Lauda Air Italy

Infobox Airline
airline = Lauda Air Italy
ceased = Ceased operations on June 19, 2007

logo_size =
fleet_size = 12
destinations = 15
IATA = L4
ICAO = LDI
callsign = Lauda Italy
parent = None
company_slogan = Pozzo Della Mosca (Fly Well)
founded = September 15, 1996
headquarters = Italy
key_people = Francesco Giuilani (CEO), Romano DiFilipo (CFO)
hubs = Rome, Italy, Palermo, Sicily, Milan, Italy
secondary_hubs = None
focus_cities = Rome, Italy, Palermo, Sicily
frequent_flyer = LaudaPoints
lounge = LaudaLounge
alliance = None
website = http://www.laudaairitaly.com/ (non-operational)

Lauda Air S.p.A. was an airline based in Milan, Italy. It operated long haul charter services to the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Maldives and Thailand. Its main base is Malpensa International Airport, Milan.Flight International 5-11 April 2005]

Former code data

*IATA Code: L4
*ICAO Code: LDI
*Callsign: Lauda Italy [ [http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes] December 2006]

History

The airline had been established in September 1990 and started operations in 1993. It was majority-owned by the Volante company, itself controlled by Niki Lauda, former world motor racing champion, while the remaining shares were with Gruppo Ventaglio. On 31 March 2003, Gruppo Ventaglio purchased Volante's share and integrated Lauda Air Italy with Livingston under the parent company Livingston Aviation Group. Livingston was established on 13 January 2003 and started operations in May 2003.

Fleet

The Lauda Air Italy fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

*3 Airbus A330-200

References