Alinord
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| Founded | 1980 (as CADABO) |
|---|---|
Commenced operations | 1980 (as CADABO), 1986 as Alinord |
Ceased operations | June 1990 |
| Hubs | Rome, Milan |
| Fleet size | 3 |
| Parent company | Unifly Express from January 1990 |
| Headquarters | Milan |
Alinord is a small domestic charter airline based in Italy which also operated some scheduled routes for a short time before closing in 1990.
History
Previously known as CADABO, an acronym of the surnames of the founding pilots who took over a Yak 40 formerly owned by Avioligure and founded the company in Milan in 1980. After operating only charter flights, in July 1983 it managed to inaugurate the Bergamo-Rome Ciampino route and then the Perugia-Parma route. In 1985, it received a 300 million lire contribution from the Bastogi-Acqua Pia Marcia Group.[1]
In 1986, it changed its name to the more appropriate Alinord and established operational bases at Milan Linate and Rome Ciampino airports. In 1989, the scheduled Milan-Perugia and Taranto Bergamo-Rome Ciampino-Taranto routes were established, but overall traffic performance was below expectations. Charter flights and third-party flights continued.[2] In January 1990, the company was sold to Unifly Express, which had the intention of entrusting operation of secondary routes.[3] However, all flight activities ceased in June 1990.[4]
Fleet
Cadabo and Alinord fleets[5] consisted of the following aircraft:
- 2 x Fokker F28 leased by Alinord
- 2 x Yak-40 both transferred to Alinord for a short while
References
- ↑ A. Bordoni, Compagnie Aeree Italiane - L'estinzione della specie, IBN Editore, 2023, ISBN 9788875653217
- ↑ N. Pedde, Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007 (in Italian language), "Landra Helicus", GAN, Roma, 2007, ISBN 978-88-89640-06-7
- ↑ T. Hamill, "World Airline Directory", Flight International weekly magazine supplement, U.K., 27 March-2 April 1991
- ↑ A. Bordoni, Compagnie Aeree Italiane - L'estinzione della specie, IBN Editore, 2023, ISBN 9788875653217
- ↑ N. Pedde, Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007 (in Italian language), "Landra Helicus", GAN, Roma, 2007, ISBN 978-88-89640-06-7
Further reading
- "Alinord per affari e turismo", Interline & Travel News Italia, Roma, 15 January 1988
- G. D'Avanzo, I Lupi dell’Aria (in Italian language), STH Publishing, Roma, 1992, ISBN 88-7147-000-1
- G. D'Avanzo, Deregulation (in Italian language), "Armi e Politica" no. 5, Casa Editrice Nuove Ricerche, Ancona, 1996