Ernest Airlines (registered as Ernest S.p.A[1][2]) was an Italian low-cost carrier,[3] headquartered in Milan. The airline operated a fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft to over 15 destinations mainly from its main base at Milan Malpensa Airport.
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| Founded | October 16, 2015 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 July 2016 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 13 January 2020 | ||||||
| Hubs | Milan–Malpensa Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Milan, Italy | ||||||
| Key people | Chady El Tannir | ||||||
| Website | flyernest | ||||||
History
Founded on 16 October 2015 as Fly Ernest, Ernest Airlines was granted an 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.[4] It has since also added destinations to Romania and Spain from Italy to its schedule.[5]
On 29 December 2019, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority announced that it will be suspending the airline's AOC on 13 January 2020 due to a lack of required guarantees.[6] As of 11 January, the airline has fully suspended their operations, until further notice.
Destinations
Ernest Airlines operated over 20 destinations in 5 countries. The airline operated most of their flights out of their main hub at Milan–Malpensa Airport.
Fleet
As of August 2019, Ernest operates the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 1 | — | 141 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 3 | 3 | 180 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ "Overview - Fly Ernest". Routes online. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Airline information - Fly Ernest". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Ernest - Europe's latest LCC - takes off from Tirana". anna.aero. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "Minecraft billionaire's airline sets out low-cost ambitions". routesonline.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Ernest Airlines announces the launch of new European destinations from summer 2018 - Ufuture". Ufuture. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ aerotelegraph.com 29 December 2019
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 17.
External links
Media related to Ernest Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
