# Eurofly
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{{Short description|Italian airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Eurofly
| logo = Eurofly logo.svg
| logo_size = 233
| fleet_size = 41
| destinations = 41 (combined figure for Meridiana and Eurofly)
| IATA = GJ
| ICAO = EEZ
| callsign = E-FLY
| founded = {{start date|1989|05|26|df=y}}
| ceased = {{end date|2010|02|28|df=y}}
(merged with [Meridiana](/source/Meridiana) to create [Meridiana Fly](/source/Meridiana))
| headquarters = [Milan](/source/Milan), [Italy](/source/Italy)
| key_people =
| bases = {{ubl|{{nowrap|[Bologna](/source/Bologna_Guglielmo_Marconi_Airport)}}|{{nowrap|[Milan–Malpensa](/source/Milan_Malpensa_Airport)}}|{{nowrap|[Rome–Fiumicino](/source/Leonardo_da_Vinci%E2%80%93Fiumicino_Airport)}}}}
| frequent_flyer =
| lounge =
|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070104091958/http://www.eurofly.it/EN/index.asp eurofly.it/EN/index.asp]
}}
'''Eurofly''' was a privately owned [airline](/source/airline) based in [Milan](/source/Milan), [Italy](/source/Italy).["[https://web.archive.org/web/20070114204849/http://www.eurofly.it/EN/contatti.asp Contacts]." Eurofly. Retrieved on 29 November 2010. "Eurofly S.p.a. Via Ettore Bugatti, 15 20142 Milano."] Listed on MTA Stock Exchange and controlled by [Meridiana](/source/Meridiana), it was Italy's leading carrier in the leisure flights market and mainly operated international, medium to long haul, point-to-point flights.
The medium-haul activity was centered mainly on operations to Egypt and the [Red Sea](/source/Red_Sea) Riviera, [Spain](/source/Spain) and [Greece](/source/Greece). The long haul included some of Italians’ preferred tropical destinations like the [Maldives](/source/Maldives) and [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka) or [Africa](/source/Africa). Furthermore, during the summer season, Eurofly operated non-stop scheduled flights to [New York City](/source/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport), exploiting the reverse seasonality of if compared to tropical destinations and focusing on incoming traffic to Italy. The company slogan was ''The Italian [air]way of life.''
In 2010, the airline merged with Meridiana to form [Meridiana Fly](/source/Meridiana_Fly).
==History==
The airline was established on 26 May 1989 with the aim of selling medium-haul flights to tour operators. Eurofly started its operations on 26 February 1990. It was set up with a 45% shareholding by [Alitalia](/source/Alitalia) in response to the needs of the flag carrier to develop the leisure travel market. The original shareholding was divided between [Alitalia](/source/Alitalia) (45%), [Olivetti](/source/Olivetti) (45%) and [San Paolo Finance](/source/San_Paolo_Finance) (10%).[{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [Flight International](/source/Flight_International) | pages= 78–79 | date= 2007-04-03}}]
In 2003, Alitalia sold an 80% stake in the airline for $10.8m to Luxembourg based private equity fund Spinnaker, controlled by Italian bank Banco Profilo.[{{Cite web |title=Aviation Strategy - The future of Alitalia and its domestic competitors: Air One, Meridiana, Eurofly and Blue Panorama |url=https://aviationstrategy.aero/newsletter/Jan-2006/3/The-future-of-Alitalia-and-its-domestic-competitors:Air-One,Meridiana,Eurofly-and-Blue-Panorama |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=aviationstrategy.aero}}]
In January 2004, Eurofly was acquired wholly by the Spinnker fund, managed by Sandro Capotosti (CEO and Founder of [Banca Prolilo](/source/Banca_Prolilo)) and [Paolo G. Alberoni](/source/Paolo_G._Alberoni). The fund listed Eurofly on the Milan Stock Exchange in December 2005.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.soldionline.it/notizie/azioni-italia/tutte-le-ipo-per-piazza-affari-chiude-guala-closures-pronte-safilo-e-eurotech|title=Tutte le Ipo per Piazza Affari: Chiude Guala Closures, pronte Safilo e Eurotech|date=16 November 2005}}] At the end of 2006, Spinnaker sold the residual 29.95% stake in Eurofly to Meridiana and Mr Giovanni Rossi (CEO of Meridiana) took over as CEO of Eurofly.
In January 2008, two capital increases took place and Meridiana participation in Eurofly's capital grew to 46.1%. On 28 February 2010, [Meridiana](/source/Meridiana) and Eurofly merged to create Italy's second-biggest airline, [Meridiana fly](/source/Meridiana_fly).[{{cite web |last=Derber |first=Alex |date=2009-11-20 |title=Meridiana-Eurofly tie-up creates new carrier Meridiana Fly |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/meridiana-eurofly-tie-up-creates-new-carrier-meridiana-fly/90506.article |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Flight Global }}]
== Destinations ==
Before eurofly was acquired by Meridiana, the airline had 2 codeshare agreements with [Air One](/source/Air_One) and [British Airways](/source/British_Airways).[{{Cite web|date=2007-02-19|title=voli diretti eurofly - le vacanze decollano|url=http://www.eurofly.it/partners.asp|access-date=2020-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219011736/http://www.eurofly.it/partners.asp|archive-date=2007-02-19|language=it}}]
==Fleet==
Eurofly operated the following types[{{cite book |last=Pedde |first=N. |date=2007 |title=Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007 |publisher=GAN |location=Roma |language=Italian |isbn=978-88-89640-06-7}}]:
{| class="wikitable" style=" margin:auto;text-align:center"
|+ Fleet
|-
! Aircraft !! Total !! Image !! Introduced !! Retired !! Remark
|-
| [Airbus A319-115(LR)](/source/Airbus_A319) || 1 || 150px || 2005 || 2007 || leased
|-
| [Airbus A320-214](/source/Airbus_A320_family) || 16 || 150px 150px || 2001 || 2010 || some transferred from [Alitalia](/source/Alitalia)
|-
| [Airbus A330-200](/source/A330-200) || 5 || 150px 150px || 2002 || 2010 || transferred from [Alitalia](/source/Alitalia)
|-
| [Boeing 737-400](/source/Boeing_737_Classic) || 1 || || 1999 || 2000 || leased from [Pegasus Airlines](/source/Pegasus_Airlines)
|-
| [Boeing 767-300ER](/source/Boeing_767-300ER) || 3 || 150px || 1998 || 2002 || leased from lessors
|-
| [McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32](/source/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9) || 2 || || 1992 || 1994 || leased from [ATI](/source/ATI)
|-
| [McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51](/source/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9-51) || 2 || 150px || 1989 || 2001 || in leasing
|-
| [McDonnell Douglas MD-82](/source/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-80) || 14 || 150px || 1986 || 2005 || 3 transferred from [Alitalia](/source/Alitalia)
|-
| [McDonnell Douglas MD-83](/source/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-80) || 6 || 150px || 1994 || 2004 || all transferred from [Alitalia](/source/Alitalia)
|}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==Further reading==
* G. D'Avanzo, ''I Lupi dell’Aria'' (in Italian language), STH Publishing, Roma, 1992, {{ISBN|88-7147-000-1}}
* M. & S. Iarossi (curators), ''Compagnie Aeree'' (in Italian language), EDAI, Firenze, 1995/96 edition
* G. D'Avanzo, ''Deregulation'' (in Italian language), "Armi e Politica" no. 5, Casa Editrice Nuove Ricerche, Ancona, 1996
* N. Pedde, ''Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007'' (in Italian language), "Landra Helicus", GAN, Roma, 2007, {{ISBN|978-88-89640-06-7}}
==See also==
{{Portal|Italy|Aviation}}
* [List of defunct airlines of Italy](/source/List_of_defunct_airlines_of_Italy)
==External links==
{{commons category|Eurofly}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070104091958/http://www.eurofly.it/EN/index.asp Official website] (European site)
*[https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.eurofly.it/ Official website] (European site) {{in lang|it}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/www.eurofly.in/IN/ Official website] (Indian site)
*[https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.euroflyusa.com Official website] (U.S. site)
*[https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.euroflyvacations.com/ Official website] (U.S. Vacations site)
*[http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=GJ&al_op=1 Eurofly Fleet]
{{Airlines of Italy}}
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