Azzurra Air

Azzurra Air
IATA
ZS
ICAO
AZI
Callsign
Azzurra
Founded December 1995
Commenced operations December 1996
Ceased operations March 2004
Focus cities Rome & Bergamo, Italy
Fleet size 12
Destinations 54
Parent company Air Malta,
Air International Services
Headquarters Milan, Italy
Key people Fausto Capalbo
(Chairman, Board of Directors)
Website www.azzurraair.it
An Azzurra Airbus A320 at Manchester Airport

Azzurra Air was a scheduled and charter airline based in Milan, Italy and flying to Spain, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal and other Mediterranean destinations.

History

The airline was established in December 1995 and was a joint venture by the Italian investment group Air International Services (51% and by Air Malta (49%). It started operations in December 1996. AIS shares were purchased by UK based 7 Group in 2003, anticipating the purchase of Air Malta shares later that year.

In November 2003 it was announced that Azzurra Air was to take over French airline Air Littoral, but this fell through in the following month as Azzurra Air was in financial difficulties .[1] In March 2004 operations were suspended when its regional fleet was withdrawn by lessor and co-owner Air Malta due to non-payment of leases. The company was declared bankrupt in July 2004. It had five Airbus A320-200 aircraft on order at the time.

Services

Azzurra Air only operated one scheduled service from Bergamo to Rome using a Boeing 737-700. All other services were charter operations.

Fleet

The aircraft fleet included:

References

External links

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