Air One
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| Air One | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA AP |
ICAO ADH |
Callsign HERON |
| Founded | 1983 | |
| Frequent flyer program | Miles & More | |
| Member lounge | Senator Lounge | |
| Alliance | Lufthansa | |
| Fleet size | 55 (+95 orders + 20 options) | |
| Destinations | 25 | |
| Parent company | AP Holding S.p.A. | |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy | |
| Key people | Carlo Toto, Lino Bergonzi, Nicola Ruccia | |
| Website: http://www.flyairone.it | ||
Air One S.p.A. is an independent airline based in Rome, Italy. It operates a high-frequency domestic scheduled network to about 25 destinations and international services to several cities in Europe. The revenues are Euro 611.5 million (2006), whilst the net profit is Euro 7 million (2006).
Regional destinations are served under the name Air One CityLiner with the brand new fleet of Canadair CRJ-900's.
Its main bases are Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Rome, Linate Airport, Milan, and Turin International Airport[1], all equipped with a dedicate Air One Lounge named Sala Welcome.
Even though the official airline name is pronounced in the English way, "Airone" in Italian means heron, which is the company logo.
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[edit] History
Air One began life as Aliadriatica which was established in Pescara in 1983 to operate as a flying school and provide air-taxi services and later regional scheduled services. With the acquisition of its first Boeing 737-200 in June 1994, Aliadriatica started scheduled and charter operations. On 23 November 1995, the new name Air One was adopted and the airline began operating scheduled flights between Rome and Milan. In 1996, the first full year of operations, 713,000 passengers were carried and the airline expanded rapidly. In 2000 Air One announced a partnership with Lufthansa and nearly all Air One flights are code-shared with Lufthansa.
In June 2006, Air One CityLiner was launched as a regional subsidiary[1]; in 2007 Air One carried over 7,5 millions of passengers (scheduled and charter), thus becoming the second Italian Airline in terms of passenger traffic.
[edit] Destinations
Air One operates services throughout Europe. In June of 2008, the carrier will begin transatlantic service from Milan to Chicago and Boston.
For a complete list of destinations (as of February 2008), see Air One Destinations.
[edit] Codeshares
Air One codeshares with the following airlines[2]:
- Aegean Airlines
- Air Baltic
- Air Canada
- Air Malta
- Austrian Airlines
- Croatia Airlines
- Ethiopian Airlines
- LOT Polish Airlines
- Lufthansa
- TAP Portugal
- Swiss International Airlines
- United Airlines
- US Airways
[edit] Fleet
The Air One fleet will include the following aircraft effective June 2008:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 17 (65 orders) |
159 (12/147) | Replacing: Boeing 737 | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 2 (12 orders + 8 options) [1] |
239 (38/201) | begins June 14th | |
| Airbus A350-800 | 0 (12 orders + 12 options) [2] |
287 | Entry into service 2014 | |
| Avro RJ70 | 1 | 70 | operated by Transwede Airways | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 4 | 148 | Replacement aircraft: Airbus A320 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 14 | 162 | Replacement aircraft: Airbus A320 | |
| Bombardier CRJ-900 | 10 | 90 (6/84) |
- In January 2006 the airline signed a contract with Airbus for 30 Airbus A320s and 60 options, reportedly worth $1.8 billion at list prices, to replace the carrier's leased fleet of Boeing 737-400s[3].
- In May 2006, it has placed an order for 6 Canadair CRJ-900 along with options on a further 4 aircraft.[citation needed]
- The airline has received the first of three Avro RJ70 aircraft wet leased from Transwede Airways.
- White Eagle Aviation, of Poland, acquired a single ATR 42 on lease and placed it into service on a long-term Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) contract with Air One flying domestic Italian passenger routes[4].
- In February 2007 Air One announced the conversion of 10 Airbus A320 options into firm orders, bringing its total order for the type to 40 firm, as well as 25 options and 25 purchase rights[5].
- In May 2007 the airline announced the conversion of options and purchase rights for 50 Airbus A320s into firm orders, bringing its commitment to the type to 90 aircraft. By 2012 Air One expects to operate flights to 35 destinations in Europe, rather than 9 currently[6].
- In June 2008 the airline has ordered 24 planes from Airbus for 4.8 billion dollars, the head of the Italian airline announced on Wednesday. Air One also had an option to buy another 20 planes for 3.8 billion dollars, Carlo Toto told a news conference. The order of the 24 planes includes 12 A330s and 12 A350s [3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, pp. 64-65.
- ^ International routes in code-share with Air One
- ^ Air Transport World 13 January 2006
- ^ Airliner World, February 2007
- ^ Air Transport World 12 February 2007
- ^ Air Transport World 9 May 2007
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