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| Founded | 13 January 2003 | |||
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| Ceased operations | 14 October 2010 | |||
| Fleet size | 6 | |||
| Destinations | 45 | |||
| Parent company | Livingston Aviation Group | |||
| Headquarters | Cardano al Campo, Italy | |||
| Key people | Niki Lauda | |||
| Website | www.lauda.it | |||
Livingston S.p.A. was an Italian airline with its head office in Cardano al Campo, Varese, Italy.[1] It operated scheduled and charter services connecting major Italian cities to holiday destinations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America, the Indian Ocean, Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Its main base was Malpensa International Airport, Milan.[2]
The airline had temporarily suspended operations as of 9 October 2010, finally their AOC was revoked as of 14 October 2010. [1]
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The airline was established on 13 January 2003 and started operations in May 2003. Lauda Air Italy had been established in 1990 and was majority-owned by the Volante company, itself controlled by Niki Lauda, while the remaining sharers were with Gruppo Ventaglio. On 31 March 2003, Gruppo Ventaglio purchased Volante's share and integrated Lauda Air Italy with Livingston under the parent company Livingston Aviation Group. It is wholly owned by Viaggi del Ventaglio Group and has 144 employees (at March 2007).[2]
On 9 October 2010, Livingston announced that flights were to be temporarily suspended after ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) suspended their licence. The full effect of the suspension will take place from midnight 14 October 2010.[3]
The Livingston fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 12 October 2010):[4]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers Business/Economy |
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| Airbus A321-231 | 3 | 210 (0/210) | Returned to lessor |
| Airbus A330-243 | 3 | 297 (18/279) | Returned to lessor |
As of 13 May 2009, the average age of the Livingston Energy Flight fleet was 5.7 years.
As of October 2010, Livingston returned to lessors its fleet of A330 and two A321. Also the remaining A321 is due to be returned to the lessor. Livingston flight are operated with EuroAtlantic Airways Boeing 767 aircraft. [5]
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