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Operator Classification
	Operator name:	ITA Airways
	Operator type:	Major/National/Low Cost
	Region:	Europe
	Country:	Italy

Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax (pension, per diems and brief payscale are listed further down the page)
	Effective from:	April 2023	Listed pay rates are: (yearly, hourly etc)	Base (14x months)+Flight allowance (12x months), does not comprise hourly pay and per diems. Before tax.
	Currency:	EUR	Guaranteed hours: (if applicable)	No guaranteed hours. Expect on A320: 80+ hours in summer, 30-50 hours in winter. On A220: 30-40 hours all seasons. Around 20% of hours are cancelled throughout the month. Most of the salary is made of hourly duty pay. Low hours = low salary.
		(click here to use the currency converter)	Guaranteed hours: (if applicable)
	Addtional notes:	First 15 months are at "reduced pay" aka "Mod.2" for both CPT and FO.

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Fleet

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Rank

CPT Mod.1

FO Mod.1

Year

6846.17

4951.48

6693.65

4841.54

6476.66

4684.58

6098.36

4568.81

5713.00

4410.40

5933.39

4291.37

5713.00

4131.48

5541.52

4007.31

5318.45

3845.52

5140.87

3717.68

4915.79

3554.85

4733.22

3421.88

4504.48

3257.61

4316.31

3120.48

4086.70

2954.75

3795.73

2885.86

3645.73

2816.55

3495.73

2747.25

3345.73

2645.25

3195.73

2645.25

Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)			last update
	Capt top	LH: 15,814.41E (80h included) SH: 14,290.81E (70h included)	14/Mar/23
	Capt base	ALL BEFORE TAX. Mod.2 salary is: Base salary: 1020.95 (14x months); Flight allowance: 1050.41 (12x months). Mod.1 salary (year 1) is: Base salary: 1109.73 (14x months); Flight allowance: 2086.00 (12x months).	22/Nov/25
	FO top	LH: 10,504,68E (80h included) SH: 9,638,59E (70h included)	14/Mar/23
	FO base	ALL BEFORE TAX. Mod.2 salary is: Base salary: 786,43 (14x months); Flight allowance: 952,63 (12x months). Mod.1 salary (year 1) is: Base salary: 854.81 (14x months); Flight allowance: 1790.44 (12x months). Mod.2 after tax salary, with zero hours flown, is 1500€ (doesn't happen).	22/Nov/25
	SO top
	SO base
	FE top
	FE base

Flight Pay / Per Diem			last update
	Capt	Flight allowance scheme slightly differs between SH and LH. Based on seniority. Capt year 1 SH Mod.1: 0-25h 31,23 / 26-50h 62,46 / 51-70h 93,68 / >70h 124,91. Cancelled hours (ie. not flown) are not paid.	22/Nov/25
	FO	Flight allowance scheme slightly differs between SH and LH. Based on seniority. FO year 1 SH Mod.1: 0-25h 22,04 / 26-50h 44,08 / 51-70h 66,12 / >70h 88,16. Cancelled hours (ie. not flown) are not paid.	22/Nov/25
	SO
	FE	Domestic: 3,92€/h up to 47€. Full 47€ everyday after 12 hours out of base. International (only SH fleet): 4.67€/h up to 56€ . Full 56€ everyday after 12 hours out of base. The international per Diem is assigned if during the day the crew lands on non-domestic destination (even turnaround).	22/Nov/25

Pension Details			last update
	FondAereo private pension scheme. 2% company contribution (Basic salary + minimum Flight Allowance). As employee you can contribute as much as you want		14/Mar/23

Conditions			last update
	Roster	Random roster. Published 14 days in advance for the next month. Different clusters available (5x), not always respected by rostering department. Minimum 7 off per month, usually 10. (Minimum days OFF in a year: 120) Mostly overnights. 4-5 days duty usually. No rule set for off-days. Usually 2-3 days but not rare 1 day off only. Commuting is possible and widespread throughout the personnel, but hard. Overnights: A320: domestic + international iaw. network A220: only domestic.	22/Nov/25
	Leave	30 days per year. Leave days absorb off-days as 1 every 3. For example: 7 days off (minimum per month) + 3 days of leave = 9 days not working, not 10 (=3+7-1). 7 days off + 6 leave = 11 days not working (=6+7-2). Leave days are always paid as per contract.	22/Nov/25
	Staff travel	On ITA flights since date of join. ZED on MyID Travel after 6 months. CRB (Crew Return to Base): unlimited staff travel (100% free) from residence to Base (FCO/LIN) since date of join, only on ITA flights.	22/Nov/25
	Discounted holidays

Employment Situation For Pilots		last update
	Current Situation:
	Pilot selections are underway. Psychometric tests day, HR and group work day, and simulator at the end. 100 pilots will be hired. No contracts are signed before OCC, not even scholarships. During the OCC course, consider between 1 month (if rated) till 3 months (if NTR) with no salary. If type rating will be in FCO accommodation is at your expense.	26/Jan/26

	Outlook:
	Unions unable to reach agreement with Company for new collective labour contract which expired on December 2024. Probably going to strike in December 2025 and on coming months 2026. Many young FOs (both A220 and A320) are leaving (and some already left) for better opportunities in Europe and the Middle East. Lufthansa firm to acquire 90% of ITA in 2026.	22/Nov/25

	Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
	Positive	26/Jan/26

Entry Requirements		last update
	Captain
	Not set.	22/Nov/25

	FO
	Entry level 1 No seniority taken into consideration if you have already experience, either on type or not. FO joining from flying school is at the same level of a FO joining with 7/8yrs of experience on 320 or 737. Expect 5 years to become senior FO and expect more 5 years to upgrade. No opportunity to chose either base or aircraft when joining. Expect to sign a contract after you finish the type rating, depending on your performance at the sim, so take into consideration that if you have to resign. Still no agreement to have a raise on the salary after the first was turned down.	2/Dec/23

	SO


	FE


	Scholorship
	Planned.	22/Nov/25

Recruitment Process		last update
	1)Online test (SHL) 2)Assessment day (group excercise and personal interview) 3)Medical assessment 4)Sim assessment on A320	14/Mar/23

Fleet		last update
	Current:
	12x A220-100; 14xA220-300; 6x A319-111; 4x A319-112 (to be phased out in 2026); 17x A320-216; 19x A320-272N; 7x A321-271NX; 5x A330-202 (to be phased out as soon as new A330-941N arrive); 11x A330-941; 6x A350-941. Parked due to PW issues: 9x A220; 2x A319; 10x A320-272; 3xA321-271NX. Around 25% of SH fleet is grounded.	22/Nov/25

	Orders:
	5x A220-300 (to arrive end 2025 and early 2026); 11x A320-272N; 2x A321-271NX; 6x A330-941N Fleet to remain stable ~100 aircraft as new ones arrive and oldest are phased out in the next 5-6 years.	22/Nov/25

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Bases For Pilots		last update
	FCO, LIN	14/Mar/23

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