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About ITA Airways
Based in Italy, ITA Airways is a full-service airline. It flies under the IATA code AZ and ICAO code ITY. Aircraft types in the fleet include the Airbus A220, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321LR and 3 other types. Its main hubs: Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Milan Linate (LIN).
The requirements section on this page covers age, language, education and flying hours. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
The three phases
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Medical fitness
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Security checks
ITA Airways at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- AZ / ITY2
- Country
- Italy
- Hubs
- Rome Fiumicino (FCO), Milan Linate (LIN)2
- Fleet
- Airbus A220, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321LR, Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-900, Airbus A350-9002
SALARYAll staff (company agreement, average level): total pay package (TEC) up 30% (increase under the July 2026 company agreement, 2026-07)Pilots and cabin crew: one-off payment of EUR 1,500 to EUR 4,500, depending on job grade (one-off payment under the July 2026 company agreement, 2026-07)Captain: EUR 6,217 gross per month (union simulation at 60 flight hours, 2021-10)ITA Airways pilot salary
What does ITA Airways ask of pilots?
- Age
- MPL course: minimum 173
- Language
- MPL course: excellent spoken and written Italian and excellent English3
- Education
- MPL course: upper secondary school diploma or equivalent3
- Hours
- MPL course: no or limited previous flying experience; no credit for prior training3
- 1ITA Airways home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2ITA Airways, Wikipedia article · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3ITA Airways careers: MPL COURSE (MPL course announcement, published 15/07/26) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
