Italy will soon have another airline to call its own. Aeroitalia will be taking off in the near future, and we are now getting small bits of information on what the carrier will be operating as part of its fleet. Today let's examine the latest news surrounding this airline.

Aircraft being prepared

In recent days, a single photo has been circulating on Twitter of an Aeroitalia jet in the paint shop. From the picture, we can see that the aircraft is a Boeing 737-800.

According to the post, the aircraft is registered 9H-CRI. Registered in Malta, ch-aviation.com data indicates that the jet is owned by Macquarie AirFinance and has accumulated some 40,571 flight hours over 26,994 cycles since December 31st, 2021. The aircraft had its first flight in 2001 and initially flew with South African Airways.

According to World Airline News, the company will launch sometime in 2022 with six Boeing 737-800s. Thstartupup was established by aviation specialist Francesco Gaetano Intrieri, a former advisor to the Minister of Transport (2018-2019).

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Looking for airline staff at all levels

If you have experience in the field of aviation and have the right to work in Italy, then perhaps you can find a new job at Aeroitalia. A quick search of the airline's "under construction website" offers us very little information about the carrier and its plans. However, we do know that thstartupup is looking to build its workforce at the moment.

We know that Aeroitalia is on the hunt for aviation staff in various roles, ranging from flight attendants to pilots to ground staff. On the airline's website, you'll find email addresses for those interested in submitting applications.

Amid Aeroitalia's general call for pilots and crews, one airline job had its very own listing: "Performance engineer."

The airline notes that, in this role, the performance engineer will "provide all operational and navigational technical support necessary for safe and efficient aircraft operations." A precise and technical role, the performance engineer must develop the "necessary data suitable for the analysis and calculation of the certified performance of the aircraft in relation to the regulatory requirements for take-off, en route, approach, landing and go-around."

Reviving Alitalia's "Tricolore"?

The photo shows a green cheatline just below the aircraft's window line. This line is disrupted by the airline's wordmark, which is big and bold across the front of the fuselage. The green line is joined by a red line at the front of the aircraft. Using this photo alone, it's difficult to know if that red line also extends down the length of the aircraft.

There are a few aspects of the airline that are quite reminiscent of the old Alitalia. The first and most obvious of these is the new airline's name, Aeroitalia. In addition to the name, the new livery also reminds us of the old Alitalia 'Tricolore' livery, which also had a green cheatline. We're not at all saying that this is a knock-off of Alitalia, however. After all, Aeroitalia's colors are merely those of the Italian flag. Nonetheless, it's worth pointing out some of the obvious similarities between this new airline and the old Italian flag carrier.

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