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Alitalia CityLiner

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Alitalia CityLiner
IATA ICAO Call sign
CT[1] CYL[2] CITYLINER[3]
Founded7 June 2006 (2006-06-07)
(as Air One CityLiner)
Commenced operations20 April 2011 (2011-04-20)
(as Alitalia CityLiner)
Ceased operations15 October 2021 (2021-10-15)
Hubs
Frequent-flyer programMilleMiglia
AllianceSkyTeam (affiliate; 2009–2021)
Parent company
HeadquartersFiumicino, Rome, Italy

Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A. was an Italian regional airline and a subsidiary of Alitalia. It maintained two bases at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome and at Linate Airport in Milan. The airline operated short haul domestic and international point to point flights using Embraer E-Jet aircraft on behalf of its parent. The airline was a SkyTeam affiliate member through its parent company. It was originally founded by Air One that merged with Alitalia in 2009 and was subsequently renamed.

History

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Main article: Financial situation of Alitalia
See also: Alitalia § Financial Issues

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, therefore Air One CityLiner S.p.A. was reincorporated as Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A.

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.

As of August 2019, the airline Parent Company and itself are currently under Extraordinary Administration (EA), this due to years of not making profitability.[5][6] Since 2020, Alitalia CityLiner Parent Company, Alitalia, has been fully owned by the Italian government.[7]

Due to its parent company entering administration, Alitalia CityLiner ceased operations at the same time as its parent company, Alitalia, on 15 October 2021 when both were replaced by ITA Airways.

Alliances

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See also: Alitalia § Destinations

As Alitalia was part of SkyTeam Alliance from 2009 to 2021, Alitalia CityLiner had been a member-affiliate of the alliance.

Fleet

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A former Alitalia CityLiner Embraer 190
A former Air One CityLiner CRJ-900

Former fleet

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Before ceasing operations, the Alitalia CityLiner fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8][9]

Alitalia CityLiner fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Business Class Economy Total
Embraer E175LR 10 — — 88 88
Embraer E190LR 5 — — 100 100 EI-RND in SkyTeam livery
Total 15 —

Historical fleet

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Over the years, Alitalia has operated the following aircraft types (including aircraft inherited from Alitalia Express and Air One CityLiner):

Alitalia CityLiner historical fleet
Aircraft Introduced Retired
Bombardier CRJ900 2006[10] 2012
Embraer E170LR 2004 2012

References

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  1. ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Elenco delle imprese titolari di licenza di trasporto aereo". enac.gov.it. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ^ "JO 7340.2J - Contractions - Including Change 1" (PDF). Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services. October 2017. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. pp. 64–65.
  5. ^ "Alitalia to enter bankruptcy proceedings – BBC News". BBC.com. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Call to Express Interest in the Acquisition of Assets" (PDF). Extraordinary Commissioners. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  7. ^ Pallini, Thomas. "Italy just took full ownership of its national airline Alitalia to save it from collapse amid the coronavirus crisis. Here's the carrier's full troubled history". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  8. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 17.
  9. ^ "Please refresh this page".
  10. ^ "Air One CityLiner Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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