| Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. has been
transporting passengers and cargo throughout the world since 1947.
Its services include the typical and closely related activities carried
out by airlines companies such as flight and ground operations, marketing,
business strategies, and sales.
In Italy, Alitalia serves 24 airports with 1.265 flights a week.
In Europe, the Company serves 45 airports with 928 weekly flights.
In the rest of the world, Alitalia planes take off and land at 14
airports with 101 flights every week. Since 2001, Alitalia has been
a member of the SkyTeam alliance whose members include some of Europe’s
and the world’s leading companies – Aeroflot, AeroMexico, Air France,
China Southern, Continental, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines,
KLM, Korean Air, Northwest and the "associates" Air Europa,
Copa Airlines e Kenya Airways - and whose vast network provides
services to 841 destinations in more than 162 countries.
In 2006 approximately 24,5 million passengers flew with Alitalia,
representing an increase of 1,1% compared with 2005. The Company
has one primary hub, Rome Fiumicino, and a fleet of 178 aircraft.
Again in 2005, Alitalia adopted a Code of Ethics and a Charter
of Values, representing the cornerstone of the Company’s corporate
culture and highlighting its awareness of social responsibility.
The principles set forth in the Code are translated into real commitments
that govern the conduct of Alitalia staff and the management of
all activities ranging from business strategies to daily work, from
internal and external relations, to concern for the environment
and the community at large.
Alitalia Servizi is a company jointly owned by Alitalia and Fintecna,
with the latter having the majority voting rights. Operational since
May 1, 2005, the company is responsible for maintenance activities,
airport services, centralised services and IT & Telecommunications.
The services provided by Alitalia Servizi to Alitalia are regulated
by specific contracts in order to ensure the quality of the end
product offered to customers.
ALITALIA'S HISTORY
On 5 May 1947, a Fiat G-12 Alcione, piloted by Virginio Reinero, took
off from Turin on a flight to Catania via Rome, marking the start
of Alitalia’s activities. Two months later, a Savoia Marchetti SM-95
bound for Oslo took off from Rome with 38 Norwegian sailors onboard
– the Company’s first international flight. In March the following
year, a Lancastrian flew from Milan to Buenos Aires, thereby marking
Alitalia’s first intercontinental flight. The plane departed from
Milan and made stops in Rome, Dakar, Natal, Rio de Janeiro, and S?o
Paulo before reaching Buenos Aires on a haul lasting more than 36
hours.
Since its inception, Alitalia has stood out in the Italian market
and its history has often been intertwined with Italy’s own. In
1960, Alitalia was the official carrier for the Rome Olympic games.
In the same period, the Company took delivery of its first jets
(DC-8 and Caravelle aircraft) and the number of passengers transported
exceeded one million for the first time. The Company continued to
grow in the 1970s with the opening of routes to North America and
Japan and with the introduction of the first Jumbo B747, the “giant
of the skies” carrying 369 passengers. In the 1980s and 1990s, the
fleet continued to grow with the arrival of McDonnell Douglas MD80s
and MD11s, Airbuses and Boeing 767s. The number of passengers transported
each year was close to 20 million.
On 7 July 2001, Alitalia became a member of the SkyTeam alliance
that today comprises nine of the world’s leading airlines including
Northwest, KLM, Air France, Continental, Delta Air Lines, Korean
Air, AeroMexico, CSA Czech Airlines and Aeroflot. Its network offers
728 flights to more than 130 countries. Alitalia currently has a
fleet of 181 aircraft and two primary hubs, Fiumicino and Malpensa,
constituting the home base of a network that reaches 63 countries
on six continents. The fastest growing routes are those to Eastern
Europe, India and China – markets which are expanding rapidly also
in terms of demand for air transport.
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