Ernest Airlines


Ernest Airlines was an Italian low-cost carrier, headquartered in Milan. The airline operated a fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft to over 20 destinations mainly from its main base at Milan Malpensa Airport. The company slogan was Fly with style in great company.

History

Founded on 16 October 2015 as Fly Ernest, Ernest Airlines was granted an AOC and an Operating License as an Italian Air Carrier on 11 April 2017. The company commenced operations serving the Italian-Albanian market, and entered the Ukrainian market on 20 October 2017. It has since also added destinations to Romania and Spain from Italy to its schedule. In 2017 the airline rebranded from Fly Ernest to Ernest Airlines.
On 29 December 2019, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority announced that it would be suspending the airline's AOC on 13 January 2020 due to a lack of required guarantees. As of 11 January, the airline has fully suspended their operations until further notice.

Destinations

Ernest Airlines operated to over 20 destinations in 5 countries. The airline operated most of their flights out of their main hub at Milan–Malpensa Airport.

Fleet

As of August 2019, Ernest operated the following aircraft: