Airlines of Italy
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| Founded | 23 November 1956 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 20 July 1959 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 30 June 1971 | ||||||
| Hubs | Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | Capri, Ischia, Sorrento | ||||||
| Key people | Giovanni Buonamico Marcello Mainetti | ||||||
| Employees | 18 | ||||||
Elivie-Societá Italiana Esercizio Elicotteri was a helicopter airline of Italy.
The airline was established in November 1956 under the ELI-Linee Italiane S.p.A. with capital of IRI and Alitalia operating 1 A.B.204 and 2 Agusta-Bell AB.102 helicopters.[1][2] In 1959, the airline was rebranded as Elivie.
In 1967, the airline acquired two Sikorsky S-61.[3] In October 1969 Elivie carried 34,821 passengers.[4][5]
In 1970, Alitalia stopped the Elivie operations, because it was considered unprofitable. A year before, IRI retired their investment on Elivie.
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta Bell 47J Ranger | 4 | 1959 | 1970 | I-EUNO, I-EDUE, I-ETRE, I-EQAT[6] |
| Agusta-Bell AB.102 | 2 | 1961 | 1965 | I-ECIN, I-ESEI[6] |
| Agusta-Bell 204 | 5 | 1963 | 1971 | I-ESET, I-EOT, I-ENOV, I-EVCA, I-EVCO[6] |
| Agusta-Bell 206A | 2 | 1968 | 1971 | I-EVBA, I-EVBU[6] |
| Sikorsky S-61N | 2 | 1968 | 1971 | I-EVMA, I-EVME[6] |