Air Italy ceases trading

[NutLoose]

See

https://onemileatatime.com/air-italy...ng-operations/

[flying phil 2007]

Blimey... I thought that they were just getting started..
so thats more 737MAX’s that will need a new buyer
from the company websiteAir Italy

[Banana Joe]

They were formerly Meridiana.
There were rumours of them planning to change to an all Airbus fleet due to the MAX grounding.

[geriatrix]

So that's two Gulf based airlines that have got a bit bloody nosed in Italy.

[Landflap]

Were they anything to do with the former Air Europe (UK) ? After AE went bust in 1991, some associate airlines remained in business. One was AE (Italy) based in Milan .

[DirtyProp]

So that's two Gulf based airlines that have got a bit bloody nosed in Italy.

Should be a warning not to open an aviation-related business - or any business for that matter - in Italy.

[Banana Joe]

Originally Posted by DirtyProp

Should be a warning not to open an aviation-related business - or any business for that matter - in Italy.

Neos disagree.

[ATC Watcher]

Originally Posted by DirtyProp

Should be a warning not to open an aviation-related business - or any business for that matter - in Italy.

Easy jet Italy seems to do quite well.

[nicolai]

It's not Qatar's first bad investment. Their Darwin Airline investment... Darwinated.

If they keep this up, they'll end up like Swissair, bled to death by bad, minority, investments.

[inOban]

I wonder if they gambled on Italia going bust?

[Banana Joe]

Originally Posted by nicolai

It's not Qatar's first bad investment. Their Darwin Airline investment... Darwinated.

If they keep this up, they'll end up like Swissair, bled to death by bad, minority, investments.

That was the unmentionable, not Qatar.

[NutLoose]

https://simpleflying.com/air-italy-aircraft-fate/

[nicolai]

Originally Posted by Banana Joe

That was the unmentionable, not Qatar.

Oops. Yes, you're right, it was "another well-known Middle Eastern Airline". Sorry about that.