Elivie
Defunct Italian helicopter Airline
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Elivie-Societá Italiana Esercizio Elicotteri was a helicopter airline based in Italy operating scheduled passenger service as well as charter flights.[1]
History
The airline was established in November 1956 under the ELI-Linee Italiane S.p.A. with capital of IRI and Alitalia operating 1 A.B.204 and 2 Agusta-Bell AB.102 helicopters.[2][3] In 1959, the airline was rebranded as ELIVIE.
In 1967, the airline acquired two twin engine Sikorsky S-61 turbine powered helicopters.[4] In October 1969 Elivie carried 34,821 passengers.[5][6]
In 1970, Alitalia stopped the Elivie operations, because it was considered unprofitable. A year before, IRI retired their investment on Elivie.
Scheduled passenger service in 1968
According to its April 1, 1968 timetable, Elivie was operating scheduled passenger flights with Sikorsky S-61N helicopters configured with 26 seats from both the Naples International Airport (also known as Capodichino Airport) and from a heliport located at the Napoli Stazione Marittima (Naples Maritime Station) to and from the islands of Capri and Ischia and also to and from Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast as well as between Capri and Ischia and Capri and Sorrento with several daily flights.[7]
Historical fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta Bell 47J Ranger | 4 | 1959 | 1970 | I-EUNO, I-EDUE, I-ETRE, I-EQAT[8] |
| Agusta-Bell AB.102 | 2 | 1961 | 1965 | I-ECIN, I-ESEI[8] |
| Agusta-Bell 204 | 5 | 1963 | 1971 | I-ESET, I-EOT, I-ENOV, I-EVCA, I-EVCO[8] |
| Agusta-Bell 206A | 2 | 1968 | 1971 | I-EVBA, I-EVBU[8] |
| Sikorsky S-61N | 2 | 1968 | 1971 | I-EVMA, I-EVME[8] |
