Thread: Former Alitalia (ITA) Gets New Look, Uniforms, Food Upgrades

Chef Enrico Bartolini has added pappa al pomodoro to the business class menu. - ITA AirwaysSticking to their all-Italian pledge, the interiors of the A350 were styled by Walter De Silva, a car designer who worked for Fiat and Seat, before becoming head designer at Volkswagen. De Silva took his inspiration from the song “Il cielo in una stanza,” or “The sky in a room,” he said in a press release.
That means bringing blue inside the aircraft – but not the bright blue planned for ITA planes’ exteriors, but a more subtle, midnight blue. In economy seating, that blue becomes the base of the seat, with a sand-colored stripe down the middle. The colors are switched for “comfort economy” seats which have a little more legroom, and for business class seats. There’s a nod to the tricolore flag on the headrests, too.
The uniforms – designed by Bruno Cuccinelli – take a leap towards casual wear, with women able to wear white cap-sleeved T-shirts with sweater vests on top. A more traditional uniform, closer to the dark blue uniforms of Alitalia, is another option for crew. Women can choose between a skirt or pants, while the men’s uniforms pep up Alitalia’s navy suits with big gold buttons.