List of defunct airlines of Italy

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Italy.[1][2]


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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		 Ceased
operations		 Notes
24Airways2017Not launched[3]
4air.it2004Previously Eurojet Italia[4]
A
Action AirORSAVIATION SERVICE[5]
AeralHSSKYTRUCK19581980
Aeralpi19621968
Aerea Teseo19471948
Aerfly2009Not launched[6]
AermarcheMMCAERMARCHE[7]
AermediterraneaBQBQIMEDITERRANEA19811985Merged into Aero Trasporti Italiani
AernordAEDAERNSPA[8]
Aero Espresso Italiana (AEI)19261934Merged into Società Aerea Mediterranea
Aerotaxi Sud19891990Renamed Sagittair[9]
Aero Trasporti ItalianiBMATIATI19641994Subsidiary of Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane, merged back into them
AeropaVZAAU19731975Formed out of SAV-Società Aerea Veneziana assets Operated Boeing 707[10]
AerovenetaEVTAEROVENETA[11]
Aertirrena19661974Operated Britten Norman BN.2 Islander, Yakovlev Yak-40
Agentair2004Not launched[12]
Air 70[13]19671975
Air BeeBMOBEAIRBEE20082008
Air Besit19981999Besit Servizi Aerei brand Operated Swearingen Metroliner[14]
Air BluNot launched[15]
Air BrixiaNot launched[16]
Air CapitolCKAIRCAP19781993[17]
Air Columbia19842003Renamed TAI – Transporti Aerei Italiani
Air DayNot launched[18]
Air Emilia20032003Operated leased ATR 42
Air EuropePEAELAIR EUROPE19892008Operations coordinated with Volare from 2000
Air Freedom[19]Not launched
Air Halica[20]20022004
Air Industria7YIDU20022003
Air Italica[21]3B20032003Operated leased ATR 72
Air Italy (2001-2004)NNAJRAIR ITALY20012004Operated leased MD.83 and Saab 2000
Air Italy (2005–2013)I9AEYAIR ITALY20052013Merged operations into Meridiana
Air Italy (2018–2020)IGISSAIR ITALY20182020Previously Meridiana
Air LiguriaNot launched
Air MachKAMICO-AIR[22]
Air OneAPADHHERON19952014Previously Aliadriatica
Air One CityLinerCTCYLCITYLINER20062011Merged operations into Alitalia C.A.I in 2009 and rebranded Alitalia CityLiner in 2011
Air Panarea
Air PiedmontNot launched[23]
Air Sal-Linee Aeree Campane9B20052005[24] [25]
Air SardiniaVVASZ19861994[26]
Air Service PlusAXY20032008
Air Sicilia[27]BMSICAIR SICILIA19912002
Air UmbriaUMBAIR UMBRIA19932014Operated Douglas DC-3
Air ValléeVKRVLAIR VALLEE19882018
Airone-Compagnia Trasporti Aerei19471949Merged to form ALI – Flotte Riunite
AirSud20162016[28]
Ala Littoria19341943Formed through merger of SAM-Società Aerea Mediterranea, SANA, and SISA. Flag carrier of Italy in fascist years. Integrated into the air force after the start of WWII.
ALI – Flotte Riunite19491952Formed by the merger of Airone, Avio Linee Italiane;[29], S.I.S.A, and Transadriatica
Ali AdriaNever launched[30]
AliadriaticaAPADHHERON19831995Renamed Air One
Aliblu AirwaysKRKROALIBLY19871989Operated Jetstream 31
Alieurope20002002Operated Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma[31]
AligiuliaRWRWAALIGIULIA19801986Operated leased Dart Herald, Nord 262[32]
AlinordDNDNO19861990Previously CADABO Operated YAK-40[33], Fokker F28
AlisardaIGISSAlisarda19641991Renamed Meridiana
AlisCargo AirlinesCPLSIALIS20212022Renamed MSC Air Cargo[34]
Alisea AirlinesFZBBGALISEA20002003Prefiously Italfly
Alistar1990Previously Milair Never operational[35]
Alisud (Compagnia Aerea Meridionale)19601964Operated leased Carvair[36]
Alitalia-Aerolinee Italiane InternazionaliAZAZA19471957Merged with LAI-Linee Aeree Italiane to form Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane[37]
Alitalia-Linee Aeree ItalianeAZAZAALITALIA19572008Formed by the merger of LAI-Linee Aeree Italiane and Alitalia-Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali. Merged operations into Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana
Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea ItalianaAZAZAALITALIA20092015Merged operations into Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana
Alitalia - Società Aerea ItalianaAZAZAALITALIA20152021Assets partly merged into ITA Airways
Alitalia CargoAZAZAALTALIA19472009
Alitalia CityLinerCTCYLCITYLINER20112021previously Air One CityLiner
Alitalia ExpressXMSMXALIEXPRESS19972015Merged operations into Alitalia CityLiner
Aliway Airlines20002000Operated a leased Jetstream 31[38]
Alpi EaglesE8ELGALPI EAGLES19962008
AltairSMSMISIERRA MIKE19811986Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle[39]
Antares AirlinesNever operational[40]
Assofly Airlines19991999[41]
AvianovaRDNOVAVIANOVA19871996Merged operations into Alitalia Team
Avio Linee ItalianeAVAVIOLINEE19261949Re-estabilished after WWII. Merged to form ALI – Flotte Riunite
AvioligureTF19761980Took over Aertirrena assets Operated YAK-40 [42]
Avion Express Italia20112011[43]
AviosardaDFADZAVIOSARDA19942000Operated a single leased ATR 42[44]
Azzurra AirZSAZIAZZURRA19962004
B
Belle Air EuropeL9BALBELLEAIR EUROPE20102013
Benair International FreightBEI19981999[45]
Besit Servizi Aerei19892001Merged into Air Columbia[46]
Blue Panorama AirlinesBVBPABLUE PANORAMA19982021
C
CadaboKBCADABO19831986Renamed Alinord. Operated YAK-40[47]
Cargoitalia2GCRGCARGOITALIA20062011
Ciao FlyCIO20022002Operated leased BAe.146[48]
CityFlyCIICITYFLY19992006Previously Umbria Fly[49]
Club Air6PISGITALCARGO20022008
Compagnia Italiana Elicotteri19561969Operated Agusta-Bell 47[50]
D
Dolphin Air Express20042004[51]
E
Eagles AirlinesE3EGSEAGLES20102011Renamed PRiMA Aero Trasporti Italiani
Easy Islands20022004Operated leased aircraft[52]
EBA Italy19931996Associated with EBA EuroBelgian Airlines
EGO AirwaysE3EGWEGOL20202021
ElbaFly20062012Aviation broker
ELI-Linee Italiane19561959Renamed Elivie[53]
Elipadana19591961Operated two Sikorsky S-58 leased from Sabena and one Vertol 44[54]
ElivieEVEIVIE19591971
Ernest AirlinesEGERNERNEST20172020
EuReCaF4URE19982002[55]
EuroflyGJEEZE-FLY19902010Merged operations into Meridiana-Meridiana fly brand
Eurojet ItaliaERJJET ITALIA19872007Renamed Air4[56]
Evolavia20022007
Executive Aviation ServicesGDM19932005Operated Canadair CL-600, Hawker 700, Learjet 35[57]
Executive Blue20092014Blue Panorama Airlines brand Operated Piaggio P.180 Avanti[58]
F
FAR AirlinesFARFAR AIRLINES19961999[59]
Federico II AirwaysX8FDEFEDEREAGLE19982001[60]
Fly Ernest20152017Renamed Ernest Airlines[61]
Fly Marche20172017Flight operated by Van Air Europe with Let Turbolet[62]
Fly WexIMIADFLYWEX20042007Previously SixCargo
FlyOnAir4R20092012Previously On Air
FlyOristano20102011
Flyplanet20122014
Fortune AviationFOR19791994Airline-type operations transferrd to Noman subsidiary[63][64]
FoxairFXRWILDFOX19952009Merged into K-Air[65]
Free Airways20022003Air Sicilia subsidiary Operated leased MD.83[66]
FreeAir HelicoptersFRHFREEAIR COPTER19962001Aerial work and public transport[67]
G
Gandalf AirlinesG7GNFGANDALF19982004
GitanairVGGTAGITANAIR19891990[68]
Goldwing AirlinesEEGDW20002001[69][70]
GrandaExel20032004[71]
H
HelisirioHSLHELISIRIO[72]
HelitaliaHITHELITALIA[73]
I
Idrolines20092011Seaplane services[74]
INAER Aviation Italia19782016Rebranded Babcock MCS Italia[75]
International Flying ServicesF4IFSEURECA19831997Renamed EuReCa in 1998[76]
ItalairB8DRGITALAIR19972000
ItAli AirlinesFSACLITALI20042011Previously TAI-Trasporti Aerei Italiani
Italiatour AirlinesOIIAZ20082009[77]
ItalJetQJITJITALJET19881992[78][79]
Italy FirstIFIFSRIVIERA19992006
Itavia-Società di Navigazione Aerea ItaviaIHIHSITAVIA19581981[80]
J
Jonio AirlinesDORVL20052006
K
K-AirFXR20092018Previously Foxair[81]
L
LAI-Linee Aeree Italiane19461957Merged with Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali to form Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane
LATI19391941Flights discontinued in 1941, but company existed until 1956
Lauda Air ItalyL4LDILAUDA ITALY19932003Merged into Livingston Energy Flight
Levriero Fly20092011
Link Air Express6MLKXMUTTLEY20062008
Livingston Compagnia AereaJNNLVSEAGULL20122014New Livingston brand
Livingston Energy FlightLMLVGLIVINGSTON20032010
Lufthansa ItaliaLULITLUFTHANSA20092011
M
Med AirlinesM8MDSMIZAR19972001Operated Saab 2000[82]
Mediteravia19591964[83]
Megaride Air20112012Operated 737-400
Meridiana (1991–2010)IGISSMERIDIANA19912010Previously Alisarda Merged with Eurofly to create Meridiana Fly
Meridiana (2013–2018)IGISS20132018[84] Rebranded Air Italy (2018–2020)
Meridiana FlyIGISS20102013Formed by the merger of Meridiana (1991–2010) and Eurofly Merged with Air Italy (2005–2018) to form Meridiana (2013–2018)[85]
Milair2Q19901992Operated Yakovlev Yak-40, Yakovlev Yak-42. Renamed to Alistar[86]
Minerva AirlinesN4MTCAIR MINERVA19962003
MiniLinerMNLMINILINER19822015
Mistral AirM4MSAAIRMERCI19812019Renamed to Poste Air Cargo[87]
MyAir8IMYWFRANKY20042009
MyJet20152016Bought by Blink[88]
N
National Jet Italia20002001Operated B.737 and BAe.146 leased from British Airways[89]
NomanU4NOMNOMAN19941997Previously Fortune Aviation. Merged scheduled operations into AirOne[90]
O
Ocean AirlinesVCVCXOCEAN CARGO20032008
On Air4R20062012Renamed to FlyOnAir
P
PanairP2PITPANAIRFLY20012003
Posta Aerea Transadriatica19181919[91]
PRiMA Aero Trasporti ItalianiE3EGSEAGLES20112011
S
SagittairSGT19901991Previously Aerotaxi Sud. Operated leased BAe 146-300, and MD-83
Salpanavi-Società di Navigazione Aerea19471948Merged operations into Aerea Teseo[92]
SAM-Società Aerea MediterraneaMQ19281939Merged to form Ala Littoria
SAM-Società Aerea MediterraneaMQ19591981Alitalia subsidiary
SamantaCDFSAMANTA[93]
SANA-Società Anonima Navigazione Aerea19261934Merged to form Ala Littoria
SardairlineSAPSARDAIR[94]
SATT-Società Avio Trasporti Torino19611968Charters, mainly cargo[95]
SAV-Società Aerea Veneziana19731974Renamed Aeropa[96]
Serib WingsISWSERIB19881999Operated Swearingen Metroliner[97]
Si FlyS6KWYSIFLY19992001Operated leased ATR 42
Silk Way ItaliaCSW20142018[citation needed]
SISA-Società Italiana Servizi Aerei19231934Merged to form Ala Littoria
SixCargo6PISG20012004Renamed Fly Wex[98]
SkyBridge AiropsKYB20052014Operated Embraer Brasilia[99]
Small Planet Airlines (Italy)P2LLIAURIGA20102014
SmartLynx Italia6YART20092010SmartLynx Airlines subsidiary
SolAir20012001[100]
Sunline19931994[101]
SW Italia IU CSW SILKITALIA 2015 2019 Associated to Silk Way West Airlines
T
TAI – Transporti Aerei Italiani20032004Previously Air Columbia Renamed ItAli Airlines[102]
TAS AirwaysTJTTS19871994Trading name of Trasporti Aerei Speciali airline-type operations
TEA ItaliaTDTEI19901995
1st Transadriatica - Società Anonima di Navigazione Aerea Transadriatica19261931Renamed to Società Aerea Mediterranea[103]
2nd Transadriatica19471949Merged to form ALI – Flotte Riunite[104]
Transavia19611962Specialised in the transport of newspapers in Italy[105]
TransavioTDTVOTRANS-BALLERIO19811995Mainly scheduled passenger summer service to Elba Island[106]
Trawel Fly20092014trading name of Trawel SpA Operated leased B737 and DC 9
Turavia Linee Aeree Turistiche19711971Briefly operated Fokker F28[107]
U
Unifly ExpressIPBJAUNIFLY19801990
Universair19891989[108]
V
Victoria Airlines19981998[109]
VIP-AirVITVIPAIR19671979[110]
Volare19982005Renamed to Volareweb.com[111]
Volare AirlinesVEVLEVOLA19972015
Volare AirlinesVAVLEREVOLA19982004[112]
Volareweb.comVAVLEREVOLA20052009[113]
VolaSalernoORI20082008
VoliAmo20072008
VoliRegionali20052006[114]
W
Wind JetIVJETGHIBLI20032012
Wing20042004Rebranded as MyAir
Y
Yes Air20052005[115]
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