 Douglas DC-9-15 of Unifly Express | |||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1980 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1990 | ||||||
| Key people | Paolinelli | ||||||
Unifly Express (IATA: IP, call sign: Unifly ) was an Italian airline that operated from 1980 until 1990.
Company history
Unifly began operations as a charter airline in 1980 with mostly business charters and overnight package delivery. In 1984 it entered the scheduled passenger service with Fokker F28 aircraft. In 1985 it formed a cooperations with Alitalia and operated flights on its behalf. Unifly also operated freight flights with McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15RC aircraft.
In 1989 the name was changed to Unifly Express and with it came the first McDonnell Douglas MD-83. A total of five MD-82s and one MD-83 were operated. In 1990 Unifly Express took over Alinord and with it came a northern Italy route network and more F28s, but shortly afterward Unifly was having financial problems. The MD-80s were returned to the lessors and by May 1990 it was all over and Unifly ceased to exist.
Fleet details
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| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker F28-1000 | 4 | 1984 | 1990 | I-TIDI, I-TIBB, I-TIDB, I-TIAP |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15RC | 2 | 1988 | 1991 | I-TIAN, I-TIAR |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 3 | 1989 | 1991 | EI-BTX, EI-BTY, N6202S |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 3 | 1988 | 1990 | EI-BTU, EI-BTV, N6202D |
See also
References
- Hengi,
- "Fokker F28-1000". rzjets. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Unifly Express Fleet". Planespotters. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "McDonnell Douglas MD-82". rzjets. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "McDonnell Douglas MD-83". rzjets. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- Hengi, B.I. (2000). Airlines Remembered: Over 200 Airlines of the Past, Described and Illustrated in Colour. Midland. ISBN 9781857800913.
