Air Dolomiti

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Air Dolomiti
Air Dolomiti logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
ENDLADOLOMITI
Founded30 December 1989;34 years ago (1989-12-30)
Commenced operationsJanuary 1991;33 years ago (1991-01)
Hubs
Focus cities
Fleet size22 [2]
Destinations26 [1]
Parent company Lufthansa Group
Headquarters Dossobuono, Villafranca di Verona, Italy
Key peopleSteffen Harbarth (CEO) [3]
Employees748 (2020)
Website www.airdolomiti.eu

Air Dolomiti S.p.A. is an Italian regional airline and a subsidiary of Lufthansa. It is a member of Lufthansa Regional and has its head office in Dossobuono, Villafranca di Verona. [4] Its hubs are at Verona Villafranca Airport, Florence Airport and Venice Marco Polo Airport and focus cities at Munich Airport and Frankfurt Airport in Germany. [1]

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It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa. Air Dolomiti operates a network of routes from several Italian destinations to and from Munich and Frankfurt. [1] [5] Most of these services are sold under the Air Dolomiti brand and codeshare with Lufthansa, while a few remain under the Lufthansa brand. [1]

History

Foundation

Air Dolomiti was established on 30 December 1989 by the Linee Aeree Europee (L.A.E). The airline's name derives from the section of the Alps known as the Dolomites. It started airline operations in January 1991 with a Trieste-Genoa route. In 1992, the airline started international services with flights from Verona to Munich. [6]

Takeover by Lufthansa

After several years of co-operation, Lufthansa acquired a 26% stake in January 1999 and increased it to 52% in April 2003 and 100% in July 2003. [6] [7] Although most Lufthansa Regional subsidiaries operate under their parent's name and colours, Air Dolomiti retains its own identity.

The airline employed some 748 people in June 2020. At one time the airline's registered office was in Dossobuono, Villafranca di Verona, while the airline's executive headquarters were in Ronchi dei Legionari. [8]

In September 2018, Lufthansa announced it would expand Air Dolomiti's fleet significantly by 12 pre-owned Embraer 190 and 195 aircraft to be transferred from sister company Lufthansa CityLine. [9] However in late 2021, Lufthansa stated that the transfer was no longer confirmed and may be continued later or on a smaller scale if at all. [10] Later on, two Embraer 195 were transferred from Lufthansa CityLine by spring 2022. [11] In late 2022, Lufthansa confirmed it would transfer further aircraft from Lufthansa CityLine to Air Dolomiti to strengthen the group's presence in Italy after its bid to take over ITA Airways fell apart. [12]

In March 2024, Lufthansa announced plans to expand Air Dolomiti's fleet to 25 aircraft within the year, as the subsidiary is scheduled to take over more routes within the Lufthansa Group network. [13]

Destinations

As of April 2024, Air Dolomiti operates routes from Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport to 26 [1] destinations in Italy and -increasingly- other European countries on behalf of its corporate parent, Lufthansa.

Codeshare agreements

Air Dolomiti has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: [14]

Fleet

Air Dolomiti Embraer E190 Frankfurt Airport Air Dolomiti Embraer ERJ-190LR I-JENE (DSC00192).jpg
Air Dolomiti Embraer E190
Air Dolomiti Embraer E195 Air Dolomiti, I-ADJL, Embraer ERJ-195LR (49581148362).jpg
Air Dolomiti Embraer E195

Current fleet

As of May 2024, Air Dolomiti operates the following aircraft: [15]

AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Embraer E190 55 [16] 108Outstanding aircraft to be relocated from Lufthansa CityLine. [17]
Embraer E195 17—120
Total225

Historic fleet

A since retired Air Dolomiti ATR 72-500 wearing an older livery version. Air Dolomiti ATR 72-500 Olivati-2.jpg
A since retired Air Dolomiti ATR 72-500 wearing an older livery version.

Air Dolomiti previously also operated the following types of aircraft: [15]

Air Dolomiti Historical Fleet
AircraftNumberIntroducedRetiredNotes
ATR 42-300 16Dec 1993Feb 2011
ATR 72-500 13Mar 2000May 2014
BAe 146-200 1Jul 1998Aug 1998Leased to Flightline [15]
BAe 146-300 5Apr 2005Sep 2009
Bombardier CRJ200 5Mar 2001Oct 2005Leased to Eurowings [18]
de Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 3Oct 1990Sep 1994
Embraer E190 1Dec 2011Oct 2012The E190 has since been operated again.
Fokker 100 2May 1999Dec 1999Leased from Alphi Eagles. [15]
Total44

Trivia

Accidents and incidents

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