Alitalia to lease A330s from Etihad

Alitalia will take delivery of two A330-200s next month on five-year operating leases from 49% equity shareholder, Etihad Airways, the AirFinance Journal has reported.

The twinjets will be used to develop the Italian carrier's growing international network which will see service to the Far East Asian cities of Seoul Incheon, Shanghai Pudong, and Beijing Capital resume after an almost twenty year absence in some instances.