core business units (excluding cargo) and taking overAir One. Provisional 6-month AOC granted 9/08 during reorganization process. Rescue plan withdrawn on 18/9/08, re-activated 29/9/08, withdrawn again on 31/10/08 and reactivated in the following week. Financial assets and liabilities transferred 1/12/08 to CAI/Compagnia Aerea Italiana (with new AOC granted on 12/1/09 and ICAO code CPI, call sign Aircai allocated in 2021). 25% purchased in 2009Q1 by Air France for €323m (approved 9/1/09 by AF board, 12/1/09 by AZ board, completed 3/09), to be diiluted to 8% in early 2014 when Etihad AW acquire a 49% interest. Etihad's offer approved in 6/14 by AZ board, completed 8/8/14, closed 31/12/14. Air France's stake reduced below 1% by 5/15. Entered administration on 2/5/17, continuing operations with a €600m loan provided by the Italian government. Filed for Chapter 15 bankrupcy on 14/6/17 in USA to protect its access at JFK airport. Additional €300m loaned by the Italian government in 10/17. Takeover bid won in 11/18 by Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian railways) with investment partners Delta Air Lines and EasyJet; plan stalled. New €400m bridge loan granted in 12/19 by the government. Expected to be re-nationalised (announced 16/3/20, effective 6/20). New company ITA (Italia Trasporto Aereo) legally formed in 10/20, operational effective 15/10/21 taking over some of Alitalia assets and staff.
Alitalia Team		AZ	NOV	Italy	Roma-Fiumicino	1996-2002
Proposal to merge with KLM after Italian government sold its 53% shares announced in 1999, plan cancelled in 2000. Entered SkyTeam alliance in 2001. Renamed back into Alitalia on 1/8/02.
Alitalia	Linee Aeree Italiane	AZ	AZA	Italy	Roma-Fiumicino	1957-1996
Created Atlas Group partnership in 1969 with Lufthansa, Iberia, Air France, Sabena. Set up internal low-cost structure Alitalia Team on 1/11/96 operating all aircraft except the two freighter 747s, leaving original Alitalia company with light trainer aircraft.
Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali				Italy		1946-1957
Formed 16/9/46 with help from BEA (40%) and the Italian government (47.5%). Started operations on 16/4/47 and scheduled services on 1/8/47. 10% stake transferred in 1955 from BEA to BOAC. Renamed Alitalia when took-over LAI on 31/10/57.

Operator	Model	Sub-Type	Current Active	Current Inactive	Planned	Current or Planned	Historical	Total all times	Avg Age Active
Alitalia	B.747	B.747-100					2	2	-
Alitalia	B.747	B.747-200B					11	11	-
Alitalia	B.747	B.747-200B(SCD)					8	8	-
Alitalia	B.747	B.747-200F(SCD)					5	5	-
Alitalia	B.747	B.747-400					5	5	-
Alitalia	B.747	B.747-400F					1	1	-
Alitalia	MD-11	MD-11C					2	2	-
Alitalia	MD-11	MD-11CF(F)					5	5	-
Alitalia	MD-11	MD-11F					3	3	-
Alitalia	MD-11	MD-11P					3	3	-
Alitalia	DC-10	DC-10 Series 30					18	18	-
Alitalia	A350	A350-800					12	12	-
Alitalia	A330	A330-200					15	15	-
Alitalia	B.777	B.777-200(ER)		4		4	12	16	-
Alitalia	B.777	B.777-300ER					1	1	-
Alitalia	A300	A300B2					2	2	-
Alitalia	A300	A300B4					12	12	-
Alitalia	B.767	B.767-300(ER)					22	22	-
Alitalia	B.2707	B.2707-100					6	6	-
Alitalia	B.707	B.707-138B					1	1	-
Alitalia	B.707	B.707-320C					1	1	-
Alitalia	B.720	B.720-020B					1	1	-
Alitalia	DC-8	DC-8-30					2	2	-
Alitalia	DC-8	DC-8-40					15	15	-
Alitalia	DC-8	DC-8-50					3	3	-
Alitalia	DC-8	DC-8-60					12	12	-
Alitalia	Tu-104	Tu-104A					1	1	-
Alitalia	B.727	B.727-200					18	18	-
Alitalia	A319	A319ceo (CFM)					33	33	-
Alitalia	A320	A320ceo (CFM)		3		3	78	81	-
Alitalia	A321	A321ceo (CFM)		5		5	32	37	-
Alitalia	A321	A321neo (CFM)					3	3	-
Alitalia	B.737 Classic	B.737-200					1	1	-
Alitalia	B.737 Classic	B.737-200C					2	2	-
Alitalia	DC-9	DC-9-30					104	104	-
Alitalia	DC-9	DC-9-80 (MD-80)		1		1	94	95	-
Alitalia	Caravelle	Caravelle 6N					21	21	-
Alitalia	F.28	F.28-0070 (F.70)					3	3	-
Alitalia	Viscount	Viscount 742D					18	18	-
Alitalia	ATR-72	ATR-72-500 (ATR-72-212A)					7	7	-
Alitalia	DC-7	DC-7C					6	6	-
Alitalia	DC-6	DC-6 ()					3	3	-
Alitalia	DC-6	DC-6B					11	11	-
Alitalia	DC-4	C-54B (DC-4)					2	2	-
Alitalia	DC-4	C-54D (DC-4)					1	1	-
Alitalia	DC-4	DC-4 (civil C-54)					4	4	-
Alitalia	DC-4	DC-4-1009					1	1	-
Alitalia	CV-340/440	CV-440 Series					6	6	-
Alitalia	C-46	C-46A Series (CW-20)					2	2	-
Alitalia	DC-3	C-47 ()					11	11	-
Alitalia	DC-3	C-47A					1	1	-
TOTAL:			13	13	643	656	-

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