Air Vallée
Encyclopedia
Air Vallée S.p.A. is an airline
based on the grounds of Federico Fellini Airport in Rimini
, Italy
. It operated scheduled services linking two destinations in Sardinia
and six on mainland Italy, as well as charter services. Its main base was Aosta Airport
, with hubs at Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome
and Turin Caselle Airport
.. Since summer 2010, Air Vallee is flying again, with its new hub at Rimini's airport.
was started with a Beechcraft King Air
C90. The King Air was replaced in October 1989 with a Cessna Citation
I and another twin jet was acquired. Both were replaced by a Learjet 31 acquired in January 1992 and a Beechcraft King Air 200 was acquired in August 1993.
In the summer of 2010, Air Vallée restarted operations, offering domestic flights from Rimini as well as a weekly flight from Perugia to Olbia on Sardinia. A single Dornier 328 Jet should be in use for these flights.
The airline previously had its head office on the propertty of Aosta Airport
in Saint-Christophe, Aosta Valley, near Aosta
.
France
Italy
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based on the grounds of Federico Fellini Airport in Rimini
Rimini
Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It operated scheduled services linking two destinations in Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
and six on mainland Italy, as well as charter services. Its main base was Aosta Airport
Aosta Airport
Aosta Airport or Corrado Gex Airport is an airport serving Aosta, a city in the Aosta Valley region of Italy.Air Vallée previously had its head office on the property of Aosta Airport.-External links:...
, with hubs at Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and Turin Caselle Airport
Turin Caselle Airport
Turin Airport , also known as Turin-Caselle Airport , is an airport serving Turin, a city in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. It is also named Sandro Pertini Airport , after former Italian President Sandro Pertini.The airport is a focus city of the reborn Alitalia...
.. Since summer 2010, Air Vallee is flying again, with its new hub at Rimini's airport.
History
Air Vallée was founded in June 1987 to promote the commercial development of Aosta airport. In June 1988, a twice weekly link with RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
was started with a Beechcraft King Air
Beechcraft King Air
The Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation...
C90. The King Air was replaced in October 1989 with a Cessna Citation
Cessna Citation
The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its line of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft that have been produced over the years...
I and another twin jet was acquired. Both were replaced by a Learjet 31 acquired in January 1992 and a Beechcraft King Air 200 was acquired in August 1993.
In the summer of 2010, Air Vallée restarted operations, offering domestic flights from Rimini as well as a weekly flight from Perugia to Olbia on Sardinia. A single Dornier 328 Jet should be in use for these flights.
The airline previously had its head office on the propertty of Aosta Airport
Aosta Airport
Aosta Airport or Corrado Gex Airport is an airport serving Aosta, a city in the Aosta Valley region of Italy.Air Vallée previously had its head office on the property of Aosta Airport.-External links:...
in Saint-Christophe, Aosta Valley, near Aosta
Aosta
Aosta is the principal city of the bilingual Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes...
.
Destinations
Air Vallée serve the following destinations as at November 2011:France
- Paris CDG
Italy
- TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
- Turin caselle Airport - PescaraPescaraPescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
- Abruzzo Airport - ParmaParmaParma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
- Parma AirportParma Airport-External links:*...
Fleet
The Air Vallee fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of March 2007):| Aircraft | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | |
| Dornier 328Jet | 2 | |
| Learjet 31 | 1 | |