Civil aviation profile prints. Available prints options: Design / Dark Theme / Plain background; Size Panorama (914×305 mm / 36"×12"); Size Standard (610×305 mm / 24"×12").
Boeing 747-100 Alitalia
Registration: I-DEMA Named: Neil Armstrong Type: 747-143 Engines: 4 × PW JT9D-7 Serial Number: 19729 First flight: Apr 14, 1970
Alitalia, officially Alitalia-Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali, was Italy’s national flag carrier, founded on May 5, 1947. Headquartered in Rome, it operated from 1957 to 2021, serving over 80 destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The airline merged with Linee Aeree Italiane in 1957 and became a major international carrier, transitioning to an all-jet fleet by 1970. Alitalia ceased operations in 2021, succeeded by ITA Airways. The airline's Boeing 747 operations began with the -100 series in 1970, expanding significantly with the -200. The Boeing 747-100, registered I-DEMA, was Alitalia’s first “Jumbo Jet”, delivered in May 1970. Named “Neil Armstrong”, it served long-haul routes for 11 years until 1981, when it was returned to the lessor.