ITA Airways: pilot interview prep

The essentials

CEO

Jörg Eberhart, since January 2025

Hub

Rome Fiumicino; Milan Linate as secondary base

Alliance

Star Alliance since 1 April 2026 (left SkyTeam in 2025)

Shareholders

Italian State and Lufthansa (41%), due to reach 90% in early 2027

Fleet

About 108 aircraft: A220, A320 family, A330-900, A350-900

The fleet

• Short/medium-haul: Airbus A220-100/-300, A319, A320 and A320neo, A321LR
• Long-haul: Airbus A330-900 (A330neo) and A350-900

Key dates

• 2020: created to succeed Alitalia.
• 15 October 2021: first flights, the day Alitalia stopped.
• January 2025: Lufthansa takes a 41% stake.
• 1 April 2026: joins Star Alliance.

Good to know

• Fast integration into the Lufthansa Group (alliance, Miles & More loyalty).
• First annual profit in 2025.
• Young, all-Airbus fleet.

How to prepare

• Know the Alitalia-to-ITA story and the integration into the Lufthansa Group.
• Be able to talk about the Airbus fleet and the common A330neo/A350 rating.
• Prepare the interview in English; Italian is a plus.

Questions to prepare

• Why ITA Airways rather than another airline?
• What do you know about ITA Airways's fleet and how it is changing?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years at ITA Airways?
• What do you think of ITA's integration into the Lufthansa Group?

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