This Thursday, ITA Airways started its operations at Guarulhos International Airport with the Airbus A350. The aircraft was recently added to the company's fleet, and stands out for its level of comfort on board.
The A350 will now be responsible for flights AZ674 e AZ675 between São Paulo and Rome.
O flight AZ674 takes off from Rome at 22:05 pm, landing in São Paulo at 05:25 am the next day. Operations always take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
O flight AZ675 takes off from São Paulo at 15:25 pm, landing in Rome at 07:10 am the next day. Operations always take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The aircraft responsible for the first flight between Rome and São Paulo (Guarulhos) was the Airbus A350, ed EI-IFA. Manufactured in 2019, this was ordered by Hainan Airlines, but was returned by the Chinese company even before delivery.
In the ITA fleet, the EI-IFA is baptized as “Valentino Rossi”, in honor of the Italian rider who won several titles in MotoGP.
The interior of this ITA Airways A350 is configured in a two-class layout, with 334 seats, including 33 executive seats and 301 economy seats. The plane operates by the company on a leasing basis, through ALAFCO.
Nas photos below we can see that the ITA Airways product is very similar to the interior of the Boeing 787 of LATAM, as well as the new A330-900neo of Azul Linhas Aéreas.
Executive class
As has become standard in practically all airlines, Business Class is distributed in 1x2x1, guaranteeing access to the aisle from any chosen seat.
By choosing lighter tones, ITA Airways wants to provide engers with a feeling of lightness and comfort. The seats were designed by designer Walter De Silva.
The executive seats recline 180º, providing a comfortable bed for long flights, precisely for which the aircraft will be destined. The colors of the armchairs are in light tones and upholstered in leather with headrest adjustment.
In the seat there are sockets for charging electronic devices, the buttons for calling the flight attendants and also for turning on the lights are on the seats. For contrast, the seats are finished in a slightly darker gray color.
The underside of the armchairs and a small side part are dark blue in color to represent the company. For the central seats, there is a divider that can be closed to ensure greater privacy, especially if you are flying with someone you don't know.
The entire enger cabin of ITA Airways' Airbus A350 features the manufacturer's new Airspace cabin. The lights can be configured according to the situations on board. The lights are LED and can have different color combinations.
One difference is that there is continuous space in the luggage compartment for the lights to be installed as well, thus providing soft and well-dispersed lighting both on the roof and in the luggage compartments, which are relatively larger and open downwards.
For entertainment, there's a touchscreen with a variety of movies, series, cartoons and TV shows. The screen is large and in high definition, the company did not detail whether there is connectivity for Bluetooth headphones.
Economic class
For the Economy Class, the company distributed the seats in 3x3x3, choosing thin armchairs with the most curved ergonomics. The first rows of economy are more spacious, being sold with an extra value for the space.
The first seats are similar to those on the ITA Airways Executive in of color, with beige predominating. The sides are with two full blue stripes that go all the way to the headrests. All seats have an adjustable headrest.
Economy Class seats ITA Airways on the Airbus A350 also have an individual entertainment system with a high-definition touchscreen.
The tables for on-board service or work, close in two allowing a little more space in the seat. There is a difference in color for the other seats, the headrests have the predominant color in blue and a white stripe at the bottom.
The seats also have sockets to charge electronic devices during the trip.
