Air Alps
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| Founded | 1998 | |||
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| Hubs | Bolzano | |||
| Secondary hubs | Rome-Fiumcino | |||
| Focus cities | Salerno | |||
| Fleet size | 5 | |||
| Destinations | 7 | |||
| Company slogan | Discover the sky | |||
| Headquarters | Innsbruck, Austria | |||
| Website | Airalps.at | |||
Air Alps (Air Alps Aviation, Alpenländisches Flugunternehmen Ges.m.b.H.) is an airline based in Innsbruck, Austria.[1] It is an independent regional airline serving 10 cities in Italy from Milan and Rome, international services from Milan, as well as charter services. Alitalia codeshares on all Air Alps services. Its main base is Innsbruck Airport, with hubs at Malpensa Airport, Milan and Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome[2].
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1998 and started operations on 28 March 1999 with two Dornier 328 aircraft, acquiring three more in 2000 and one more in each year of operation. It was founded by Air Engadina who owned 49% of the airline, the other 51% being owned by Dietmar Leitgeb, president and chief executive of Air Engadina. In 2001, a group of investors from the Italian province of South Tyrol acquired the majority stake. In October 2005 a codeshare agreement with Alitalia on the entire Air Alps network was established. The airline is owned by Alpen-Air consortium (89.82%), Sudtiroler Transportstrukturen (7%), and Beteiligungs-und Finanzierungs (3.18%)[2].
In 2004, a new CEO and Operations Director was appointed. The Manager Network Development Koen Hertoge was responsible for the integration into the Alitalia Network for both national and international routes, which eventually helped Air Alps Aviation to be back in profit.
The company is currently (November 2007) employing 160 people, 60 in Innsbruck and 100 in Italy.
[edit] Destinations
Air Alps currently operates the following services according to their homepage (year 2010).
- Rome-Fiumicino to Bolzano and Parma in code-share with Alitalia.
- Olbia to Bolzano (seasonal) and Parma (seasonal).
- Salerno to Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa for Alitalia
They also operate charterflights from Bolzano to the following destinations, Cagliari, Catania, Crotone, Lamezia Terme and Zadar (Croatia).
[edit] Fleet
The Air Alps fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 8 November 2011):
- 3 Dornier 328-110 (OE-LKA, OE-LKB, OE-LKH)
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[edit] References
- ^ "just get in contact with us!." Air Alps. Retrieved on 23 June 2010. "AAA-Air Alps Aviation Alpenländisches Flugunternehmen Ges.m.b.H. Eduard Bodem Gasse 1/III A-6020 Innsbruck/Austria companyseat Innsbruck"
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 52. 2007-03-27.
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