Airbus A350 dedicated to Enzo Ferrari will fly over the Italian Grand Prix together with the Frecce Tricolore
ITA Airways' new blue livery Airbus A350 dedicated to the legend Enzo Ferrari will make its first flight in [...]
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ITA Airways' new blue livery Airbus A350 dedicated to the legend Enzo Ferrari will make its first flight in Monza at the Italian Grand Prix, next September 11. For the occasion, the plane will serve as a pathfinder for the Tricolor Arrows.
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It is the first time ever that - "the Drake" - legendary founder of the team, the most titled in the history of Formula 1, with 31 world titles (16 Constructors, 15 Drivers), the man who changed the history of world motoring has a plane named after him, and only ITA Airways could do it. It is also the first time the national airline has been present at the Italian Grand Prix, as well as a unique occasion during which the Frecce Tricolore will perform together with an airliner.
In the photo: The President of Ita Airways Alfredo Altavilla President Aci Angelo Sticchi Damiani Fabio Maria Lazzerini Giuseppe Redaelli Geronimo La Russa
"Special thanks to Enzo Ferrari's son, Eng. Piero Ferrari, to Eng. John Elkann. and to the Ferrari management team, who made this happen," they comment from the carrier. "The Airbus A350 in the ITA Airways fleet represents the ultimate expression of technology, sustainability and innovation.
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The name Enzo Ferrari will be written on a red background, also a uniqueness, because red and Ferrari are one and the same as ITA Airways and light blue, as exclusive is this red detail among all the aircraft in the fleet. The combination of Enzo Ferrari and ITA Airways is natural: as Ferrari innovated racing, ITA Airways wants to pioneer innovation in air travel.
ITA Airways' Airbus A350 dedicated to Enzo Ferrari on the occasion of the Italian Grand Prix, joins the other Three planes that the company has dedicated to distinguished pilots that have written the history of Italian motor racing, namely the A330 named after Tazio Nuvolari and two Airbus A319s named after Alberto Ascari and Michele Alboreto. All four planes with new light blue livery from the ITA Airways fleet wear the logo of the Autodromo Celebrations.
"The partnership between the Monza circuit, the Italian Grand Prix and the national airline is a natural fit," said Alfredo Altavilla, Executive Chairman of ITA Airways - All the more reason for the centenary of the circuit, which, like ITA Airways, is an ambassador of our country to the world. This is the first time the national airline has been present at the Italian Grand Prix, and today we are strengthening the union between ITA Airways and sport. After the planes named after various sportsmen, here are those dedicated to four figures who have written the history of Italian motorsports, with the exclusive plane named after Enzo Ferrari that will make its first flight at the highlight of the Grand Prix by whizzing overhead after the national anthem."
"With extraordinary sporting feats that have entered into myth, Nuvolari, Ascari, Alboreto and, of course, Ferrari have made generations of motorsport fans and enthusiasts from all over the world fly and meet- he said. Angelo Sticchi Damiani, president of the Automobile Club of Italy, the Italian Federation of Automobile Sports. - . And it is precisely this ideal twinning of emotions - those of motor sports and those of flying - together with the sharing of fundamental values common to sport and aviation - utmost professionalism, strong competitiveness, continuous technological innovation, great attention to a sustainable future - that is the idea behind this important partnership between ACI and ITA Airways." "This Sunday," concluded Sticchi Damiani, "the Ferrari myth will fly to the Monza National Circuit for its debut, wishing an ever brighter and more fortunate future for all of us.
