ITA Airways CEO Jörg Eberhart said the carrier will fast‑track entry into service of four additional widebodies by 2027 as it takes recent A330neo deliveries — including EI‑TYG this month. The programme accelerates ITA’s long‑haul fleet expansion from Rome Fiumicino and adds immediate capacity.
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Accelerates long‑haul capacity: committing to four additional widebodies by 2027 materially expands ITA’s long‑haul capability and confirms the A330neo (EI‑TYG) as part of that near‑term rollout.
Operational and financial context: the decision comes after ITA recently grounded 22 aircraft under the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G recall, an action tied to an estimated ~€150m hit, which has significant capacity and cost implications (see the grounding of 22 aircraft: source:fae7c3fb-5326-41f9-b0e5-dde2d3276882).
Fleet renewal linkage: the widebody acceleration sits alongside recent short‑haul fleet moves — including ACG’s A220‑300 delivery to ITA — that reshape network planning and fleet utilisation (see A220 delivery: source:39c6d546-16dc-4e95-8787-baf3ad854999) and follows avionics/connectivity upgrades on A320neos to support operational performance (see Iris datalink installation: source:ac939602-6d9b-40ba-850d-38e968c7331d).
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