Air Italy is an airline Italian based in Gallarate.
Air Italy History
Air Italy is an Italian airline founded in early 2005 on the initiative of Captain Giuseppe Gentile to enter the aviation charter and scheduled short and long range. On July 19, 2011 was announced a plan to integrate with the company Meridiana and the commander in September 2011 Dear is the CEO of the new group. In January 2012 have been integrated Internet platforms of the two companies that now allow booking flights on both carriers. Some flights are operated by Air Italy Meridiana fly aircraft and vice versa.
Air Italy Subsidiaries
Air Poland (formerly Air Italy Polska)
On 30 April 2007 Air Italy has created a new airline called Air Italy Polska (now Air Poland) based in Warsaw with the Polish capital from investors, but controlled by Air Italy SpA Fly with the ICAO AEI.
The new company began operating a Boeing 757 from Air Italy used earlier in the month of November 2007 operating charter flights to medium-long range from Poland , especially from the capital and base of the company (Warsaw) and the regional airport Katowice .
2007-2008 winter destinations served from Warsaw: Varadero (Cuba), Bangkok (Thailand) and Goa (India).
For summer 2008, the Company leased a Boeing 757 from British company Astraeus and April 25, 2008 took place on the first flight of the Boeing company's second assigned Hurgada.
Destinations served by the summer of 2008 several Polish cities (particularly Warsaw), Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.
The fleet now consists of two Boeing 737-800 .
Euro Mediterranean Airlines (Egypt Air Italy)
It was a company founded in 2006 as a joint venture between Air Italy (75%) and an Egyptian tour operator (25%). It began operations in April 2007 as "Euro Mediterranean Airlines' using a Boeing 757-200 with SU-BPY brands. In September 2009 the aircraft was returned to the company lease and the company was renamed "Air Italy Egypt "with the intent to use a Boeing 737-800 Air Italy. The company ended operations in late 2009.
Air Italy Brazil
Air Italy in April 2009 began with the Brazilian government authorities a feasibility study for setting up an airline in Brazil, based at the ' airport of Fortaleza-Pinto Martins , to operate domestic and intercontinental routes. In spite of everything The plan was never put in place.
Air Italy Scandinavia
In addition to the already made-up of Air Italy Polska, Gentile announced in September 2007 that negotiations were underway to establish Air Italy Scandinavia, based on an old project of missing Air Europe UK, which went bankrupt in 1991. Although this intention turned out to only one project is not realized.
Air Italy Airlines Connections & Links:
In Italy:-
From Rome-Fiumicino (Base) to:
- Turin
- Verona
- Catania
- Olbia
- Turin
- Verona
- Naples
- Rome-Fiumicino
- Bari
- Naples
- Milan-Linate
- Verona
- Naples
From Olbia to:
- Naples
By Milan-Malpensa (hub) to:
- Fortaleza
- Maceio
- Natal
- The Roman
- Bazar
- Recife
- Sabina Gokcen Istanbul
By Rome-Fiumicino (base) to:
- Fortaleza
- The Roman
- Maceio
- Natal
- Bazar
By Verona-Villafranca (base) to:
- Mombasa
- Yerevan
Flights from Rome-Fiumicino to Fortaleza and back are marked with a direct call from the airports in Turin and Verona.
Shared Code
As of May 3, 2010, was activated a codeshare with Alitalia , thanks to which flights will be operated in the dual code of 10 national airports: Bari, Bergamo, Catania, Genoa, Naples, Olbia, Palermo, Rome, Turin and Verona. The future intention is to expand cooperation on long-haul flights of Air Italy, Alitalia routes not currently covered by.
Financial Information
The consolidated budget airline Air Italy Group, ended 31 October 2007 , reported income before taxes of more than 1.3 million euros corresponding to a net profit of 155,440 euros. Total revenues amounted to over 113.7 million euros (113,739,251); are 400 employees, of which 320 in Air Italy.The next budget has however reported an increase in sales, to 229.5 million euros, but compared to a loss of 1.4 million, this negative result was attributed by the investment costs.
Air Italy Airlines Fleet
In January 2012 the fleet consists exclusively of aircraft Boeing aircrafts and have an average age of approximately 15.7 years.
Below are listed all aircraft of the Air Italy Group thus also including those who work for the Polish Air Controlled Poland.
- Aircrafts flying as Air Italy (11):
- 3 Boeing 737-300 EI-IGR - IGS-EI - I-AIGM
3 Boeing 737-700 EI-IGP - IGT-EI - EI-IGU
2 Boeing 767-200ER AIGH I-- I-AIGI
2 Boeing 767-300ER AIGG I-- I-AIGJ - Aircrafts flying as Air Poland (Air Italy Polska), (2):
2 Boeing 737-800 EI-EOJ - SP-IGN
Air Italy Trivia
- The first livery Air Italy was very similar to that of Air France , the "legend" has it that the French company has noted this problem and as a result of what the logo on the tail was quickly replaced with the one currently in use.
- The logo of Air Italy depicts a phoenix , which, as everyone knows, is a mythological animal can be reborn from its ashes after death. The reason for this is due to the fact that Air Italy Air reborn from the ashes of Europe, with many former employees and adopting a similar system of management.
- On June 26, 2011 Air Italy has set a record with a Boeing 767-200, I-AIGH brands, with which it has landed at the airport of Skiathos in Greece. This is the largest aircraft ever landed on the island, because the track is only 1620m long.
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