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| Founded | 1958 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1981 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy | ||||||
Itavia was an Italian airline founded in 1958. During the 1960s it became one of the main private airlines of Italy, until its collapse in the early 1980s, following the destruction of Flight 870, also known as the Ustica disaster. Itavia was headquartered in Rome. [1]
The airline was formed under the name of Società di Navigazione Aerea Itavia in 1958 and started domestic services a year later using de Havilland Dove and de Havilland DH.114 Heron aircraft. Operations were suspended in 1961, but resumed in 1962 under the name Aerolinee Itavia. The Herons were replaced in 1963 with the larger Handley Page Dart Herald, a pressurised turboprop liner. The Heralds remained in service until 1973.
Operations ceased again in 1965 and recommenced again in 1969 using Fokker F28 twin-jet airliners. In 1971 the Douglas DC-9-15 entered service. Other DC-9 versions operated were the Douglas DC-9-21, Douglas DC-9-31, Douglas DC-9-33 and Douglas DC-9-51. A total of 14 F28s and 11 DC-9s were used throughout its history. [2]
Itavia operated a domestic network, which was again suspended in late 1980. Eventually, the airline was replaced by Aermediterranea, a subsidiary of Alitalia and ATI, in 1981.
Various aircraft types were operated by Itavia over the years: [3]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 402B Utiliner | 1 | 1967 | 1983 | [4] [5] |
| Dassault Falcon 20 | 1 | 1977 | 1978 | [6] |
| de Havilland DH.104 Dove | 1 | 1959 | 1960 | [7] [8] |
| de Havilland DH.114 Heron | 7 | 1959 | 1964 | [9] [10] |
| Douglas C-47A Skytrain | 2 | 1961 | 1962 | [11] [12] |
| Douglas C-47B Skytrain | 2 | 1961 | 1963 | [13] [12] |
| Fokker F.28 Mk 1000 Fellowship | 14 | 1969 | 1984 | [14] [15] |
| Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald | 5 | 1963 | 1973 | [16] [17] |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 | 5 | 1971 | 1983 | [18] [19] |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-21 | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | [20] [19] |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | 4 | 1972 | 1981 | [21] [19] |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | 1 | 1976 | 1977 | [21] [19] |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | [22] |
| Sud Aviation Caravelle VI-R | 1 | 1975 | 1975 | [23] [24] |
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