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|hubs = [[Orio al Serio International Airport|Orio al Serio]]
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'''Gandalf Airlines''' was a regional airline based at [[Orio al Serio Airport]] near [[Milan]], [[Italy]], which was operational from 1998 to 2004.<ref>[http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/europe/italy.htm List of airlines from Italy, at airlineupdate.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618040545/http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/europe/italy.htm |date=2013-06-18 }}</ref>
'''Gandalf Airlines''' was a regional [[airline]] based at [[Orio al Serio Airport]] near [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. It 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.
[[Image:D-BGAS-Dornier 328JET-Gandalf Airlines.jpg|thumb|left|Gandalf Airlines Dornier 328]]
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]] acquired the bankrupt airline to gain additional slots at several European airports, mainly in Milan-Linate and Paris (Charles De Gaulle).


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==
[[Image:D-BGAS-Dornier 328JET-Gandalf Airlines.jpg|thumb|Gandalf Airlines Dornier 328]]

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center"
|+ Gandalf Airlines historical fleet
! Aircraft !! Total !! Introduced !! Retired !! Notes
|-
| [[ATR 42#ATR 42-300|ATR 42–300]] || 1 || 1999 || 1999 || TS-LBA<br/>leased from [[Tuninter]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://rzjets.net/aircraft/?reg=112701 | title = ATR 42-310 | publisher = rzjets | accessdate = 21 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dornier 328#Variants|Dornier 328-110]] || 5 || 1999 || 2004 || <ref name=gandalf>{{cite web | url = https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Gandalf-Airlines | title = Gandalf Airlines Fleet | publisher = Planespotters | accessdate = 21 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Fairchild Dornier 328JET|Dornier 328JET-300]] || 9 || 1999 || 2007 || <ref name=gandalf/>
|}

==See also==
* [[List of defunct airlines of Italy]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 15 August 2022

Gandalf Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  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.