Ita Airways, green light to over 1200 recruitments between pilots and voting assistants – Corriere.it

Ita Airways has given the green light to the 2023 recruitment plan which involves the entry of over 1200 new resources, in the positions of flight attendants, aspiring and certified, pilots and commanders. The airline communicates it on Saturday 3 December. The recruitment plan – reads a note from the airline – will begin in the next few days in collaboration with the company Cving in the main Italian cities. The new flight crew will be selected in view of the expansion of the Ita Airways fleet, which starting from the current 65 aircraft will see the arrival of 39 machines, of which 9 long-haul in 2023. As regards the acquisition, the positive and constructive relations with Lufthansa, identified by the Mef as a possible ally in a climate of full collaboration, with the sole objective of aiming at the profitable development of the company, continues the note.

Market share on domestic flights +8%

Ita Airways – says the airline – continues with the implementation of the industrial plan, achieving excellent results despite the difficulties encountered by the sector due to the Covid pandemic, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the consequent increase in fuel costs. The company estimates that it will close 2022 with a revenue result higher than the budget updated on the basis of effective capacity thanks to better results both in the average tariff and in the load factor. The company is keen to underline that the market share on domestic flights, in terms of passengers transported, progressively increased by 8 percentage points between March and September, with a peak of 22%. And the company’s long-haul network continues to grow: Ita Airways currently has 9 intercontinental destinations in the United States, Latin America and Asia.

The new international flights

The new direct Rome – New Delhi flight departs on Saturday 3 December and the one to Mal in the Maldives on 17 December, two routes that are added to those to Boston, Miami, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Tokyo that are already operational. The expansion of the fleet – says the company – represents a further step forward in Ita Airways’ growth strategy which will lead it to be the greenest company in Europe in 2026, with 80% of new generation aircraft and the consequent reduction of 1.3 million tons of CO2 emissions. By the end of 2023, the fleet will already be 50% new generation.