
While still waiting to become a part of the massively important transatlantic A++ joint venture, ITA Airways starts moving and behaving more as a full Lufthansa Group member airline. It joins the Europe-Japan joint venture with ANA. The agreement feels a little bit rushed to beat antitrust restrictions from Europe; however, it is a win-win…

ITA Airways reports a historic €209 million net profit for 2025, but the consolidated data reveals a fragile recovery. While the airline successfully increased passenger revenue by 2.7% despite flying 11% fewer flights , the bottom line was heavily inflated by non-operational currency gains. We analyze why a thin 0.8% operating margin and high leasing…