About Aeroitalia
Aeroitalia is a low-cost airline based in Italy. In timetables it appears as XZ; in flight plans as AEZ. Aircraft types in the fleet include the ATR 72-600, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Embraer 175 and Embraer 195. Its main hubs: Bergamo (BGY), Comiso (CIY), Genoa (GOA), Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Salerno (QSR).
The requirements listed on this page cover licence, type rating, flying hours and medical certificate.
Where to train for Aeroitalia
One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Urbe Aero Flight AcademyRoma, Italy · Aeroitalia ATPL Cadet ProgrammeCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Aeroitalia at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- XZ / AEZ2
- Country
- Italy
- Hubs
- Bergamo (BGY), Comiso (CIY), Genoa (GOA), Rome Fiumicino (FCO), Salerno (QSR)2
- Fleet
- ATR 72-600, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Embraer 175, Embraer 1952
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What does Aeroitalia ask of pilots?
- Licence
- EASA licence for all pilot posts; B737 First Officer: minimum CPL with frozen ATPL3
- Type rating
- B737 (CL, NG or MAX) or ATR72-600 type rating, currently valid or expired for a maximum of 3 years3
- Hours
- B737 Captain: over 4,000 h total, over 1,000 h on B737 and over 1,000 h as captain on B737 or equivalent twin jet; ATR72-600 Captain: over 4,000 h total, over 500 h on ATR72-600, over 1,000 h as captain on ATR72 or equivalent turboprop3
- Hours
- B737 First Officer: over 1,500 h total and over 500 h on B737; ATR72-600 First Officer: over 1,000 h total and over 500 h on ATR72 or equivalent turboprop3
- Medical
- Valid Class 1 medical certificate3
- 1Aeroitalia home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Aeroitalia, Wikipedia article · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Aeroitalia: Work with us (vacancies incl. B737 and ATR72-600 Captain and First Officer direct entry) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
