# ITA Airways Cargo (IATA AZ · ICAO ITY · AWB 055)

> ITA Airways Cargo is the freight division of the Italian network carrier Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A., with IATA designator AZ and AWB prefix 055. The company is 41 percent owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG and 59 percent by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance. It runs no freighters; cargo travels in the bellyhold of the passenger fleet out of Rome Fiumicino. Since the 2025/2026 winter schedule Lufthansa Cargo has marketed almost all belly capacity under its own prefix. Forwarders should confirm before booking whether the air waybill is to be issued under 055 or under the Lufthansa prefix.

## Quick facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Legal | Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. |
| IATA | `AZ` |
| ICAO | `ITY` |
| AWB prefix | `055` |
| Country | IT |
| Group | Lufthansa Group (Deutsche Lufthansa AG 41 Prozent, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze 59 Prozent) |
| Tracking | https://booking.ita-airways-cargo.com/trackAndTrace |

## Overview

ITA Airways Cargo is the freight division of Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A., headquartered at Via Venti Settembre 97 in Rome. The company is 59 percent owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance and 41 percent by Deutsche Lufthansa AG. On 12 May 2026 Lufthansa announced that it would raise its stake to 90 percent; completion is expected in the first quarter of 2027. ITA Airways holds its own air operator certificate issued by the Italian civil aviation authority ENAC under the number IT.AOC.0194 and is a member of Star Alliance.

Operating model: ITA Airways does not run any freighters of its own. Cargo capacity comes exclusively from the bellyhold of the passenger fleet, supplemented by a road feeder service. The cargo hub is Rome Fiumicino (FCO), with Milan Linate (LIN) as the second network focus. The long-haul fleet consists of the Airbus A350-900, A330-900neo and A330-200, the short- and medium-haul fleet of the Airbus A321neo, A320neo, A220-300 and A220-100.

What matters most to forwarders is the sales set-up: since 16 June 2025 Lufthansa Cargo has been marketing ITA Airways' cargo capacity and counts Rome as its fifth cargo hub. With the winter schedule from 26 October 2025, almost all continental and intercontinental belly capacity moves under the Lufthansa Cargo AWB prefix; routes to and from the United States and Canada are excluded pending regulatory approval. ITA's own IATA prefix 055 remains in place. The IATA designator is AZ, the ICAO designator ITY, the callsign ITARROW.

The product range covers general cargo, express and BUP, the specialised Fresh and Pharma products with active and passive temperature containers, plus dangerous goods, valuables and human remains. Billing runs through IATA CASS.

## Hubs

- FCO
- LIN

## Fleet

- Airbus A350-900 × 0

- Airbus A330-900neo × 0

- Airbus A330-200 × 0

- Airbus A321neo × 0

- Airbus A320neo × 0

- Airbus A220-300 × 0

- Airbus A220-100 × 0

## Sources

- [ITA Airways Cargo - Conditions of Carriage, gültig ab 26.10.2025](https://www.ita-airways-cargo.com/resource/1773327677000/Conditions_EN)

- [IATA Airline Member Directory - ITA Airways](https://www.iata.org/en/about/members/airline-list/ita-airways/565/)

- [ENAC - Operatori titolari di COA Reg. (UE) 965/2012, Stand 25.03.2026](https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-25-elenco-COA-reg.-UE-965-2012.pdf)

- [Lufthansa Cargo - Winterflugplan 2025/2026, Medienmitteilung 21.08.2025](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/lufthansa-cargo-ag/pressreleases/lufthansa-cargo-publishes-winter-flight-schedule-for-2025-strich-2026-3400207)

- [ITA Airways - Who We Are](https://www.ita-airways.com/us/en/world-of-ita-airways/discover-ita-airways/corporate/about-us)

- [FAA Notice N JO 7340.668 - Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions (ICAO Doc 8585)](https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7340.668_foreign_ICAO_3LD_additions_mods_(22_Oct_2021)_Signed.pdf)

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