Neos
Encyclopedia
Neos S.p.A. is an airline
based in Somma Lombardo
, Italy
, operating leisure flights to Southern Europe
, Russia
, Africa
, the Middle
and Far East
, the Caribbean
, Mexico
and Brazil
, most of which are out of Malpensa International Airport.
between Alpitour and German
tour operator TUI
. Revenue flights were launched on 8 March 2002. In January 2004 the TUI shares were sold to Alpitour, so that Neos is fully owned by them, except for 0.01 percent of the shares that are held by Welcome Travel. At March 2007, the company had 330 employees.
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 in Somma Lombardo
Somma Lombardo
Somma Lombardo is a town and comune in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 16, 1959.The airline Neos has its head office in the city.-External links:* *...
, Italy
Italy
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, operating leisure flights to Southern Europe
Europe
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, 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 Middle
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...
and Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
, 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...
, Mexico
Mexico
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and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, most of which are out of Malpensa International Airport.
History
Neos was established on 22 June 2001 as a joint ventureJoint venture
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between Alpitour and German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
tour operator TUI
TUI AG
TUI AG is a German multinational travel and tourism company headquartered in Hanover. Until 2001 it was an industrial and transportation company named Preussag AG, which in the mid-1990s decided to reinvent itself as a tourism, shipping, and logistics company...
. Revenue flights were launched on 8 March 2002. In January 2004 the TUI shares were sold to Alpitour, so that Neos is fully owned by them, except for 0.01 percent of the shares that are held by Welcome Travel. At March 2007, the company had 330 employees.
Fleet
As of September 2011, the Neos fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 9.5 years:| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 6 | 0 | 186 | 186 |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 2 | 14 | 272 | 284 |
| Total | 8 | |||