MiniLiner
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MiniLiner is a cargo airline
based in Bergamo
, Italy
. It operates scheduled and ad hoc cargo services. Its main base is Orio al Serio Airport
.
, UPS
and Italian Post. It has 90 employees (at March 2007).
Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
based in Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
, Italy
Italy
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. It operates scheduled and ad hoc cargo services. Its main base is Orio al Serio Airport
Orio al Serio Airport
Caravaggio Airport Bergamo Orio al Serio aka Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport is an airport located in Orio al Serio, southeast of Bergamo, Italy. It is popular with low-cost airlines offering flights to Milan, 45 km away from the airport...
.
History
The airline was established in October 1981 to promote a system of rapid air transport for parcels and other services using small aircraft and airports. It started operations in 1982 when it was the first Italian airline to begin overnight flights. In September 1988 it started operations on behalf of FedExFedEx
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, UPS
United Parcel Service
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and Italian Post. It has 90 employees (at March 2007).
Fleet
The MiniLiner fleet includes the following aircraft :| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 27 | 7 | 0 | 6 tons |
| Fokker 50 | 2 | 0 | 7 tons |
| Total | 9 | 0 |