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10 ITA Airways unveiled an Airbus A320 promoting Friuli Venezia Giulia , a region in northeastern Italy . The livery is the first of a series promoting different regions in the country . // ALBERTO CUCINI
11 The first Airbus A220-300 with the standard ITA blue livery to join the fleet has emerged from the production line in Mirabel , Canada . Although this will be the fifth Airbus A220-300 in ITA ’ s fleet , it ’ s the first fully configured according to the airline ’ s latest cabin design . // ITA AIRWAYS
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Group and its global strategy . At the beginning of 2023 , the carrier announced three new destinations for the year , two of which in the USA . Washington ( on June 2 ) and San Francisco ( on July 1 ) joined Boston , New York ( JFK ), Miami , and Los Angeles , bringing to six the number of US cities connected non-stop to Rome Fiumicino . Service to the US capital city started with five weekly frequencies and went daily from August 1 , while the Northern California gateway began with three weekly rotations , increasing to five from August 2 . A third new destination will be inaugurated on October 29 , when Rio De Janeiro will join the network with daily flights . |
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12 The ITA cabin crew uniforms were designed with the help of designer Brunello Cucinelli . The airline anticipates that the new stylish uniforms will help set it apart from the rest . // ITA AIRWAYS |
the Collins Super Diamonds will remain in the A350s ’ Business Class , marking a significant difference from the Thompson Vantage XLs chosen for the same class on the A330-900s . |
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During the coming winter season , big news is also expected from ITA in regard to its long-haul network , as the carrier will effectively become part of the Lufthansa
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Since the beginning of the negotiation with Lufthansa , at the end of January , the network has been frozen , with no new routes coming after Rio . However , this will change as soon as the agreement with LH will become fully operational . Longhaul operations will be at the heart of the new Italian carrier , as Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr underlined on May 25 : “ We are not entering into ITA Airways to |