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August 2010

Pellegrino D'Aquino is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Livingston, maintaining, at the same time, the Financial Strategic Director title.

June 2010

During FY 2008/2009, ended on 31st October 2009, Livingston carried 1 million passengers, with an average load factor of 80%. Flight hours were 26905, with 2600 rotations. The value of production totalled € 256,6 million.

November 2009

Livingston and Elite Aviation announce their joint venture at Dubai Air Show. This co-operation aims at implementing a synergic international project on an industrial and commercial level based on the sharing of resources, investments and know-how and intended to acquire new aircraft in order to develop the relevant fleets. All the above shall be made possible through the adoption of a shared business plan pursuing the object of enlarging the network as to routes and destinations in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern areas.

October 2009

The investment company Meridie detects the 25% of the share capital of Livingston through the corporate vehicle of GF Holding, which owns 100% of the carrier.

August 2009

4 Fly S.p.A. merged in Livingston S.p.A. and the carrier is acquired by FG Holding. The top management of Livingston is composed by Massimo Ferrero as President and by Giancarlo Celani as Chief Executive Officer.

June 2009

Livingston announces a trade agreement of international importance, with Kuwait Airways Corporation, the national carrier of the State of Kuwait. The wet lease agreement provides the allotment of an Airbus A330-200, crews and Livingston technical staff in Kuwait and will operate with flight code "KU", on some of the scheduled flights of Kuwait Airways' network.

March 2009

Under the renewed agreement with the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador, Livingston reopen the direct connection Milan
Malpensa / San Salvador (El Salvador). Also reaffirmed the important trade with the Central American carrier TACA, which will allow Livingston to use frequent and convenient connections, that already exist, to achieve all the other countries of the Central America - Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and Belize - to which are added as new entries, Peru (Lima) and Ecuador (Quito).

12 February 2009

4 FLY S.p.A. ACQUIRES LIVINGSTON FROM I VIAGGI DEL VENTAGLIO S.p.A

February 2009 

During FY 2007/2008, ended on 31st October 2008, Livingston carried 1.1 million passengers, with an average load factor of 80%. Flight hours were 30.847, with 3.000 rotations. The value of production totalled € 303 million (€ 282.9 million as for FY 2006/2007).

November 2008

Livingston and Eurofly sign an operating agreement for the IATA 2008/2009 Winter Season.The airlines' combined network offers flights to the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Antigua, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Barbados (operated with Livingston aircraft) and the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Tanzania and the Seychelles (operated with Eurofly aircraft).

05 June 2008

The new operational base of Livingston becomes the Terminal 1 of Milan Malpensa, where it was also inaugurated the new Business Lounge.

22 December 2007

Livingston, in co-operation with the partner Tour Operator Hotelplan, introduces an "ALL-BUSINESS" weekly, scheduled flight from Milan Malpensa to Male (Maldive Islands). This connection will be operated by a MD 83 aircraft whose cabin is equipped with 60 comfortable seats and features a superior onboard service, from catering to IFE. Moreover, for the whole Christmas/New Year period, the same aircraft operates some all-business rotations from Milan Malpensa to Mombasa (Kenya).

12 October 2007

Livingston presents its flights' schedule for the IATA Winter season 2008. As to long-haul scheduled connections, the new entry is San Salvador. Moreover, the winter programme includes all the other long-haul destinations, such as Brazil, which is connected to Italy through five weekly flights. As to the long-haul charter connections, after a two-year stop, the flights' schedule introduces the connections to Panama (Panama City), Colombia (Cartagena), Myanmar (Yangon) and Thailand (Phuket), in co-operation with the Tour Operator Dimensione Turismo. With reference to the short/medium-haul charter flights, new routes are introduced from Milan Malpensa to Senegal (Dakar), Gambia (Banjul) and Portugal (Porto Santo). It is also announced, from next December, the beginning of the operations from Milano Malpensa and Verona towards Boavista (Cape Verde), following the opening of the international airport on the island, at the end of the month.

March 2007

During FY 2006/2007, ended on 31st October 2007, Livingston carried 1.118.048 passengers, with an average load factor of 75%. Flight hours were 30.973 and the value of production totalled € 282.9 million (€ 261.1 million as for FY 2005/2006).

22 February 2007

On the occasion of the BIT Livingston SpA signs a commercial letter of intent with the South American carrier TACA for the imminent start of a weekly direct scheduled flight Milan Malpensa/San Salvador (El Salvador), promoted by the Ministry of Tourism of the Central American country. The agreement with TACA enables Livingston passengers to make use, from Cancun, of frequent, capillary links to all countries in the region. The summer operating plan for long-haul flights confirms all the classic destinations, while short and medium-haul charter flights include new ones such as Dubai /Arab Emirates) from Catania and Boavista (Cape Verde),where a new airport for intercontinental flights will open next spring.

10 January 2007

Giancarlo Celani is appointed Chairman of the airline, maintaining, at the same time the CEO title.

October 2006

Livingston SpA presents the operating plan of scheduled and charter flights for the winter season 2006/2007. New destinations include Brazil with Rio de Janeiro and Porto Seguro (as well as Macejo, Recife, Fortaleza, Salvador de Bahia).

June 2006

Livingston SpA and Eurofly SpA sign an operating agreement for the IATA 2006/2007 winter season. The co-ordination of the two networks involves the joint use of a fleet made up of 7 Airbus A330-200s, based at the airports of Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino, for flights without stopovers to the principal leisure long-haul destinations in Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean and Central/South America. The agreement makes it possible to rationalise frequencies and put corporate resources to the best possible use.

March 2006

Livingston SpA presents the operating plan of scheduled and charter flights for the 2006 summer season. All long-haul scheduled and charter destinations from Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino with Airbus A330-200 aircraft are confirmed: Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Kenya, Tanzania, Maldives, Mexico and Dominican Republic. Short and medium-haul charter flights operated with Airbus A321-200 aircraft will link the principal Italian airports to classic holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East (Egypt, Greece, the Red Sea, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Jordan, Israel, Tunisia and the Balearic Islands), with the addition of new French entries (Paris, Bordeaux, Lyons, Nantes and Toulouse) for incoming flights to Italy. Moreover the operating plan with destination Lourdes from various Italian airports is confirmed for the third year running and increased in frequency.

February2006

During the financial year 2004/2005, concluded at 31 October, Livingston SpA transported around 1 million passengers with an average load factor of 78%. Flight hours amounted to 30,000, while turnover totalled 260.0 million euros.

6 December 2005

Following the transfer of Lauda Air SpA in Livingston SpA on 28 October 2005, the Livingston Group signs an agreement with the Austrian Airlines Group for the use of the "Lauda" brand. The agreement stipulates the Livingston Group's right to use the "Lauda" brand indefinitely and free of charge.

8 September 2005

As part of the integration process taking place within the Livingston Aviation Group holding since the previous year, Livingston SpA acquires Lauda Air Italia's long-haul activity and fleet. At present Livingston's fleet is entirely made up of Airbus models: 3 A330-200s with 289 seats in double class for long-haul flights (average age 14 months) and 3 A321-200s with 210 seats in a single economy class for short and medium-haul flights (average age 46 months).

6 June 2005

Following the resignation of Managing Director Claudio Calabi, the new management structure of the Livingston Group is defined: Luciano Di Fazio is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Accountable Manager; Gianluca Cedro (at present VP Strategic Planning) and Giancarlo Celani (at present VP Marketing & Sales) are Managing Directors; Massimo Passalacqua (at present a member of the Board of Directors) is Vice Chairman.

February 2005

Lauda Air Italia presents the summer operating plan for scheduled and charter long-haul flights. The new destination is Guatemala (Guatelama City), a weekly flight from Milan Malpensa operated with the A330-200 aircraft. The online booking service, presented at the BIT, enables passengers to buy their tickets through the website www.lauda.it.

January 2005

Livingston Aviation Group announces the consolidated financial statements (Lauda Air SpA and Livingston SpA) for the financial year 2003/2004: turnover is up by 41% (compared with the financial year 2002/2003) and amounts to 242.4 million euros. Hours of flight total 32,164, the number of passengers carried is 1,009,000, with an average load factor of 82%.

October 2004

Livingston Aviation Group SpA receives its third and last A330-200 renamed "Andilana". The aircraft replaces the first B767-300ER OE-LAT "Enzo Ferrari" (its entry into the fleet dates back to 10 years ago!) on both charter and scheduled long-haul flights.

September 2004

"Discover wonderful places... beginning with this one" is the headline of Lauda Air Italia's new advertising campaign for the A330-200 product. While awaiting the official presentation at the TTG Incontri trade show in Rimini, the IATA winter season destinations are announced: new entries - Vietnam and Guatemala - in addition to Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbados, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Burma. 

16 July 2004

Claudio Calabi, the new Managing Director of the Ventaglio Group, is also appointed Managing Director of the Livingston Aviation Group SpA. Outgoing Managing Director Andrea Molinari is appointed to the same office in Volare Airlines and Air Europe

July 2004

Livingston Aviation Group receives its second A330-200 renamed "Gran Dominicus", due to replace 1 B767-300ER on charter and scheduled long-haul routes operated by Lauda Air Italia. The new summer destinations are: Honduras (Roatan), Netherlands Antilles (St. Marteen) and Japan.

June 2004

Lauda Air Italia signs a commercial agreement with the Ministry of Tourism of Guatemala. As from March 2005, Lauda Air Italia will operate a direct scheduled flight from Milan Malpensa to Guatemala City with its A330-200 aircraft.

30 March 2004

The Livingston Aviation Group opens its Business Lounge at Terminal 2 in the Milan Malpensa airport. Elegantly furnished and functional, the Lounge is reserved for Livingston Business Class and Lauda Air Italia passengers.

23 February 2004

Livingston Aviation Group receives its third and last A321-200 renamed "Boavista" (210 seats/single economy class).

February 2004

The new summer destinations are Madagascar (Nosy Be), Jordan (Amman) and Cyprus (Larnaca). The frequency of long-haul flights to Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Maldives and Brazil, where all rotations have become scheduled flights since last December, is confirmed and increased. Livingston Aviation Group approves the financial statements for 2002/2003: turnover totals 164.8 million euros, EBIT and EBT are positive and amount to 9.4 and 5.1 million euros respectively.

December2003

Livingston Aviation Group receives its first A330-200 renamed "Playa Maroma" (272 seats /double class). The new aircraft operates scheduled flights from Italy to Mexico and vice versa.

28 October 2003

Lauda Air Italia signs a commercial agreement with the airline company Mexicana de Aviación enabling Lauda Air Italia to sell air tickets for all destinations served by Mexicana (via Cancun), while Mexicana de Aviación can offer scheduled flights to Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino (again via Cancun) from any airport in its network. The agreement will become effective from 1 November 2003.

October 2003

Livingston Aviation Group presents the new long-haul destinations for the IATA 03/04 winter season from Milan Malpensa: Antigua, Costa Rica (weekly scheduled flights) and Turks & Caicos (weekly charter flights).

September 2003

The first B767-300ER personalised with the Livingston Aviation Group colours is delivered. In addition to the Group logo, the livery shows the colours of the two airline companies that make up the Group (Lauda Air SpA and Livingston SpA) and the logos of partner tour operators on the fuselage. Both sides of the aircraft show six flight attendants wearing the uniform of both airline companies. This aircraft (I-LLAG George Harrison) replaces another B767 present in the Lauda Air Italia fleet and will operate scheduled and charter flights on long-haul routes.

August 2003

Livingston Aviation Group and the Federico Fellini airport of Rimini sign an agreement, starting from September and valid until November 2003, regarding 18 charter and scheduled flights from Italy to Cuba, the Red Sea and Crete.

20 June 2003

Lauda Air Italia's six-month report for the period November 02/April 03 is approved. Value of pr amounts to 68.3 million euros, EBIT to 1 million euros and net debt is 6.5 million euros. Passengers carried total 191,000, with a load factor of 84%.

27 May 2003

Livingston Aviation Group receives the second A321-200, renamed "Jacaranda" (190 seats in a single economy class), directly from the Airbus plant in Tolouse. The aircraft will be used on all short and medium-haul flights operated by the Livingston airline company.

May 2003

Livingston Aviation Group concludes an agreement with Aeroporti del Garda stipulating that, as from summer 2003, the Airlines of the Group will operate around 150 rotations from Verona and Brescia airports. Both airports will personalise and provide services for the passengers.

29 April 2003

Livingston Aviation Group receives its first A321-200, renamed "Aldo Giannelli" (190 seats in a single economy class), directly from the manufacturer. The aircraft will be used on all short and medium-haul routes operated by the Livingston airline company.

April 2003

Lauda Air Italia formalises an agreement with Mexicana de Aviación to form commercial relations to optimise both companies' networks to and from Mexico.

13 March 2003

The new Livingston Aviation Group (entirely controlled by the Ventaglio Group) and Volante srl (headed by Niki Lauda) sign an agreement for the purchase of a 60% stake in Lauda Air SpA. The remaining 40% is already owned by the Ventaglio Group. Lauda Air Italia, as part of the Livingston Aviation Group, will operate charter and scheduled long-haul flights with a fleet consisting of 3 B767-300ERs, to be replaced by 3 new A330-200s starting from December 2003.

March 2003

THE AIRLINE COMPANY LIVINGSTON SpA IS SET UP WITHIN THE HOLDING LIVINGSTON AVIATION GROUP TO OPERATE SHORT AND MEDIUM-HAUL CHARTER FLIGHTS WITH A FLEET MADE UP OF 3 A321-200s, TO BE DELIVERED STARTING FROM APRIL 2003. LIVINGSTON SpA IS ENTIRELY OWNED BY THE VENTAGLIO GROUP.

1 March 2003

Lauda Air Italia announces the arrival of 3 new A330-200s (271 seats, double class), to be delivered in December 2003, June 2004 and October 2004. The 3 A330-200s will replace, over a gradual phase out/phase in process, the present 3 B767-300ERs. The in-flight entertainment system will be Matsushita's System 3000 IFE offering passengers a number of functions and personalised solutions, including an e-mail and SMS service while on board the aircraft. The connectivity service will be available both in c/class (individual phone, keypad and monitor) and y/class (two stations at the back of the cabin renamed "Cyber Café"). 

15 February 2003

Lauda Air Italia presents its long-haul flight plan for the summer at the BIT (International Tourism Exchange). All destinations are confirmed and will be operated with the fleet's 3 B767-300ER aircraft.

16 December 2002

Lauda Air Italia presents the figures for the financial year 2001/2002. Turnover amounts to 120.0 million euros.

1 November 2002

Lauda Air Italia presents Roger, the new in-flight magazine.

October 2002

Lauda Air Italia enters the Galileo and Sabre CRS (computer reservation systems) with the IATA code L4. The winter season opens with two comebacks, Panama City (Panama) and San Andres (Columbia), in collaboration with Dimensione Turismo, and with the introduction of three weekly scheduled flights from Rome Fiumicino to Mombasa (Kenya), Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) and Cancun (Mexico).

17 June 2002

Lauda Air presents the figures in the six-month report November 2001/April 2002. Turnover totals 63.9 million euros, EBITDA and pre-tax margin amount to 6.8% and 7.2% of turnover respectively.

June 2002

Lauda Air Italia's new destinations for the summer season of 2002 are: Kenya, Tanzania (Zanzibar), Thailand, Turkey, Ibiza and Minorca, in collaboration with I Viaggi del Ventaglio, and Burma, in collaboration with Dimensione Turismo.

May 2002

The plan to improve service and in-flight products (catering, uniforms, in-flight entertainment, in-flight magazine, etc.) begins to take shape.

April 2002

Lauda Air Italia's fleet consists of 3 aircraft (Boeing B767-300ERs for intercontinental flights), while destinations and customers for the 2002 summer season are confirmed.

March 2002

I Viaggi del Ventaglio, Italy's number two tour operator in terms of turnover, acquires a 40% stake in Lauda Air Italia. The shareholder structure is now as follows: 40% I Viaggi del Ventaglio, 60% Volante Srl. The new management is formed by: Luciano Di Fazio, Chaiman of the Board of Directors; Andrea Molinari, Managing Director; Gianluca Cedro, member of the Board of Directors with responsibility for Management Control.

19 February 2002

Lauda Air Italia is granted the JAR/OPS 1 certification issued by the European authorities to airline companies who meet the new standards.

October 2001

Lauda Air Italia adds the tour operator Hotelplan to its customers for the winter season 2001/2002

June 2001

Lauda Air Italia resumes flights to Japan on a weekly basis from Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa, in collaboration with the Japanese tour operator JTB. 

February 2001

Lauda Air Italia launches a new scheduled flight between the airports of Milan Malpensa and Cancun (Mexico). The new charter destination for the summer season is Panama City (Panama), in collaboration with Dimensione Turismo.

January 2001

Lauda Air Italia launches scheduled flights between the airports of Milan Malpensa and Verona Catullo and Cuba (Havana, Cayo Largo and Santiago de Cuba), in code sharing with Cubana de Aviacion.

December 2000

Lauda Air Italia is the first Italian airline company to launch a weekly scheduled flight to the new airport of La Romana (Dominican Republic).

November 2000

New short and medium-haul charter flights (to Canary Islands, Egypt, Israel, the Balearic Islands, the Red Sea and Greece) are launched, operated with a new Boeing 737-400 aircraft named "Janis Joplin" based in Rome Fiumicino. Enac (the Italian Civil Aviation Authority) grants Lauda Air Italia air traffic rights for scheduled flights to Cuba, Mexico, Japan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Australia. The new charter destinations for the 2000/2001 winter season are the Turks & Caicos Islands (Providenciales) and Columbia (Cartagena, San Andres). Charter flights from Verona's Catullo airport to Egypt, Cuba and Mexico are launched, in collaboration with Condor Tour and Alpitour.

31 October 2000

Lauda Air Italia closes the financial year 1999/2000 with a turnover of 270.0 billion Italian Lire.

2 August 2000

Lauda Air Italia begins to operate a weekly scheduled flight from Milan Malpensa to Bridgetown (Barbados).

July 2000

Lauda Air Italia launches flights to Japan (Nagoya, Sapporo, Osaka) in collaboration with the Japanese tour operator JTB

May 2000

Niki Lauda, member of the Board of Directors, is appointed chairman. Andrea Molinari is confirmed as Managing Director. Collaboration with the tour operator Sporting Vacanze for flights to Maldives begins.

January 2000

The company presents "Lauda's Flying Wonder World", an interactive and personal in-flight entertainment programme offering an individual colour monitor and a satellite phone/joystick available both in Amadeus Class and Economy Class. Each passenger is presented with a choice from a wide and select range of films and music, as well as video games and flight information in real time, shopping (duty free, Lauda products, Interflora) and a satellite communication service (in-flight phone and fax).

July 1999

The company begins operating flights on behalf of Alitalia (wet-lease agreement) from Milan Malpensa to Pisa, Ancona, Bologna, Monaco and Zurich with 2 Canadair Regional Jets with a seating capacity of 48.

December 1999

Lauda Air Italia is included in the new bilateral "open skies"-type agreements between the Italian and the US governments to operate scheduled flights between all cities in the two countries. Lauda Air's new charter destinations for the winter season are: Recife and Salvador de Bahia (Brazil), Bridgetown (Barbados), Saint Marteen (Netherlands Antilles), Montego Bay (Jamaica) and Cartagena (Columbia), in collaboration with I Viaggi del Ventaglio, Alpitour, Francorosso International, Viaggidea, H.I.T. - Holding Italiana Turismo (belonging to the Parmalat Group), Condor Tour, Dimensione Turismo and Suntur.

November 1999

Lauda Air Italia receives a fourth Boeing 767-300ER named "James Dean". Viaggi del Ventaglio and Alpitour Italia increase the number of flights by 25% and 30% respectively.

June 1999

The company presents the restyling of its fleet: half of the red double "L" of the Lauda-air logo (on the tail of the aircraft) is changed to bright green to distinguish Lauda Air Italia from Lauda Air Austria.

May 1999

The new destination for the summer season is Cayo Largo (Cuba), in collaboration with Eden Viaggi and Italturist. Flights to Sharm El Sheikh (Red Sea) are resumed, in collaboration with Alpitour Italia.

December 1998

Lauda Air Italia receives its third Boeing 767-300 ER and begins its collaboration with Club Vacanze (Maldives), Condor Tour (Dominican Republic, Mexico and Cuba), Hotelplan, Turisanda and Viaggidea (Jamaica and Mexico). A weekly flight from Milan Malpensa to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) is launched.

November 1998

The financial year 1997/1998 closes with a profit: turnover amounts to 140 billion Italian Lire (+40% compared to financial year 1996/1997). Passengers carried total 240,000 (+10%) and the load factor is 90%. A weekly scheduled flight from Rome Fiumicino to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) is launched.

October 1998

Lauda Air Italia launches flights to new destinations: Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Fortaleza (Brazil), while greatly increasing, for the winter season, flights to Cancun (Mexico), Male (Maldives) and Cuba.

September 1998

Lauda Air Italia activates a second weekly scheduled flight to Cuba on behalf of the Cubana de Aviacion airline company.

31 July 1998

The Civil Aviation Department of the Italian Ministry of Transport grants the company air traffic rights for Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).

15 July 1998

The shareholder structure is modified as follows: Volante Srl 66.67%, Lauda-air Luftfahrt A.G. 33.32%, Niki Lauda 0.01%.

July 1998

In-flight services are further improved thanks to the introduction of the tasting menu, of free champagne in Amadeus Class and of new, more comfortable seats in Economy Class. The "Niki's Kids Club" for children is expanded with the showing of cartoons in Economy Class too. A satellite telephony service is activated both in Amadeus Class (12 phones for 24 passengers) and in Economy Class (2 phones per side).

June 1998

Lauda Air Italia begins to operate a weekly flight from Rome Fiumicino to Cuba on behalf of Cubana de Aviacion. Audio and film programmes (respectively 10 and 8) are broadcast in Spanish too.

December 1997

Lauda Air Italia begins to operate charter flights from Milan Malpensa to Male (Maldives), in cooperation with Alpitour Italia and Macejo (Brazil), in collaboration with I Viaggi del Ventaglio.

July 1997

DO&CO, in charge of in-flight catering services, introduces seasonal ingredients. Exclusive menus are prepared by DO&CO Italia no sooner than two hours before departure time using fresh, top-quality products and are updated every month on the basis of a healthy seasonal approach.

May 1997

Lauda Air Italia presents major new destinations for the 1997 summer season: Merida (Mexico), Havana and Santiago de Cuba (Cuba), in cooperation with Francorosso International (Italy's third most important tour operator in terms of turnover) and I Viaggi del Ventaglio. The destinations of Camagüey, Holguin, Varadero (Cuba) and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), in collaboration with Alpitour Italia and I Viaggi del Ventaglio, are confirmed.

March 1997

Lauda Air Italia introduce a bordo dei suoi due Boeing 767-300ER il cardio-telefono, in collaborazione con l'Unità di Terapia Intensiva della Casa di Cura privata del Policlinico di Milano. Il servizio è attivo 24 ore al giorno.

December 1996

The company receives its second Boeing 767 300ER named "Ayrton Senna". The collaboration with I Viaggi del Ventaglio is intensified and weekly flights are operated from Milan Malpensa to Cancun (Mexico), Varadero (Cuba), Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Sharm El Sheikh and Luxor (Egypt). The new destination is Natal (Brazil), in collaboration with Dimensione Turismo. The company begins its collaboration with Nouvelles Frontières with flights to Varadero (Cuba) and Cancun (Mexico).

31 October 1996

At the end of the financial year 1995/1996 turnover amounts to 67.0 billion Italian Lire, close to break-even despite significant investment in the catering sector. Passengers carried over the same period total 114,356.

June 1996

Lauda Air Italia begins its collaboration with the tour operator I Viaggi del Ventaglio, number two in Italy in terms of turnover.

November 1995

The company develops its charter operating plan for the 1995/1996 winter season (+42% compared to the same period of the financial year 1994/1995), with 11 weekly flights (12 more per month compared to the 1994/1995 winter season). Holguin (Cuba), Kingston (Jamaica), Orlando (Florida), Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), Aruba (Netherlands Antilles), Recife (Brazil) and Dakar (Senegal) are added to the list of flight destinations.

January 1995

The company presents a charter flight to Crown Point, in the island of Tobago, in collaboration with Suntur International.

1995

DO&CO, one of the leading catering companies in Europe, is placed in charge of refreshment services on board and opens a production and operating unit at the Milan Malpensa airport.

December 1994

The airline company adds to its traditional destinations the island of San Andres and the city of Cartagena (Caribbean Columbia), in collaboration with the tour operator Dimensione Turismo Srl. Alpitour Italia SpA adds a weekly flight to the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo).

April 1994

Share stock is raised to 18.85 billion Italian Lire. At the end of the first financial year 1993/1994 turnover amounts to 48.9 billion Italian Lire. Passengers carried total 75,000.

December 1993

As a result of contracts signed with tour operators such as Alpitour Italia (the leading Italian tour operator as regards turnover) and Suntur International, Lauda Air Italia specialises in Caribbean destinations: Nassau (Bahamas), Bridgetown (Barbados), Montego Bay (Jamaica), Cancun (Mexico), Varadero and Camagüey (Cuba) and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic). The company employs 90 persons, including pilots, flight assistants, maintenance staff and ground personnel.

6 May 1993

The Civil Aviation Department of the Italian Ministry of Transport issues a licence for public passenger transport. The aircraft operating from Italy is the Boeing 767-300ER named "Enzo Ferrari", with a seating capacity of 258 passengers, of which 24 in Amadeus Class (Lauda-air's business class) and 234 in Economy Class. Each crew is made up of eleven members, including 2 pilots (Captain and First Officer) and 9 flight assistants (1 Purser, 1 Senior and 7 Juniors).

December 1992

Lauda Air Italia is set up. The headquarters are in Vizzola Ticino, near Milan Malpensa Intercontinental Airport, the airline company's operating base.

March 1992

share stock is raised to 3.0 billion Italian Lire. ITC+P SpA (a company operating in the tourism sector) and the management company Volante Srl acquire a stake in the airline company. The shareholder structure is as follows: 0.01% Niki Lauda, 33.32% Lauda-air Luftfahrt A.G. of Vienna, 33.33% ITC+P SpA, 33.34% Volante Srl.

December 1991

Andrea G. Molinari is appointed Managing Director of the company.

September 1991

Niki Lauda sets up Lauda-air SpA in Italy (Lauda Air Italia).