Armando Varricchio, currently the Italian ambassador in Berlin, has been appointed to take over the role of president of the airline ITA Airways, marking a significant passing of the baton from Antonino Turicchi. This move by the Government is part of a more markedly "German" orientation for the company, recently acquired by the German giant Lufthansa.

The change in the presidency represents one of the key elements in the strategy of strengthening ITA Airways and its integration within the Lufthansa Group. The choice of Varricchio, with his deep diplomatic experience and the solid Italian-German relations, is seen as a strong point to facilitate this transition and to further strengthen the position of the air company in the global market. Could Minister Antonio Tajani have had a hand in this?