Minerva Airlines

Minerva Airlines was an airline based in Italy, which was operational from 1996 to 2003.[1]

Minerva Airlines

IATA ICAO Callsign N4 MTC AIR MINERVA
Commenced operations	1996
Ceased operations	25 October 2003
Fleet size	10 Dornier 328 1 ATR 42
Headquarters	Italy

The airline suspended operations due to bankruptcy on 25 October 2003. It had operated eight Dornier 328-110 aircraft partly under a codeshare agreement with Alitalia. In March 2004 there were reports that Minerva Airlines might resume operations using ATR 42 aircraft operating regional services on behalf of Alitalia. A further report in March also suggested that Alitalia might take over Minerva Airlines and transfer the turboprop fleet of Alitalia Express to them. In June 2004 there was a report that they planning to resume wet-lease operations on behalf of Alitalia using up to seven ATR 42-300s in the summer.

Fleet

Minerva Airlines Dornier 328–100 with Alitalia livery

Minerva Airlines Historical Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Remark
ATR 42–300	1	2002	2003	I-RIMS[2]
Dornier 328-100	10	1996	2006	[2]

Accidents and Incidents

Alitalia Flight 1553, a Dornier 328 operated by Minerva on behalf of Alitalia which overran the runway at Genoa Airport on 25 February 1999.[3]

References

1. Information about Minerva Airlines at the Aviation Safety Network
2. "Minerva Airlines". Planespotters. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
3. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19990225-0