Blue Panorama Airlines
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Founded | 3 September 1998 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 26 December 1998 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 26 October 2021 (suspended)[3] | ||||||
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Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 5 | ||||||
Headquarters | Fiumicino, Rome, Italy | ||||||
Key people | Luca Patanè (President) | ||||||
Website | www |
Blue Panorama Airlines S.p.A. is an Italian airline headquartered in Fiumicino operating scheduled and charter flights mostly to domestic and international leisure destinations.[5] As of late 2021, the airline is in the process to change its brand name to Luke Air[6] also retiring their former Blu-express[7] brand used for domestic and short-haul destinations. Additional business charter flights used to be operated under the name Executive Blue.[8] As of late October 2021, it suspended all operations until further notice.[3]
History[]
Blue Panorama Airlines[]
Blue Panorama is a private Italian airline operating intercontinental, international, and national charter and scheduled flights.[7][9] It was founded in Rome in 1998 by Franco Pecci,[5] and has been an IATA member since 2002 (IATA code BV).[10][11] Since 2005, Blue Panorama Airlines' Boeing 737 fleet has operated national and international flights for the Blu-Express low-cost division.[12]
In 2012, Alitalia declared interest in a merger with Blue Panorama, as well as with Wind Jet, another Italian airline,[13][14][15][16][17][18] but decided not to proceed with the acquisitions.[19][20] In October 2012, Blue Panorama entered bankruptcy protection.[21][22] This license gave the airline the ability to restructure itself.[23][24][25] On 25 November 2013, Blu-express started flights from Italy to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza after Belle Air ceased operations there.[26][27]
In January 2014, Blue Panorama Airlines requested to be admitted to extraordinary administration procedure and the abandonment of the composition procedure in continuity.[28] The management of the airline is left to the company's founder. Blue Panorama confirmed that company business and flights are fully operational.[29]
In 2018 the airline came under fire as it has been the policy of Blue Panorama Airlines to charge significant fees to passengers for minor name changes.[30]
Luke Air[]
In October 2019, the airline announced it would be changing its name to Luke Air by the end of 2019, revealing a new yellow-blue livery on an Airbus A330-200 which was then due to be delivered.[31] On 7 March 2020, the first A330-200 was delivered. However, the rebranding had yet to take place. In late 2020, Blue Panorama retired their last Boeing 767-300ER.[32] In January 2021, it was announced that the rebrand will go ahead.[33] As of September 2021, the airline's official website had its content changed to Luke Air operated by Blue Panorama Airlines.[6]
On 27 October 2021, the airline announced the suspension of all flights stating financial difficulties in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blue Panorama went through recurring restructuring proceedings in recent years.[3] Shortly after, it filed for bankruptcy protection.[34]
Destinations[]
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Blue Panorama Airlines maintains Codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet[]
Current fleet[]
As of March 2022, the Blue Panorama fleet includes the following aircraft:[32]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A330-200[37] | 3 | — | Wearing the Luke Air livery | |||
Boeing 737-800 | 2 | — | — | 189 | 189 | Stored[32] |
Total | 5 | — |
Former fleet[]
Blue Panorama formerly operated the following aircraft:[32]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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ATR 72-200 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | Leased from Avanti Air |
Boeing 737-300 | 2 | 2000 | 2000 | Leased from Sterling European Airlines |
2 | 2002 | 2003 | Leased from Ukraine International Airlines | |
1 | 2015 | 2020 | ||
Boeing 737-400 | 16 | 1999 | 2020 | |
Boeing 737-500 | 1 | 2013 | 2016 | |
Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 2005 | 2012 | |
Boeing 767-300ER | 10 | 2002 | 2020 |
In popular culture[]
- A Blue Panorama Boeing 757-200 and Boeing 767-300ER appeared in John Legend's music video for "Show Me".[38]
Accidents and incidents[]
- On 16 July 2004, a Boeing 767-300ER operating as flight 1504 experienced an uncontained engine failure on takeoff from Rome-Fiumucino Airport. The plane returned and conducted a successful emergency landing. Investigation revealed that a high pressure fuel hose leaked approximately 700 kilograms of fuel into the engine's nacelle during taxi, which ignited upon takeoff.[39][40]
- On 22 September 2018, a Blue Panorama Spanish pilot, Emilio Leone, was arrested by Albanian police as his colleagues reported him for trying to fly the aircraft intoxicated.[41]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Elenco delle imprese titolari di licenza di trasporto aereo". enac.gov.it. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ a b c ch-aviation.com - Italy's Blue Panorama suspends flight operations 27 October 2021
- ^ https://www.pasazer.com/news/40888/blue,panorama,zbazuje,w,polsce,dwie,maszyny,obsluzy,rejsy,dla,itaki.html
- ^ a b "Blue Panorama Airlines". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b blue-panorama.com retrieved 28 September 2021
- ^ a b "Blu Express - ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ fonte: Executive Blue web site[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Profile on Blue Panorama Airlines - CAPA - Centre for Aviation". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ IATA. "IATA - Current Airline Members". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Blue Panorama Airlines". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ UBM Information Ltd. 2015 (6 December 2012). "Blu Express to Start Rome – Moscow Service from April 2013". Routesonline. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Reed Business Information Limited. "Alitalia plans merger with Blue Panorama and Wind Jet". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Alitalia to merge with Wind Jet and Blue Panorama Airlines". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Airline merger The integration of Blue Panorama, Wind Jet and Alitalia - eTurboNews.com". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Alitalia, Blue Panorama and Wind Jet plan to merge". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Alitalia moves ahead with a merger with Blue Panorama and Wind Jet". World Airline News. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Alitalia plans merger with Blue Panorama and Wind Jet". Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Integration of Wind Jet operations with Alitalia receives board approval". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Avionews.com - Alitalia will integrate Wind Jet: operation approved". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Italy's Blue Panorama enters bankruptcy protection". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ N. Tchallabes. "volaspheric". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Blue Panorama Airlines enters into bankruptcy protection and reorganization". World Airline News. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ N. Tchallabes. "volaspheric". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Blue Panorama applies for bankruptcy protection, continues operations". ch-aviation. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso. "Albania, Belle Air stops flights". Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Business Traveller. "Belle Air ceases operations - Business Traveller". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Avionews.com - Blue Panorama confirms business continuity and that its flights are fully operational". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Blue Panorama Airlines enters administration, in negotiations with an 'international investor'". D.
- ^ "Another added fee: Airline required passenger to pay extra to add a middle name". Star Tribune. 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Blue Panorama Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Italy's Blue Panorama proceeds with rebranding 6 January 2021
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Italy's Blue Panorama applies for bankruptcy protection 1 November 2021
- ^ "Route Map". www.albawings.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Blue Panorama Airlines". Aeropuertos.Net (in Spanish). 11 June 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Italy's Blue Panorama outlines A330, B767 plans". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "John Legend - Show Me (Official Video)". YouTube.
- ^ "Accident Boeing 767-3G5ER EI-CXO, 16 Jul 2004".
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Air accident real voice recording and flight data". YouTube.
- ^ Shqiptarja.com https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/ekskluzive-rinas-shmanget-tragjedia-ne-avionin-me-200-pasagjere-kapet-i-dehur-piloti-i-blue-panorama.
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