Small Planet Airlines (Italy)
Small Planet Airlines s.r.l., also known as Small Planet Airlines Italia, was[2] an Italian charter airline with its headquarters in Fiumicino, Rome and bases at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (Rome) and Il Caravaggio International Airport. It began as a subsidiary of the also now defunct Small Planet Airlines from Lithuania. On 17 January 2014 the airline ceased all operations.[2]
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Commenced operations | 2010 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 17 January 2014 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Parent company | Small Planet Airlines | ||||||
Headquarters | Fiumicino, Rome, Italy[1] | ||||||
Website | smallplanet.aero |
History
The airline is no longer related with its founder, Small Planet Airlines from Lithuania anymore as it was sold to Aeroservizi and Avia Solutions Group in April 2013. The company got its license revoked as of 17 January 2014 stating financial difficulties. It ceased all flights accordingly.[2]
Destinations
The airline operated some charter flights for the Italian flag carrier Alitalia, and scheduled and charter flights for the Italian virtual airline Flyplanet.
Fleet
The Small Planet Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of June 2013):[3]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300 | 2 | 148 |
References
- Small Planet Italy Offices Archived 2012-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Small Planet Airlines Italia license revoked, flights cancelled". ch-aviation. 20 January 2014.
- Small Planet Airlines Fleet