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Livingston (airline)
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Livingston S.p.A. was an Italian
airline
with its head office in Cardano al Campo
, Varese
, Italy
. It operated scheduled and charter services connecting major Italian cities to holiday destinations in the Caribbean
, Central America
and South America
, the Indian Ocean
, Africa
, the Mediterranean and the Middle East
. Its main base was Malpensa International Airport, Milan.
The airline had temporarily suspended operations as of 9 October 2010, finally their AOC was revoked as of 14 October 2010. http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1121629&pagina_chiamante=index.php
had been established in 1990 and was majority-owned by the Volante company, itself controlled by Niki Lauda
, while the remaining sharers were with Gruppo Ventaglio. On 31 March 2003, Gruppo Ventaglio purchased Volante's share and integrated Lauda Air Italy
with Livingston under the parent company Livingston Aviation Group. It is wholly owned by Viaggi del Ventaglio Group and has 144 employees (at March 2007).
On 9 October 2010, Livingston announced that flights were to be temporarily suspended after ENAC
(Italian Civil Aviation Authority) suspended their licence. The full effect of the suspension will take place from midnight 14 October 2010.
The Livingston fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 12 October 2010):
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|+ Livingston Fleet
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! Aircraft
! Total
! Passengers
Business/Economy
! Notes
|-
| Airbus A321-231
| align=center|3
| 210 (0/210)
| Returned to lessor
|-
| Airbus A330-243
| align=center|3
| 297 (18/279)
| Returned to lessor
|-
|}
As of 13 May 2009, the average age of the Livingston Energy Flight fleet was 5.7 years.
As of October 2010, Livingston returned to lessors its fleet of A330 and two A321. Also the remaining A321 is due to be returned to the lessor.
Livingston flight are operated with EuroAtlantic Airways
Boeing 767 aircraft.
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...
airline
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...
with its head office in Cardano al Campo
Cardano al Campo
Cardano al Campo is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.The head office of Livingston Energy Flight is in Cardano al Campo.-External links:*...
, Varese
Varese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...
, 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 and charter services connecting major Italian cities to holiday destinations in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, the Mediterranean and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. Its main base was Malpensa International Airport, Milan.
The airline had temporarily suspended operations as of 9 October 2010, finally their AOC was revoked as of 14 October 2010. http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1121629&pagina_chiamante=index.php
History
The airline was established on 13 January 2003 and started operations in May 2003. Lauda Air ItalyLauda Air Italy
Lauda Air S.p.A. was an airline based in Milan, Italy. It operated long haul charter services to the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Maldives and Thailand...
had been established in 1990 and was majority-owned by the Volante company, itself controlled by Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver and three-time F1 World Champion. More recently an aviation entrepreneur, he has founded and run two airlines and was manager of the Jaguar Formula One racing team for two years.- Early years in racing :Born in Vienna,...
, while the remaining sharers were with Gruppo Ventaglio. On 31 March 2003, Gruppo Ventaglio purchased Volante's share and integrated Lauda Air Italy
Lauda Air Italy
Lauda Air S.p.A. was an airline based in Milan, Italy. It operated long haul charter services to the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Maldives and Thailand...
with Livingston under the parent company Livingston Aviation Group. It is wholly owned by Viaggi del Ventaglio Group and has 144 employees (at March 2007).
On 9 October 2010, Livingston announced that flights were to be temporarily suspended after ENAC
Italian Civil Aviation Authority
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority is the civil aviation authority of Italy. Its headquarters are located in Rome. Legislative Decree no.250/97 established the existence of ENAC on 25 July 1997.-External links:* **...
(Italian Civil Aviation Authority) suspended their licence. The full effect of the suspension will take place from midnight 14 October 2010.
Fleet
{|align=right|{| class="toccolours" border="3" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|+ Livingston Fleet
|- bgcolor=orange
! Aircraft
! Total
! Passengers
Business/Economy
! Notes
|-
| Airbus A321-231
| align=center|3
| 210 (0/210)
| Returned to lessor
|-
| Airbus A330-243
| align=center|3
| 297 (18/279)
| Returned to lessor
|-
|}
As of 13 May 2009, the average age of the Livingston Energy Flight fleet was 5.7 years.
As of October 2010, Livingston returned to lessors its fleet of A330 and two A321. Also the remaining A321 is due to be returned to the lessor.
Livingston flight are operated with EuroAtlantic Airways
EuroAtlantic Airways
EuroAtlantic Airways - Transportes Aéreos S.A., operating and styled as euroAtlantic airways, is a charter airline based in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal. It operates worldwide charter services, with an emphasis on the USA, Canada, Mexico, Pakistan and Australia, as well as ACMI and other wet lease...
Boeing 767 aircraft.