Società Aerea Mediterranea

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Società Aerea Mediterranea
IATA
ICAO
MQ
Callsign
Commenced operations 1928
Ceased operations 1981
Headquarters Via Regina Elena 29, Rome, Italy

Società Aerea Mediterranea was an Italian cargo and passenger airline based in Rome, Italy, which operated between 1928 and 1939 as subsidiary of Ala Littoria and between 1959 and 1981 as subsidiary of Alitalia. Founded on 26 March 1928 as a government initiative of the Secretary of State for Air Italo Balbo with the aim to take the control of all private airline and rationalize all domestic and international routes. Relaunched on 3 December 1959 as charter airline, become an Alitalia subsidiary. The company was put on liquidation on 1981.

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Historical fleet [edit]

Sud Aviation Caravelle of SAM in 1974.

Pre-WWII fleet [edit]

"Alitalia" period fleet [edit]

Accidents [edit]

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