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 January 17th, 2014, the airlines ceased all operations.[2]

This article is about the former Italian airline. For its primary sister airline from Latvia, see Small Planet Airlines.
Small Planet Airlines (Italy)
IATA ICAO Callsign
P2 LLI AURIGA
Commenced operations2010
Ceased operations17 January 2014
Operating bases
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport
  • Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport
Fleet size2
Parent companySmall Planet Airlines
HeadquartersFiumicino, Rome, Italy[1]
Websitesmallplanet.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]

Small Planet Airlines Italia Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-300 2 148

References
  1. Small Planet Italy Offices Archived 2012-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Small Planet Airlines Italia license revoked, flights cancelled". ch-aviation. 20 January 2014.
  3. Small Planet Airlines Fleet
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