Air Dolomiti facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Air Dolomiti

Founded	30 December 1989; 35 years ago (1989-12-30)
Commenced operations	January 1991; 34 years ago (1991-01)
Hubs	Florence Venice Verona
Focus cities	Frankfurt Munich
Fleet size	22
Destinations	26
Parent company	Lufthansa Group
Headquarters	Dossobuono, Villafranca di Verona, Italy
Key people	Steffen Harbarth (CEO)
Employees	748 (2020)

Air Dolomiti S.p.A. is an Italian regional airline. It's like a smaller airline that helps a bigger airline, Lufthansa, fly passengers around. Air Dolomiti is actually owned by Lufthansa, which is a very large German airline group. Its main offices are in Dossobuono, Villafranca di Verona, Italy.

Air Dolomiti flies from several Italian cities to Munich and Frankfurt in Germany. Many of these flights are sold under the Air Dolomiti name, but they also work closely with Lufthansa.

History

How Air Dolomiti Started

Air Dolomiti was created on December 30, 1989. The airline's name comes from the Dolomites, which are a beautiful part of the Alps mountains in Italy.

Flights began in January 1991, with the first route connecting Trieste and Genoa in Italy. In 1992, Air Dolomiti started flying internationally, with flights from Verona to Munich, Germany.

Becoming Part of Lufthansa

After working together for some years, Lufthansa bought a part of Air Dolomiti in 1999. By July 2003, Lufthansa owned all of Air Dolomiti.

Even though it's owned by Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti has kept its own name and look. This is a bit special because many other airlines owned by Lufthansa use the Lufthansa name. In 2020, about 748 people worked for Air Dolomiti.

Lufthansa has plans to give Air Dolomiti more planes to help it fly even more routes, especially in Italy. This means Air Dolomiti will become an even more important part of the Lufthansa Group.

Destinations

As of April 2024, Air Dolomiti flies from Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport to 26 different places. Most of these are in Italy, but they are also starting to fly to other European countries. They do this on behalf of their parent company, Lufthansa.

Sharing Flights with Other Airlines

Air Dolomiti has special agreements called "codeshare agreements" with other airlines. This means that different airlines can sell tickets for the same flight. It helps passengers connect to more places around the world.

Air Dolomiti shares flights with:

• Air Canada
• Air China
• All Nippon Airways
• Lufthansa
• United Airlines

Fleet

An airline's "fleet" is the group of airplanes it owns and uses.

Current Airplanes

As of May 2024, Air Dolomiti uses the following airplanes:

Airplanes Used in the Past

Air Dolomiti has also used other types of airplanes in the past. Here are some of them:

Trivia

• Some of Air Dolomiti's airplanes are named after famous Italian operas. This is a special way to honor the city of Verona and its famous ancient theater, the Arena di Verona.

Accidents and incidents

Aviation is very safe, but sometimes minor incidents can happen. Here are a few notable events involving Air Dolomiti flights:

• November 7, 1999: An Air Dolomiti flight from Venice, Italy, had a problem with its landing gear when landing in Barcelona, Spain. The plane came to a safe stop on a grassy area, and everyone on board was fine.

• August 24, 2008: An Air Dolomiti plane taking off from Munich, Germany, to Bologna, Italy, stopped its takeoff because of a smoke alarm. Passengers safely left the plane.

• May 17, 2012: An Air Dolomiti flight from Munich to Venice had to return to Munich because of an engine issue. After landing, the plane went off the runway slightly, and the nose gear was damaged. Five passengers had minor injuries, but everyone else was safe.

Images for kids

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  An Air Dolomiti Embraer E190 airplane.

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  An Air Dolomiti Embraer E195 airplane.

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  An older Air Dolomiti ATR 72-500 airplane, which is no longer in use.

See also

In Spanish: Air Dolomiti para niños