Ernest Airlines

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Ernest Airlines (2016-2020)
Fly Ernest logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
EG ERN ERNEST
FoundedOctober 16, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-10-16)
Commenced operations1 July 2016
Ceased operations10 January 2020
HubsMilan–Malpensa Airport
Fleet size4 (2019) 0 (2021)
Destinations22
HeadquartersMilan, Italy
Key peopleChady El Tannir
Websiteflyernest.com

Ernest Airlines (registered as Ernest S.p.A.[1][2]) was an Italian low-cost carrier,[3] headquartered in Milan. The airline operated a fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft to over 20 destinations mainly from its main base at Milan Malpensa Airport. The company slogan was Fly with style in great company.

History[]

Founded on 16 October 2015 as Fly Ernest, Ernest Airlines was granted an AOC and an Operating License as an Italian Air Carrier on 11 April 2017. The company commenced operations serving the Italian-Albanian market, and entered the Ukrainian market on 20 October 2017.[4] It has since also added destinations to Romania and Spain from Italy to its schedule.[5] In 2017 the airline rebranded from Fly Ernest to Ernest Airlines.

On 29 December 2019, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority announced that it would be suspending the airline's AOC on 13 January 2020 due to a lack of required guarantees.[6] On 11 January, the airline fully suspended their operations until further notice. As of 11 August, the carrier announced plans to restart operations as a regional carrier pending governmental agreement. The future resumption of services is due for consideration in the Milan Court in September 2020.[7]

Destinations[]

Main article: List of Ernest Airlines destinations

Ernest Airlines operated to over 20 destinations in 5 countries. The airline operated most of their flights out of their main hub at Milan–Malpensa Airport.

Fleet[]

Ernest Airbus A320-200

Ernest operated the following aircraft at the time of closure:[8]

Ernest Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 1 — 141
Airbus A320-200 3 3 180
Total 4 4

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Overview - Fly Ernest". Routes online. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Airline information - Fly Ernest". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Ernest - Europe's latest LCC - takes off from Tirana". anna.aero. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  4. ^ "Minecraft billionaire's airline sets out low-cost ambitions". routesonline.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Ernest Airlines announces the launch of new European destinations from summer 2018 - Ufuture". Ufuture. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  6. ^ aerotelegraph.com 29 December 2019
  7. ^ Will, Luke (11 August 2020). "Ernest Airlines Announce Plans to Resume Services". Travel Radar. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 17.

External links[]

Media related to Ernest Airlines at Wikimedia Commons

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