Draft:AeroItalia Regional
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| Founded | 2021 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | August 26, 2022 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Parent company | AeroItalia (93.86%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania | ||||||
| Website | air-connect | ||||||
AeroItalia Regional (formerly known as AirConnect) is a Romanian regional airline headquartered in Bucharest.
History[edit]
AirConnect was incorporated by 7 private investors driven by the desire to serve the country's regional market. It started operating on August 26, 2022, offering domestic flights in Romania, connecting regional airports with nearby hubs and holiday charters directly from regional airports.[1]
At the beginning of 2023, a connectivity plan for Melilla was proposed with Málaga, Madrid and other European cities such as Porto, Lisbon and Faro.
On November 6, 2023, it was announced that Italian airline AeroItalia acquired a 93.86% stake in AirConnect.[2] In April 2024, the airline was rebranded as AeroItalia Regional.[3][4]
Destinations[edit]
As of July 2023, AirConnect operates to the following destinations:
Fleet[edit]
As of May 2024, The AirConnect fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-600 | 2 | — | 68 | Former Avianca Express aircraft. Both leased to Aeroitalia. |
| Total | 2 | — | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ João Machado (August 26, 2022). "Romanian startup AirConnect launches its first flights". Aviacionline.
- ^ "AeroItalia signs MoU to buy Romania's AirConnect". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Dominik Sipinski (April 18, 2024). "Romania's AirConnect to rebrand as AeroItalia Regional". Ch-aviation.com.
- ^ "Because of bad image: Air Connect is now Aeroitalia Regional". Aviation.direct. April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Romania's Air Connect shelves Dubrovnik service". Exyuaviation.com. July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Budapest Airport increases Romanian routes". Airlinergs.com. March 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Radu Dumitrescu (June 22, 2023). "AirConnect starts operating flights from Timisoara to Romanian seaside". Romania-insider.com.
- ^ "Aeroitalia Regional Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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