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Gandalf Airlines

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Gandalf Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
G7 GNF Gandalf
Founded1998
Ceased operations2004
HubsOrio al Serio
Fleet size15
HeadquartersItaly

Gandalf Airlines was a regional airline based at Orio al Serio Airport near Milan, Italy, which was operational from 1998 to 2004.[1]

The airline operated a fleet of Dornier 328 aircraft in both jet and turboprop versions to a number of European destinations: Barcelona, Bari, Brescia, Brussels, Catania, Florence, Madrid, Milan, Paris (Charles de Gaulle), Paris (Orly), Pisa, Rome, Stuttgart, Trieste and Verona. Gandalf also had an agreement with Air France to feed the French carrier's international flights at de Gaulle.

By November 2003, Gandalf Airlines had cut most of its routes due to financial difficulties. In February 2004 it filed for bankruptcy and suspended all operations. In April 2004 it was reported that Alitalia had acquired the bankrupt airline to gain additional slots at several European airports, mainly in Milan-Linate and Paris (Charles De Gaulle).

Fleet

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Gandalf Airlines Dornier 328
Gandalf Airlines historical fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
ATR 42–300 1 1999 1999 TS-LBA
leased from Tuninter[2]
Dornier 328-110 5 1999 2004 [3]
Dornier 328JET-300 9 1999 2007 [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ List of airlines from Italy, at airlineupdate.com Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "ATR 42-310". rzjets. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Gandalf Airlines Fleet". Planespotters. Retrieved 21 July 2019.