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Air Dolomiti

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Air Dolomiti
IATA ICAO Call sign
EN DLA DOLOMITI
Founded30 December 1989; 34 years ago (1989-12-30)
Commenced operationsJanuary 1991; 33 years ago (1991-01)
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programMiles & More
Fleet size25[2]
Destinations26[1]
Parent companyLufthansa Group
HeadquartersDossobuono, Villafranca di Verona, Italy
Key peopleSteffen Harbarth (CEO)[citation needed]
Employees1000 (2024)
Websitewww.airdolomiti.eu

Air Dolomiti S.p.A. L.A.R.E (Linee Aeree Regionali Europee) is an Italian regional airline and wholly-owned by Lufthansa. It is a member of Lufthansa Regional and has its head office in Dossobuono, Villafranca di Verona.[3] 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]

Air Dolomiti operates routes from several Italian destinations to and from Munich and Frankfurt.[1][4] 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

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Foundation

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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.[5]

Takeover by Lufthansa

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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.[5][6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] Later on, two Embraer 195 were transferred from Lufthansa CityLine by spring 2022.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12]

Destinations

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

Codeshare agreements

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Air Dolomiti has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[13]

Collaborations

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Over the years, Air Dolomiti has established various partnerships and sponsorships. Its Settimocielo onboard service collaborated with renowned chefs such as Simone Rugiati (2015) and Giancarlo Perbellini (2016),[14] as well as with JRE Jeunes Restaurateurs (2017).[15] The airline also partnered with prominent wineries, including Aneri, Marchesi Antinori, and Masi, which was named Air Dolomiti’s "Wine of the Year" for 2018.[16]

Fleet

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Air Dolomiti Embraer 190
Air Dolomiti Embraer 195

Current fleet

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As of September 2024, Air Dolomiti operates the following aircraft:[2][17]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Embraer 190 8 4[18] 108 remaining aircraft to be transferred from Lufthansa CityLine.[19]
Embraer 195 17 — 120
Total 25 4

Some of Air Dolomiti's aircraft are named after famous Italian operas, as a tribute to the city of Verona and its famous ancient theatre, the Arena di Verona.[20]

Former fleet

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Former Air Dolomiti ATR 72-500 wearing an older livery version.

In the past, Air Dolomiti previously operated the following types of aircraft:[2]

Air Dolomiti Historical Fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
ATR 42-300 16 Dec 1993 Feb 2011
ATR 72-500 13 Mar 2000 May 2014
BAe 146-200 1 Jul 1998 Aug 1998 Leased to Flightline.[2]
BAe 146-300 5 Apr 2005 Sep 2009
Bombardier CRJ200 5 Mar 2001 Oct 2005 Leased to Eurowings.[21]
de Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 3 Oct 1990 Sep 1994
Fokker 100 2 May 1999 Dec 1999 Leased from Alpi Eagles.[2]

Accidents and incidents

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  • 24 August 2008: An Air Dolomiti ATR 72 (registration I-ADLM, c/n 543), operating flight LH3990 from Munich, Germany, to Bologna, Italy, abandoned take off due to smoke alarm. The airline treated the evacuation of the aircraft as a minor incident, but on August 26 an amateur video, filmed by a bystander, circulated on television and the Internet. The footage shows tense moments of some 60 passengers jumping from and fleeing the burning plane before the fire department extinguishes the flames.[23]
  • 17 May 2012: An Air Dolomiti ATR 72-500 operating on flight EN-1912/LH-1912 from Munich to Venice returned to Munich after the right engine shut down and smoke was discovered in both cockpit and cabin. Shortly after touchdown the plane deviated from the southern runway and came to a standstill about 80 metres (262 feet) into the grass covered side strip. The nose gear was reported to have collapsed in the process. Of the 58 passengers and four crew members aboard, five passengers were reported to have received minor injuries.[24][25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f airdolomiti.eu - Our flight destinations retrieved 29 March 2020
  2. ^ a b c d e "Air Dolomiti Fleet Details and History". Planespotters. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Air Dolomiti addresses Archived March 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Air Dolomiti. Retrieved on 21 December 2010. "Registered Headquarters: AIR DOLOMITI S.p.A. Linee Aeree Regionali Europee Via Paolo Bembo, 70 37062 Frazione di Dossobuono - Villafranca di Verona - Italy."
  4. ^ "Lufthansa-owned Air Dolomiti focused on feeding MUC hub; new Malpensa base planned for 2009". anna.aero. 5 September 2008.
  5. ^ a b Air Dolomiti: Universally Europe Airliner World February 2020 pages 31-37
  6. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 56.
  7. ^ "Office addresses." Air Dolomiti. 7 March 2008. Retrieved on 21 December 2010. "Registered Headquarters: AIR DOLOMITI S.p.A. Linee Aeree Regionali Europee Via Paolo Bembo, 70 37062 Dossobuono di Villafranca (VR) - Italy" "Executive Headquarters: AIR DOLOMITI S.p.A. Linee Aeree Regionali Europee Via Senatore Antonio Tambarin, 34 34077 Ronchi dei Legionari (GO) - Italy"
  8. ^ aerotelegraph.com - Air Dolomiti erbt Embraer von Lufthansa Cityline (German) 26 September 2018
  9. ^ "Air Dolomitis langes Warten auf Embraer-Nachschub". 4 January 2022.
  10. ^ aerotelegraph.com (German) 1 February 2022
  11. ^ aerotelegraph.com (German) 28 October 2022
  12. ^ aero.de (German) 31 March 2024
  13. ^ "Profile on Air Dolomiti". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  14. ^ "YouTube".
  15. ^ "Consigli di viaggio".
  16. ^ "Masi Agricola: vini e storia della cantina scelta da Air Dolomiti nel 2018".
  17. ^ "Flotta aerea Air Dolomiti: Guida agli Embraer | Air Dolomiti". Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Lufthansa CityLine Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  19. ^ airliners.de (German) 8 December 2022
  20. ^ "Fleet of Air Dolomiti on Air Dolomiti's homepage". Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  21. ^ "Aviation24.be - Latest News & Breaking Stories - Discussion Forums". 25 December 2004.
  22. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Fokker 100 I-ALPL Barcelona Airport (BCN)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  23. ^ Amateur films flaming plane at Munich airport Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ "Incident: Dolomiti AT72 at Munich on May 17th 2012, Emergency landing after engine failure and smoke". bd.de. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  25. ^ "Incident: Dolomiti AT72 at Munich on May 17th 2012, Emergency landing after smoke, collapse of nose gear". Avherald.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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