Guido Grimaldi: “The entry of the leading Italian airline represents a strategic milestone for the entire industrial system”
Rome – Ita Airways, the leading Italian airline, officially joins Alis, the national and European reference association for the world of transport, logistics, business services, and sustainable mobility.
The membership was announced today during an official ceremony held at the company’s offices in Fiumicino, in the presence of the president of Ita Airways, Sandro Pappalardo, and the president of Alis Guido Grimaldi.
With the entry of Ita Airways, Alis consolidates its pivotal role as an aggregator for all the players working towards solid and efficient sustainable mobility, as well as for the logistics chain and business services, now representing over 2,400 members, an aggregate turnover of 150 billion euros, and 462,000 workers.
“The entry of the leading Italian airline represents a strategic milestone for the entire industrial system and strengthens our vision of an integrated and competitive logistics, where all modes of transport collaborate to offer efficient, sustainable, and innovative solutions serving businesses and citizens. We are certain that, together with leading entities in their sectors like Ita Airways, we will continue to enhance Italian excellence in international markets, facing global challenges related to decarbonization, innovation, and employment,” Grimaldi emphasized.
“We are particularly proud to become part of Alis – stated Pappalardo – This membership represents a significant and strategic step for us, in line with our mission to be protagonists in the development of the Italian air transport sector and to contribute concretely to the overall growth of the country’s system. Collaborating with a reference association like ALIS, which unites under a single vision focused on sustainability the main players in transport, logistics, and business services, is essential to strengthen the competitiveness of our supply chain and enhance Italy’s tourist, cultural, and economic heritage.”
(in the photo from left Guido Grimaldi and Sandro Pappalardo)