Air Sicilia
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| Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1994 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2002 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 (total) | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Founder | Luigi Crispino | ||||||
Air Sicilia was an Italian airline founded in 1991 and remained in business until 2002; it was declared bankrupt in January 2003.[1] Luigi Crispino was the founder of Air Sicilia who was accused of bankruptcy fraud,[2] and was one of many Sicily based airlines that ceased operations like Wind Jet.[3]
History
Air Sicilia was founded in 1991 by Luigi Crispino in Caltagirone to attempt to break Alitalia's domestic market monopoly and commenced operations in 1994.[4] The first aircraft in the fleet was an overhauled ATR 42 used on flights from Palermo to Rome.[4] Air Sicilia later gained the monthly flight record with turboprop aircraft, a total of 398 hours. Later a second ATR 42 named Peter Pan. Between 1994 and 2001 Air Sicilia had its AOC suspended twice.[4] On June 6, 1996, A Fokker F 28 named Mary Poppins and 737-200 were added to the fleet. After the cessation of operations Luigi Crispino was trialed for bankruptcy fraud but never was charged after the evidence against him was weak.[2]
Fleet
| Aircrqaft | In fleet |
|---|---|
| ATR 42 | 4 |
| Boeing 737-200 | 3 |
| Fokker F28 | 1 |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | 1 |
Destinations
See also
List of defunct airlines of Italy
References
- ^ "Da Air Sicilia a MyAir, tutti i flop delle «piccole» - Il Sole 24 ORE". st.ilsole24ore.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ a b "Assolto Luigi Crispino, patron di Air Sicilia". catania.blogsicilia.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ WhatsApp, Redazione 12 agosto 2012 00:44 Facebook. "Windjet resta a terra: stop ai voli in tutti gli scali". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Spariti i soldi di Air Sicilia in cella il patron Crispino - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2004-05-25. Retrieved 2026-02-05.