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{{Short description|Former Italian airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Ernest Airlines
| image = Fly Ernest logo.png
| image_size = 150100px
| IATA = EG
| ICAO = ERN
| callsign = ERNEST
| founded = {{nowrap|{{start16 dateOctober and age|2015|10|16}}}}
| commenced = 1 July 2016
| ceased = 10 January 2020
| aoc =
| hubs = {{nowrap|[[Milan–MalpensaMilan Malpensa Airport]]}}
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| alliance =
| fleet_size = 4
| destinations = 20
| company_slogan = {{nowrap|Fly with style in great company}}
| parent =
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'''Ernest Airlines''' (registered as '''Ernest S.p.A'.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/airlines/17464/ernest-airlines/ |title=Overview - Fly Ernest|website=Routes online|access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/ERT |title=Airline information - Fly Ernest|website=ch-aviation.com|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref>) iswas an [[Italy|Italian]] [[low-cost carrier|low-cost]] [[airline]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anna.aero/2016/08/09/ernest-europes-latest-lcc-takes-off-from-tirana/|title=Ernest - Europe’sEurope's latest LCC - takes off from Tirana|date=2016-08-09|website=anna.aero|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref>, headquartered in [[Milan]]. The airline operatesbriefly operated a fleet of [[Airbus A320 family]] aircraft to over 1520 destinations., Themainly airline operates withfrom its main hubbase at [[Milan Malpensa Airport|Milan - Malpensa Airport]]. On 29thOperations Decembercommenced 2019,in theJuly [[Italian2016, Civilbut Aviationceased Authority]] announced that it will be suspending the airline's [[Air operator's certificate|AOC]] on 13in January 2020.
 
==History==
Founded on 16 October 2015 as ''Fly Ernest'', Ernest Airlines was granted an [[Air operator's certificate|AOC]] and an Operating License as an Italian Air Carrier on 11 April 2017. The company commenced operations serving the Italian-Albanian market, and entered the Ukrainian market on 20 October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/275144/minecraft-billionaires-airline-sets-out-low-cost-ambitions/ |title=Minecraft billionaire's airline sets out low-cost ambitions|website=routesonline.com|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref> It has since also added destinations to Romania and Spain from Italy to its schedule.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://ufuture.com/ernest-airlines-announces-launch-new-european-destinations-summer-2018/|title=Ernest Airlines announces the launch of new European destinations from summer 2018 - Ufuture|date=2018-02-13|work=Ufuture|access-date=2018-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017 the airline rebranded from Fly Ernest to Ernest Airlines. The company slogan was ''Fly with style in great company.''
Founded on 16 October 2015 as '''Fly Ernest''', Ernest Airlines was granted an [[Air operator's certificate|AOC]] and an Operating License as an Italian Air Carrier on 11 April 2017.
 
On 29 December 2019, the [[Italian Civil Aviation Authority]] announced that it would be suspending the airline's [[Air operator's certificate|AOC]] on 13 January 2020 due to a lack of required guarantees.<ref>[https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lizenz-suspendiert-italien-ernest-airlines-muss-den-betrieb-einstellen aerotelegraph.com] 29 December 2019</ref> On 11 January, the airline fully suspended their operations. As of 11 August, the carrier announced plans to restart operations as a regional carrier pending governmental agreement; the plans included converting their fleet from an all-Airbus A320 family to ATR72-600s, to fly to over 70 destinations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 August 2020|title=Ernest Airlines announce plans to resume operations|url=https://travelradar.aero/ernest-airlines-announce-plans-to-resume-operations/|access-date=27 March 2022|website=Travel Radar}}</ref> The future resumption of services was due for consideration in the Milan Court in September 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Will|first=Luke|date=11 August 2020|title=Ernest Airlines Announce Plans to Resume Services|url=https://travelradar.aero/ernest-airlines-announce-plans-to-resume-operations/19376/|access-date=13 August 2020|website=Travel Radar}}</ref> but no services were resumed.
The company commenced operations serving the Italian-Albanian market, and entered the Ukrainian market on 20 October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/275144/minecraft-billionaires-airline-sets-out-low-cost-ambitions/ |title=Minecraft billionaire's airline sets out low-cost ambitions|website=routesonline.com|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref> It has since also added destinations to Romania and Spain from Italy to its schedule.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://ufuture.com/ernest-airlines-announces-launch-new-european-destinations-summer-2018/|title=Ernest Airlines announces the launch of new European destinations from summer 2018 - Ufuture|date=2018-02-13|work=Ufuture|access-date=2018-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Destinations==
Ernest Airlines operatesoperated to over 20 destinations in 5 countries. The airline operatesoperated most of their flights out of their main hub at [[Milan–Malpensa Airport]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
{{Main|List of Ernest Airlines destinations}}
Ernest Airlines operates over 20 destinations in 5 countries. The airline operates most of their flights out of their main hub at [[Milan–Malpensa Airport]].
 
== Fleet ==
[[File:EIErnest,_EI-GCC,_Airbus_A320-FVG 233_(3505873271644298823191).jpg|thumb|[[Airbus A319]] ofAn Ernest Airlines at [[CardiffAirbus AirportA320-200]] in 2017.]]
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==See also==
* [[List of defunct airlines of Italy]]
 
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