Meridiana
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Callsign MERAIR |
| Founded | 1963 | |
| Hubs | Olbia - Costa Smeralda Airport | |
| Fleet size | 22 | |
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| Headquarters | Olbia, Italy | |
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| Website: http://www.meridiana.it/ | ||
Meridiana is an airline based in Olbia, Italy. It is Italy's third airline operating domestic and European services. Its main base is Olbia - Costa Smeralda Airport, with hubs at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, Peretola Airport, Florence and Verona Airport.[1]
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[edit] History
The airline was founded as Alisarda on March 29, 1963 by the Aga Khan as an air-taxi and charter operator to promote tourism to Sardinia. Scheduled services began in 1964 from Olbia. In 1989, 35% of new stock was released to new shareholders to strengthen the company and the name Meridiana was adopted on 3 May 1991. The first international services were operated later in 1991 to Barcelona, Paris, London and Frankfurt. A 29.95% stake in Eurofly was acquired in December 2006. Meridiana is owned by Interprogramme (57.19%), SA AgaKhan (17.59%), employees (16.08%), Airfin (in liquidation) (4.51%), Fondazione Cariplo (3.39%) and other shareholders (1.24%). It has 1,358 employees (at March 2007).[1]
During 2004, Meridiana replaced four BAe 146-200s with four leased Airbus A319-100s, and has plans for a fifth. In January 2004 it was reported that Meridiana was planning to replace its McDonnell Douglas MD-82 fleet with 17 Airbus A320-200s.
In 2006 it transported over 4,6 millions pax per year, a 15,7% increase compared to 2005 figures.
[edit] Destinations
Meridiana operates services to the following scheduled destinations (as of May 2008):
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Hungary
Italy
- Bologna (Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
- Cagliari (Cagliari Airport)
- Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
- Florence (Peretola Airport)
- Lampedusa (Lampedusa Airport)
- Milan (Linate Airport)
- Naples (Naples International Airport)
- Olbia (Olbia - Costa Smeralda Airport)
- Palermo (Palermo International Airport)
- Pantelleria (Pantelleria Airport)
- Rome (Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport)
- Turin (Turin International Airport)
- Venice (Marco Polo International Airport)
- Verona (Verona Airport)
Kosovo
Moldova
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
United Kingdom
[edit] Fleet
The Meridiana fleet includes the following aircraft (at February 2008):
- 4 Airbus A319-100
- 2 ATR 42-300 (which are operated by Avanti Air)
- 9 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- 9 McDonnell Douglas MD-83
Meridiana's average fleet age was 16.2 years in January 2008 [1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-10, p. 49.
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