Lauda Air Italy

IATA L4 ICAO LDI Callsign Lauda Italy
Founded	September 15, 1996
Ceased operations	Ceased operations on June 19, 2007
Hubs	Rome, Italy, Palermo, Sicily, Milan, Italy
Secondary hubs	None
Focus cities	Rome, Italy, Palermo, Sicily
Frequent flyer program	LaudaPoints
Member lounge	LaudaLounge
Alliance	None
Fleet size	12
Destinations	15
Company slogan	Pozzo Della Mosca (Fly Well)
Parent company	None
Headquarters	Italy
Key people	Francesco Giuilani (CEO), Romano DiFilipo (CFO)
Website	http://www.laudaairitaly.com/ (non-operational)

Lauda Air S.p.A. was an airline based in Milan, Italy. It operated long haul charter services to the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Maldives and Thailand. Its main base is Malpensa International Airport, Milan.^[1]

Contents 1 Former code data 2 History 3 Fleet 4 References

[edit] Former code data

• IATA Code: L4
• ICAO Code: LDI
• Callsign: Lauda Italy^[2]

[edit] History

The airline had been established in September 1990 and started operations in 1993. It was majority-owned by the Volante company, itself controlled by Niki Lauda, former world motor racing champion, while the remaining shares were with Gruppo Ventaglio. On 31 March 2003, Gruppo Ventaglio purchased Volante's share and integrated Lauda Air Italy with Livingston under the parent company Livingston Aviation Group. Livingston was established on 13 January 2003 and started operations in May 2003.^[1]

[edit] Fleet

The Lauda Air Italy fleet consisted of the following aircraft:^[1]

• 3 Airbus A330-200

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Flight International 5-11 April 2005
2. ^ Airline Codes December 2006

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