Rather arrogant and stylish carrier, similar in manner to the country Alitalia used to represent. Overpaid staff, diffident attitude to high-paying pax, silly pensions and benefits, but a poor legacy carrier in terms of ability to deliver. In fact, AZ provided the opening for low-cost carriers both in Italy and now all over Europe. An opening that was so easily exploited.
As for AZ now, just look at their very questionable safety record, their poor if not abysmal customer relations, their bloated bureaucracy. And yet it is still somehow in existence. Let AZ try their luck at STN. Maybe serving Ciampino, Bergamo, Beauvais. For sure an Italian government will pour yet more taxpayers' money into them.
But really, shouldn't they be permitted to go bust?
And then replaced by a proper airline without the abominable legacy.