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From now on Alitalia will be called CAI

Rome, Italy - Hereafter the story of an evocative name

CAI is the acronym of "Compagnia aerea italiana" (Italian air company) and from now on it will be the name of the Italian air company Alitalia. But this new name is really evocative. It reminds us "Corpo aereo italiano" (Italian air body) created by Mussolini in the Forties to operate with Luftwaffe. But it also reminds us "Compagnia aeronautica italiana" (Italian aeronautical company), the name of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1093574
Rome, Italy, 08/27/2008 18:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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