Italian Airways: New Airline From Founder Of Air Italy

Ryanair don’t even sell connections on their own network- why would they do it on a third party? I agree with you, Lucky - this doesn’t sound like a feasible business plan.

Is this an April Fool's joke?

If at first you don't succeed...

omg the livery reminds me of Global Ghana Airlines holy smokes. I can imagine them acquiring the 777s for cheap prices from the second-hand market, but given the slow recovery for travel demand and especially in Europe, where people prefer to stay in their homes, I can already imagine as to what we can expect.

Anyways, Good Luck Italian Airways 🙂

Excellent business plan and perfect timing. Guaranteed success.

I think the timing might be pretty good. Loads of second hand planes should be on the market soon at bargain prices. Air Italy had a certain amount of custom this could take, and the business plan for Italian airlines doesn't call for passengers anyway so much as taxpayer support. I'd say there is a fair chance this idea could fly.

@bruh - Might wanna re-read the article.

"- Rather than operating 777s to long haul destinations, the airline would instead operate short haul flights with 100-seat Embraer jets
- The focus would be on serving Sardinia and other smaller airports in the region"

@Ben

Yes. There will be lots of places at cheap prices out there. But why? Because huge and well established airlines have no use for them. So why do you see a newcomer having success where all the other ones can't?

I meant planes. Typo.

Mauricio, for example, because a smaller airline has less legacy obligations and more drive.

This sounds to me like the new Global Ghana Airlines....

Hold on...so basically he wants to set up a new airline which will operate with the same business model (minus the long-haul flights using 767s) that Meridiana had before it was taken over by QR? Linking Milan to “Sardinia and other small airports” was working quite well for Meridiana before that whole concept was abandoned in favor of unsustainable growth, so actually I think this might have potential if it ever gets off the ground (pardon the pun).

@Ben

Even putting COVID19 aside, how many new airlines have been thriving in the last few years? Specially in Europe. We've seen a lot more of them going belly up...and many of them where not the so called legacy airlines. It's incredibly difficult. The short haul is in the hands of the likes of Ryanair, Easyjet and Wizzair, which extremely low fares and it's almost impossible to undercut them. Long haul is in the hands of those legacy airlines, many of them state owned and always being bailed out (Alitalia is the perfect example). So how can you compete?

I mean "with extremely low fares". There's something wrong with my typing today 🙂

So Qatar Accidentally screwed Air Italy, Wonderful!

Maurice, fair point, but maybe they can compete with well thought out network, industry experience and local connections to the establishment. Maybe they can't. We'll see.

Well to many lcc in italy is very hard to compete whit this fares € 40 for 1 to 2 hrs flts
Good luck

There is room for good airlines to make money. Most of airlines that went belly up the ones that were poorly managed.

Lots of mockery here but: This actually makes a lot of sense.

Travel in Europe will be strong again soon (as opposed to international longhaul travel) and lease rates are really low currently. Lots of crew available who will work for a reduced salary. An embraer fleet is the right move, not too much capacity, easy to fill. Its just a question of a) securing funding (tricky currently) b) identifying good regional routes without too much competition (lots of routes were cut by other airlines so there is potential). Not sure it will succeed in the end but it seems like a solid plan. Meridiana actually worked quite well.

Pepe Gentile is a smart person . I know him from decades!! I wish him success .

@Wilhem

Ryanair actually does sell connecting flights and Bergamo airport is one of the places they offer that