MiniLiner
All-cargo Fokker 50 | |||||||
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| Founded | 1981 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Orio al Serio Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bergamo, Italy | ||||||
| Key people | Giuseppe Berlusconi (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | miniliner.com | ||||||
Miniliner s.r.l., trading as MiniLiner, was a cargo airline based in Bergamo, Italy founded in 1981 with the aim of promoting a rapid air transport system for parcels, airmail, and other services using small aircraft and airports. The company began operations in 1982 and it was the first Italian airline to operate overnight cargo flights. It operated scheduled and ad hoc cargo services. Its main base was Orio al Serio Airport.[1] In September 1988, MiniLiner began carrying out air cargo transport services for clients such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, Italian, French, British, and Swedish postal services, as well as several private clients.[2] MiniLiner performed aircraft maintenance for its own account and for third parties at its Orio al Serio base. On 31 January 2015, ENAC (civil aviation authority) revoked the company's air operator's certificate due to its precarious financial situation.[3][4]
Fleet
[edit]The MiniLiner fleet included the following aircraft tipes:
| Aircraft | Image | Total | Introduced | Retired | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker F27 Friendship | 16 | 1982 | 2015 | all leased[5] | |
| Fokker 50 | 4 | 2009 | 2015 | 2 leased | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 51.
- ↑ N. Pedde, Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007 (in Italian language), "Landra Helicus", GAN, Roma, 2007, ISBN 978-88-89640-06-7
- ↑ "Italian regulator suspends MiniLiner's AOC".
- ↑ "IMPRESE TITOLARI DI LICENZA DI TRASPORTO AEREO" (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Fokker F27". rzjets. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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