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Aeroitalia
Aeroitalia Boeing 737-800
IATA ICAO Call sign
XZ AEZ AEROITALIA
Founded2021; 5 years ago (2021)
Commenced operations
9 July 2022; 4 years ago (2022-07-09)
Operating bases
Fleet size18
Destinations26[6]
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Key people
  • Francesco Gaetano Intrieri (CEO)
Websitewww.aeroitalia.com

Aeroitalia S.r.l is an Italian airline.[7][8] It operates a fleet of Boeing 737s and ATR 72s from operating bases in Bergamo, Comiso, Genoa, Rome–Fiumicino and Salerno.

History

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The airline was launched in 2022, by an ex-consultant of Italy's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Francesco Gaetano Intrieri, who is Aeroitalia's CEO and by the initiative of its investor Marc Bourgade, executive chairman.[9]

On 9 July 2022, it started operating scheduled flights from Forlì to domestic destinations as well as Malta and Zakynthos. The airline planned to operate long-haul flights to the United States and Latin America by 2023,[10] but has since stalled the plan in order to consolidate its domestic and European operations.[4]

It announced an increase of flights to Sicily in 2023 including additional flights to Trapani, Palermo, and Catania with the support of the Sicilian government.[11]

On 6 November 2023, it was announced the airline had acquired a 93.86% stake in AirConnect, a Romanian regional airline,[12] which was rebranded as Aeroitalia Regional in April 2024. In July 2024 the airline announced the opening of a new base in Bacau, Romania. In December 2024, Aeroitalia Regional was sold again, this time to Sicilian investors.

In December 2024, Intrieri announced that Aeroitalia would look to go public in 2025.[13] This comes amid an ongoing ownership dispute in the United Kingdom's High Court involving Aeroitalia's chairman, Bourgade, who is alleged to have subverted an agreed-on sale of the airline with its launch investor.[14]

Trademark lawsuit

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In June 2025, an Italian court found via a lawsuit filed by ITA Airways that the Aeroitalia name and branding was too similar to that of Alitalia, and ordered the airline to change the name and branding and to cease use of the website aeroitalia.com by 1 January 2026.[15] In August 2025, CEO Francesco Gaetano announced the airline would adopt a new name, branding, and aircraft livery, while keeping Aeroitalia as the corporate name prior to a court appeal in October.[16] In September, the airline's new name was revealed to be "Air Italy" with the implementation date set for March 2026. In February 2026, the company announced it had reached an agreement with ITA to continue use of the Aeroitalia name and branding, and the lawsuit was dropped.[17]

Destinations

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As of June 2026, Aeroitalia flies to the following destinations:[18]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AustriaViennaVienna International AirportTerminated[19]
Czech RepublicBrnoBrno-Tuřany AirportTerminated[20][21]
GreeceHeraklionHeraklion International AirportTerminated
KarpathosKarpathos Island National AirportTerminated[22]
MykonosMykonos AirportSeasonal[22][23]
Santorini Santorini International AirportSeasonal[23]
ZakynthosZakynthos International AirportTerminated[22]
ItalyAlgheroAlghero–Fertilia Airport
AnconaMarche AirportTerminated[24]
BergamoMilan Bergamo AirportBase[1]
Bologna Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportSeasonal
BrindisiBrindisi AirportTerminated
CagliariCagliari Elmas Airport[25]
CataniaCatania–Fontanarossa Airport[26]
ComisoComiso AirportBase[27]
CuneoCuneo International Airport[28]
Florence Florence AirportSeasonal
Foggia Foggia Gino Lisa Airport
Forlì Forlì AirportTerminated
Genoa Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportBase[3]
Lamezia Terme Lamezia Terme International AirportSeasonal
LampedusaLampedusa AirportTerminated
MilanMilan Linate Airport[29]
Milan Malpensa Airport
NaplesNaples International AirportTerminated
OlbiaOlbia Costa Smeralda Airport[30]
PalermoFalcone Borsellino Airport[26]
Parma Parma AirportSeasonal
PerugiaPerugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportSeasonal[30]
PisaPisa International AirportSeasonal
RomeRome Fiumicino AirportBase[4]
Salerno Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportBase[5]
TrapaniTrapani–Birgi AirportTerminated
Trieste Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
Turin Turin Airport
VeronaVerona Villafranca AirportTerminated
PolandLublinLublin AirportTerminated[31][21]
RomaniaBacăuGeorge Enescu International AirportTerminated[32][33][21]
BucharestBucharest Henri Coandă International AirportTerminated[33][21]
SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat AirportTerminated[34]
Ibiza Ibiza AirportSeasonal[23]
Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca AirportSeasonal[23]

Interline agreements

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Aeroitalia has interline agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

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Current fleet

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Aeroitalia Boeing 737-800

As of June 2026, Aeroitalia operates the following aircraft:[41]

Aeroitalia fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 72-600 2 — 68
Boeing 737-700 2 — 148 One leased from HelloJets.[42][43]
Boeing 737-800 12 — 189 One leased from HelloJets.[44][45][46]
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 5 TBA Leased from Air Lease Corporation; to be delivered from March 2027.[47][48][49]
Embraer 175 1 — 88 Leased from Marathon Airlines.
Embraer 195 1 — 118 Leased from Marathon Airlines.[50]
Total 18 5

Historical fleet

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Over the years, Aeroitalia has operated the following aircraft types:

Aeroitalia historical fleet
Aircraft Number Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A319 1 2024 2025 Leased from Fly Air41 Airways.[51]
Boeing 737-400 2 2024 2025 Leased from 4Airways.[52][53]
Boeing 737-700 1 2022 2024 Leased from HelloJets.[54][55]
Embraer 190 1 2025 2025 Leased from Marathon Airlines.[56]
Saab 340A 1 2023 2024 Leased from RAF-Avia.[57][58][59]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Machado, João (26 September 2022). "Aeroitalia goes bold, launches services from Bergamo". Aviacionline.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Aeroitalia, al via la base su Comiso con il via dei 3 collegamenti" [Aeroitalia, base at Comiso kicks off with 3 connections]. Travelnostop (in Italian). 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Aeroitalia apre base a Genova, voli quotidiani per Roma dal 2026". 17 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Hofmann, Kurt (10 July 2023). "Aeroitalia Sees Opportunities As 'Low CASK' Operator, President Says". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Aeroitalia sbarca a Salerno con 4 rotte nazionali" [Aeroitalia lands in Salerno with 4 domestic new routes]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 20 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Aeroitalia on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com.
  7. ↑ Drum, Bruce (27 May 2022). "Aeroitalia to launch 9 routes from Forli on July 9". World Airline News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Machado, João (24 May 2022). "Aeroitalia puts its first flights for sale, bases aircraft in Forlì". Aviacionline.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Aeroitalia". Airport Insider. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. ↑ Villamizar, Helwing (28 April 2022). "Startup Aeroitalia Looks to the Americas for 2023". Airways Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
  11. ↑ Machado, João (15 February 2023). "Aeroitalia, supported by local government, boosts its Sicilian operation". Aviacionline.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Sipinski, Dominik (6 November 2023). "AeroItalia signs MoU to buy Romania's AirConnect". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Aeroitalia, l'ad Intrieri: «Noi, il terzo incomodo sui voli nazionali, puntiamo su Borsa e alleanze»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  14. ↑ "Aeroitalia 'will go public in Italy despite High Court wrangle' – Court News UK". 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  15. ↑ "Alitalia, i giudici danno ragione a Ita Airways: nome e logo di Aeroitalia sono simili, devono cambiare". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  16. ↑ Fontanarosa, Aldo (2025-08-13). "Aeroitalia cambia nome e livrea. L'ad Intrieri: "Ita ci obbliga. Ma resterà tratto nazionale"". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  17. ↑ "AeroItalia to keep brand after ITA "truce" - CEO". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on 2026-04-03. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  18. ↑ "AeroItalia destinations". www.aeroitalia.com.
  19. ↑ "Aeroitalia NW23 Ancona Network Changes". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  20. ↑ "Aeroitalia adds Rome-Brno service from late-March 2025". AeroRoutes. 20 November 2024.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Aeroitalia sospende i voli per la Romania". italiavola.com (in Italian). 15 May 2026.
  22. 1 2 3 "Aeroitalia Plans Greece Debut in July 2022". Aeroroutes.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Aeroitalia raddoppia su Salerno. Quattro nuove rotte stagionali su Grecia e Spagna" [Aeroitalia to double at Salerno airport. Four new seasonal routes to Greece and Spain]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 13 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "New Routes of the Day (1 October 2023): Aeroitalia's new routes from Ancona". Air Service One. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  25. ↑ "Cagliari Elmas Airport - Sogaer". Cagliari Elmas Airport - Sogaer.
  26. 1 2 "AeroItalia presenta i nuovi voli da Palermo e Catania per Roma" [AeroItalia presents the new flights from Palermo and Catania to Rome]. italavola.com (in Italian). 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  27. ↑ "Aeroitalia Adds Comiso Service From May 2023". AeroRoutes. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  28. ↑ "Aeroitalia Plans Cuneo – Bacau August 2024 Launch". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  29. ↑ "AeroItalia : In vendita i voli sulla Olbia – Milano Linate" [AeroItalia : Flights on sale for Olbia - Milan Linate]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023.
  30. 1 2 "AeroItalia volerà anche nel 2024 la Perugia – Olbia" [AeroItalia will also fly Perugia - Olbia in 2024]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024.
  31. ↑ "Wszystkie drogi prowadzą do Rzymu. Połączenie z wiecznym miastem zainaugurowane". Dziennik Wschodni (in Polish). 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  32. ↑ "AeroItalia adds Milan Bergamo-Bacau service in NS24". AeroRoutes. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  33. 1 2 "AeroItalia discontinues Romania service in early-Nov 2024". AeroRoutes. 25 October 2024.
  34. ↑ "AeroItalia discontinues Ancona-Barcelona in mid-Jan 2024". AeroRoutes. 11 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  35. ↑ https://www.avionews.it/item/1264650-aeroitalia-announces-partnership-with-delta-air-france-and-klm-carriers.html
  36. ↑ https://www.avionews.it/item/1264650-aeroitalia-announces-partnership-with-delta-air-france-and-klm-carriers.html
  37. ↑ https://www.etihadhub.com/en-ae/news/etihad-airways-and-aeroitalia-partnership
  38. ↑ "Accordo tra ITA Airways e Aeroitalia" [Agreement between ITA Airways and Aeroitalia]. Italiavola.com (in Italian). 4 June 2026.
  39. ↑ https://www.avionews.it/item/1264650-aeroitalia-announces-partnership-with-delta-air-france-and-klm-carriers.html
  40. ↑ https://airinsight.com/qatar-airways-expands-italy-with-aeroitalia-agreement/#:~:text=However%2C%20amidst%20the%20United%20States,no%20plans%20to%20do%20so.%E2%80%9D
  41. ↑ "La nostra flotta" [Our fleet]. AeroItalia (in Italian).
  42. ↑ "Aeroitalia va nuovamente in ACMI da Hellojets con un Boeing 737-700" [Aeroitalia is once again going on ACMI with HelloJets, this time using a Boeing 737‑700]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 9 August 2025.
  43. ↑ "In servizio il B737-700 Aeroitalia con i nuovi colori" [Aeroitalia’s Boeing 737‑700 enters service wearing the airline’s new livery]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 19 March 2026.
  44. ↑ "Oggi entra in servizio il B737-800 Aeroitalia con i nuovi colori" [Today Aeroitalia’s Boeing 737‑800 enters service wearing the airline’s new livery]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 25 April 2026.
  45. ↑ "Il secondo B737-800 Aeroitalia nei nuovi colori. È di HelloJets" [The second Aeroitalia Boeing 737‑800 in the new colours. It is operated by HelloJets]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 29 May 2026.
  46. ↑ "Aeroitalia : un altro B737-800 a breve in flotta" [Aeroitalia: another Boeing 737‑800 joining the fleet soon]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 28 June 2026.
  47. ↑ "I'm delighted to announce a lease agreement with Air Lease Corporation for five brand new Boeing 737-8s. It's a huge milestone for Aeroitalia. Starting from last quarter of 2026 we will start our… | Gaetano Intrieri | 22 comments". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  48. ↑ Legnani, Matteo (2025-10-09). "Nuovo nome, nuova livrea e ora... aerei nuovi: Aeroitalia prende cinque 737 MAX 8. Il primo entro fine 2026 e a bordo ci sarà il wifi". The Flight Club (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  49. ↑ "Aeroitalia riceverà il primo B737-8 MAX a marzo 2027" [Aeroitalia will receive its first Boeing 737‑8 MAX in March 2027]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 20 May 2026.
  50. ↑ "Aeroitalia trasferisce l'E195 da Foggia a Salerno per i nuovi voli in partenza da domani" [Aeroitalia is transferring its E195 from Foggia to Salerno ahead of the new flights starting tomorrow]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 21 May 2026.
  51. ↑ "Aeroitalia : termina l'ACMI dell'A319 Fly Air41" [Aeroitalia: the Fly Air41 A319 ACMI operation has come to an end]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 4 April 2025.
  52. ↑ "4Airways B737-400 su voli Aeroitalia" [4Airways B737‑400 on Aeroitalia flights]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 29 June 2024.
  53. ↑ "After Boeing and Airbus, Aeroitalia sets its sights on Embraer regional jets: the 12 routes on which they will fly to Italy in Summer 2025". The Flight Club. 20 December 2024.
  54. ↑ "HelloJets opererà un B737/700 per AeroItalia da Firenze" [HelloJets will operate a Boeing 737‑700 for AeroItalia out of Florence]. Italiavola.com (in Italian). 28 December 2022.
  55. ↑ "Aeroitalia va nuovamente in ACMI da Hellojets con un Boeing 737-700" [Aeroitalia is once again going on ACMI with HelloJets, this time using a Boeing 737‑700]. Italiavola.com (in Italian). 9 August 2025.
  56. ↑ "Un E190 Marathon va in un altro continente. Volava con Aeroitalia" [A Marathon Airlines E190 is heading to another continent. The aircraft previously operated for Aeroitalia]. Italiavola.com (in Italian). 8 October 2025.
  57. ↑ "AeroItalia, il Bergamo-Roma passa a Raf-Avia" [AeroItalia: the Bergamo–Rome route is being taken over by Raf-Avia]. Italiavola.com (in Italian). 3 December 2023.
  58. ↑ "AeroItalia ha ripreso i voli tra Bergamo e Roma" [AeroItalia has resumed flights between Bergamo and Rome]. Italiavola.com (in Italian). 15 January 2024.
  59. ↑ "Saab 340A(QC), YL-RAL Historical Information". ch-aviation. 4 June 2026.
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