Alidaunia S.r.L. is an Italian airline based in Foggia. It operates scheduled passenger services, air ambulance, air taxi/charter, offshore, aircraft maintenance, flying school and aerial work services. Its main base is Gino Lisa Airport, Foggia.[3]

Alidaunia
IATA ICAO Callsign
D4[1] LID[2] ALIDA
Founded1976
HubsGino Lisa Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations3
HeadquartersFoggia, Italy
Websitealidaunia.it

History edit

Alidaunia was established in March 1976 and in 1978 was licensed for film and photographic work. In 1984 it received a license for public transport. With government support in 1985 it started scheduled services from Foggia to the Tremiti Islands.[3] In 1992 and 1993 it operated on the Foggia to Milan (Malpensa) route and from 1993 to 1995 on the Foggia to Parma route using a Mitsubishi MU 300 aircraft on both routes.

The airline is owned by Roberto Pucillo (general Manager) (55%), Roberto Manzo Rocco (20%), Paulo Giangrossi (15%), Michele Perricone (5%).[3]

Destinations edit

Alidaunia operates the following services using helicopters (as at September 2020):[4]

Fleet edit

The Alidaunia fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at July 2015):[3]

Incidents and accidents edit

  • On November 5, 2022, an Alidaunia helicopter flying between Tremiti and Foggia crashed, killing 7, including a Slovenian couple and their 13 year old daughter.[5] [6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alidaunia Airline Profile-CAPA". Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Elenco delle imprese titolari di licenza di trasporto aereo". enac.gov.it. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 72.
  4. ^ "Alidaunia".
  5. ^ https://www.foggiatoday.it/cronaca/incidente-elicottero-tremiti-foggia-precipitato-apricena-sette-morti.html
  6. ^ https://www.24ur.com/novice/tujina/v-italiji-izginil-helikopter-s-stirimi-slovenskimi-turisti-zdravnikom-in-dvema-pilotoma.html

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