I was in Italy all last year and there was talk of Millennium from about summer onwards. They started off with Boeings of various types and now, having spoken to their Training Manager who is ex BAe Woodford, they appear to have two 146-300s which they are planning to launch soon. They are based in Firenze, and Michelassi is the man running the show in Italy, even though it has Irish backing. Some of the emails I have received from him have been a bit sharpish, and no they are certainly not spending any money before the launch if they can persuade crew to pay for themselves. They are real, and they do want to start, and Firenze is a beautiful city, but if you want to go down there you will have to pay for yourself. This is not a repeat of NJI and it's crazy pilot salaries. Working in Italy is not for the faint hearted, but if you value culture, la bella vita, climate etc over cash then give it a go. Of course, being pilots, cash will no doubt win....(only joking) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />