ITA Airways is the Official Carrier for Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition in Washington

Photo source: Confindustria

ITA Airways is the official carrier of the project “Imagining the Future. Leonardo da Vinci: In the Mind of an Italian Genius”, the monographic exhibition organized by Confindustria, the Association of Italian Industry, for the opening event of its new headquarters in Washington.

The project, developed in collaboration with Milan’s historic library Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, was presented recently during a press conference at the Martin Luther King JR Memorial Library Auditorium in Washington DC.

ITA Airways VP International Sales Pierfrancesco Carino (second from right) attended the press conference for the “Imagining The Future. Leonardo Da Vinci: In The Mind Of An Italian Genius” exhibition. Photo source: Confindustria

In its role of ambassador of Italian excellence in the world, ITA Airways, has supported the initiative – which has the patronage of the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC. ITA AIrways transported on board its flights from Rome Fiumicino’s Leonardo da Vinci airport to Washington Dulles, the delegation of Confindustria and a selection of 12 autograph pages belonging to Leonardo’s Codex Atlanticus, which are works of unparalleled artistic and historical value and will be on display until August 20 at the Martin Luther King JR Memorial Library.

As a specialist in the management of sensitive shipments, the ITA Airways Cargo team carried out this exceptional operation, taking care of, beside transportation under the maximum security, the critical phases of palletization, custody, and transfer in a temperature-controlled environment, ensuring compliance with the particular requisites to preserve the integrity of this exceptional artwork.

ITA Airways Cargo.

“ITA Airways is honored to serve as a worldwide ambassador of Made in Italy. We are committed, since our birth, to representing and showcasing the best of Italian excellence by helping to export the style and image of Italy, internationally recognized as the cradle of culture and art,” said Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer of ITA Airways and CEO of Volare, adding that the company is proud to have been chosen by Confindustria as “Official Carrier” of the event held to mark the opening of their new office in Washington.

It is reminded that ITA Airways’ main hub is aptly named after Leonardo Da Vinci, a genius recognized worldwide.

ITA Airways offers new direct flight Washington Dulles – Rome Fiumicino

ITA Airways and the US capital also link up in terms of operations: on June 2 the new, direct Washington – Rome roundtrip flight was launched, which will be initially operated with five weekly flights, and will become daily from August 1 to cover the high season.

Washington is only the first step in ITA Airways’ network expansion: 2023 will be a year of major investments in the intercontinental market, with 3 new destinations from Rome Fiumicino, besides Washington, to San Francisco from July 1 and Rio de Janeiro from October 29.

Photo source: ITA Airways

The United States is ITA Airways’ number one international market and the most strategic, after Italy, as well as the country with the largest number of citizens with Italian origins.

With direct flights to New York, Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco, ITA Airways will operate 122 weekly roundtrip flights between North America and Italy in the height of the summer season. Thanks to the codeshare agreement with Delta, ITA Airways customers will be able to access more than 100 domestic destinations through the U.S. airline’s domestic hubs, with 40 destinations served through New York JFK and an equally significant number of connections from Boston, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington, and San Francisco, which can meet the needs of most business and leisure travelers.