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| Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1994 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2002 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 (total) | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Founder | Luigi Crispino | ||||||
Air Sicilia was an Italian airline founded in 1991 and remained in business until 2002; it was declared bankrupt in January 2003 [1] . Luigi Crispino was the founder of Air Sicilia who was accused of bankruptcy fraud [2] , and was one of many Sicily based airlines that ceased operations like Wind Jet [3] .
Air Sicilia was founded in 1991 by Luigi Crispino in Caltagirone to attempt to break Alitalia's domestic market monopoly and commenced operations in 1994 [4] . The first aircraft in the fleet was an overhauled ATR 42 used on flights from Palermo to Rome [4] . Air Sicilia later gained the monthly flight record with turboprop aircraft, a total of 398 hours. Later a second ATR 42 named Peter Pan. Between 1994 and 2001 Air Sicilia had it's AOC suspended twice [4] . In June 6 1996 A Fokker F 28 named Mary Poppins and 737-200 were added to the fleet. After the cessation of operations Luigi Crispino was trialed for bankruptcy fraud but never was charged after the evidence against him was weak [2] .
| Aircrqaft | In fleet |
|---|---|
| ATR 42 | 4 |
| Boeing 737-200 | 3 |
| Fokker F28 | 1 |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | 1 |
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