What happen to Air One?

 Almost 2 years since Air One was ceased operations from 30th October 2014 so today I will explain about Air One. Shall we start where it began?

Air One EI-COI Boeing 737-400 new to Lufthansa in 1992 ex D-ABKC seen in Malta taken 11th August 2005. 

Air One first started in 1983 callsign Heron based from a bird from the tail. Air One first started as a flying school and provide air-taxi service; however in June 1994 Air One strarted to operate for passenger service with their Boeing 737-200 as a charter & full scheduled service. It operated 36 destinations to the European Union countries, Africa and the United States with flights from 5 Italian airport bases in Venice, Pisa, Verona,  Catania and Palermo connecting Alitalia flights across the world. In 2000 Air One announced it joined partnership with Lufthansa with all Air One flights was code-shared with Lufthansa as you see my photo on top "Partner of Lufthansa" for example I fly with Air One from Palermo to Frankfurt, Germany I get a connecting flight with Lufthansa when I land in Rome. In June 2006, Air One operated it's first regional airliner under the name Air One CityLiner (before Alitalia CityLiner) with a brand new Bombardier CRJ900.

The fleets Air One had were:

• Airbus A320 (2006-2010 Air One A320's moved to Alitalia) 
• Airbus A330-200 (2008-2009)
• Boeing 737-200 (1993-2008)
• Boeing 737-300 (1995-2010)
• Boeing 737-400 (1997-2010)
• Boeing 737-800 (2002-2004)

Air One EI-DSR Airbus A320-200 new to Air One in 2008 seen in Catania, Italy taken 12th April 2013.

During it's later years in August 2008, Air One almost went bankrupt so the airline wanted to merge with Alitalia until 13th January 2009, Air One become officially part with Alitalia 2 airlines in 1 it's kinda what Alitalia is or was dealing with Air Malta recently I think it was scrapped the idea. That also means Air One withdrawn the partnership with Lufthansa & focus to be part with Alitalia. After Air One joined with Alitalia that also means for Air One more destinations equipped by Alitalia & more Italian airport bases. For example of more destinations Air One operated to London Gatwick, UK but not served  by Air One since the airline ended in Milan Malpensa, Italy. Does it mean Air One operates by Alitalia in Air One livery? the answer was yes. After Air One ended Milan Malpensa, the airline moved to it's new base in Palermo in March 2014. 

Finally on August 25th 2014, Air One announced that a parent company to Alitalia shutted down Air One by October 30th 2014 due to Alitalia's new partnership with Etihad Airways. Some of Air One routes have been taking over by Alitalia even for Air One's Airbus A320 fleets.To me, Air One might not be my thing to travel on a Italian low-cost airliner it's interesting what the plane looks like. Air One will have a loving memory for Italy.