Club Air
Italian airline
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Club Air was an airline based in Verona, Italy, operating domestic flights within Italy and international flights to Albania, France, Moldova, Kosovo, Romania and Ukraine. It had a hub at Verona Airport. Another European-based airline operating Boeing 727 jetliners previously used the Club Air name as well during the late 1980s with this air carrier being affiliated with Virgin Atlantic Airways.[citation needed]
History
The airline was originally established in October 2002 with its first flights the next month. The Italian civil aviation authority, ENAC, withdrew the airlines operating certificate on 12 December 2006.[1] Services resumed under new owners and new management on May 2, 2007. This new venture was unsuccessful with operations ceasing in May 2008.[2]
Destinations
The airline offered a combination of domestic services and services to Eastern Europe, trying to take advantage of migrant workers travelling to and from their countries of origin. Routes included those from Verona to Bucharest, Timișoara Bacău, Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Chişinău (Moldova), Pristina (Kosovo) Lviv (Ukraine) .
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avro RJ70 | 1 | 2007 | 2008 | I-FASI |
| Avro RJ85 | 2 | 2005 | 2009 | |
| BAe 146-200 | 5 | 2004 | 2007 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 2 | 2007 | 2008 | LZ-LDC, LZ-LDF operated by Bulgarian Air Charter |
