Alitalia CityLiner
Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A. is an Italian regional airline. It is a subsidiary of Alitalia and operates short haul domestic and international point to point flights using regional airliners on behalf of its parent.
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| Founded | June 2006 (as a subsidiary of Air One) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | June 2006 | ||||||
| Hubs | Rome-Fiumicino | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Milan-Linate | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam (affiliate) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
| Destinations | 35 | ||||||
| Parent company | Alitalia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy | ||||||
| Website | alitalia.com | ||||||
History
Foundation as Air One CityLiner
Alitalia CityLiner was founded as Air One CityLiner S.p.A. in June 2006, as a subsidiary of Air One, with a brand new fleet of ten Bombardier CRJ-900s.[4] It commenced operations with flights between Trieste and Rome Fiumicino; and Genoa and Naples, on 7 June. In February 2007, it started its first international route, between Turin and Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
On 13 January 2009, Air One and Alitalia merged under the Alitalia brand name. As a result, Air One CityLiner's aircraft began operating on behalf of Alitalia group.
Rebranding
On 20 April 2011, the airline was rebranded as Alitalia CityLiner. It became the only regional airline of the Alitalia group and has taken up the role formerly performed by Alitalia Express. A brand new fleet of 20 Embraer 175s and 190s was delivered between September 2011 and March 2013.
Destinations
Alitalia CityLiner operates short-haul domestic and international routes for Alitalia. It has operational bases at Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate.
Fleet
Current fleet
As of February 2020, the Alitalia CityLiner fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5][6]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Embraer 175LR | 15 | — | — | 88 | 88 | |
| Embraer 190LR | 5 | — | — | 100 | 100 | EI-RND in SkyTeam livery |
| Total | 20 | — | ||||
Historical fleet
Over the years, Alitalia has operated the following aircraft types (including aircraft inherited from Alitalia Express and Air One CityLiner):
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
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| Bombardier CRJ900 | 2006[7] | 2012 |
| Embraer 170LR | 2004 | 2012 |
References
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- "Elenco delle imprese titolari di licenza di trasporto aereo". enac.gov.it. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "JO 7340.2J - Contractions - Including Change 1" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 10 October 2019. p. 3-1-14. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. pp. 64–65.
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 17.
- https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Alitalia-Cityliner
- "Air One CityLiner Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Planespotters.net. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
