Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. (pronounced [iˈtaːlja traˈspɔrto aˈɛːreo]), doing business as ITA Airways, is the flag carrier airline of Italy.

[21] The letter consisted of 62 requests for clarification, rejecting the idea that the old carrier could sell its assets to the new company with no open bidding.

The European Commission suggested that the combined aviation, ground handling, and maintenance businesses should be sold separately to a third party.

[23] On 27 August 2021, ITA applied for an Exemption and a Foreign Air Carrier Permit with the United States Department of Transportation.

[24] The document noted the airline's intention to start flying to New York-JFK, Boston and Miami in 2021, Los Angeles and Washington-Dulles in 2022, and Chicago-O'Hare and San Francisco in 2023.

On 30 September 2021, ITA announced that it would work with Airbus as a "strategic partner", providing details of its fleet plans.

[28] ITA officially joined the SkyTeam alliance on 29 October 2021, but for the time being only for one year until new owners have been found and a long-term strategy has been made.

[34] As of 31 August 2022, the Italian government has stated their preference for the Air France-KLM/Certares bid, initiating exclusive talks with the group.

[35] On 27 January 2023, the Italian government and Lufthansa signed a letter of intent over the sale of a minority stake, paving the way for exclusive negotiations with the German aviation group.

ITA's aircraft livery features a renewed design and new color scheme, with a fully pearlescent Italian blue fuselage and white engines, a white and red "ITA Airways" logo positioned between the first two exit doors, and several icons inspired by Italy's landmarks, along with the Italian tricolor, on the empennage.

[47] In October 2023, ITA Airways sued competitor airline AeroItalia over its branding and name, deemed too similar to the one once used by Alitalia.

[54] From 3 February 2025, the 2.7 million members of the frequent flyer program Volare can earn and redeem their points on all flights operated by Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines.

As of November 2024, ITA Airways serves 73 destinations, in Italy, Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America.

[9] On 3 February 2025 ITA Airways has ended its membership in the SkyTeam Alliance: the exit phase concludes by 30 April 2025.

[25][26][27][94] The company acquired the Airbus A321neo for the long-haul destinations in the Middle East (Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, Cairo) and Central Africa (Dakar, Accra).