In 1954 Alitalia, the Italian national airline, began commercial operations there.

It was one of the few Italian airlines to operate Soviet aircraft.

Commercial Italian airlines will suspend operations at nearby Fiumicino Airport during the meeting.

A few years ago Alitalia, the Italian airline, was a joke among travelers.

Ala Littoria was the Italian national airline that operated during the fascist regime in the 1930s and 1940s.

Avianova was an Italian airline that was integrated into Alitalia in 1997.

For example, Alitalia, the Italian airline, won agreement from its unions last week to eliminate 1,570 of its 20,000 jobs over the next several years.

September 16 - The Italian airline Alitalia is formed.

Few Americans are likely to have heard of AirEurope, even though the Italian airline is almost 10 years old.

It started operations in 1982 when it was the first Italian airline to begin overnight flights.