In the first six months of this year, ITA Airways improved its operating result by almost 50%. The bottom line, however, remains in the red, net of the positive — and extraordinary — effect of the favorable euro-dollar exchange rate. “But the airline is on the right track to break even as early as 2025,” says CEO and general manager Joerg Eberhart in a conversation with Corriere. Eberhart, who has been at the helm since last January — when Lufthansa acquired a 41% stake in ITA — does not hide the challenges, even though the summer quarter is closing with a profit.