Blue Panorama Airlines

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Blue Panorama Airlines S.p.A. was[1] an Italian airline headquartered in Fiumicino operating scheduled and charter flights mostly to domestic and international leisure destinations.[2] As of late 2021, the airline was in the process to change its brand name to Luke Air[3] also retiring their former Blu-express[4] brand used for domestic and short-haul destinations. Additional business charter flights used to be operated under the name Executive Blue.[5] As of late October 2021, it suspended all operations until further notice[6] and was subsequently liquidated in late 2022.[1]

History

Blue Panorama Airlines

Blue Panorama is a private Italian airline operating intercontinental, international, and national charter and scheduled flights.[4][7] It was founded in Rome in 1998 by Franco Pecci,[2] and has been an IATA member since 2002 (IATA code BV).[8][9] Since 2005, Blue Panorama Airlines' Boeing 737 fleet has operated national and international flights for the Blu-Express low-cost division.[10]

In 2012, Alitalia declared interest in a merger with Blue Panorama, as well as with Wind Jet, another Italian airline,[11][12][13][14][15][16] but decided not to proceed with the acquisitions.[17][18] In October 2012, Blue Panorama entered bankruptcy protection.[19][20] This license gave the airline the ability to restructure itself.[21][22][23] On 25 November 2013, Blu-express started flights from Italy to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza after Belle Air ceased operations there.[24][25]

In January 2014, Blue Panorama Airlines requested to be admitted to extraordinary administration procedure and the abandonment of the composition procedure in continuity.[26] The management of the airline is left to the company's founder. Blue Panorama confirmed that company business and flights are fully operational.[27]

In 2018 the airline came under fire as it has been the policy of Blue Panorama Airlines to charge significant fees to passengers for minor name changes.[28]

Luke Air

In October 2019, the airline announced it would be changing its name to Luke Air by the end of 2019, revealing a new yellow-blue livery on an Airbus A330-200 which was then due to be delivered.[29] On 7 March 2020, the first A330-200 was delivered. However, the rebranding had yet to take place. In late 2020, Blue Panorama retired their last Boeing 767-300ER.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In January 2021, it was announced that the rebrand will go ahead.[30] As of September 2021, the airline's official website had its content changed to Luke Air operated by Blue Panorama Airlines.[3]

On 27 October 2021, the airline announced the suspension of all flights stating financial difficulties in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blue Panorama went through recurring restructuring proceedings in recent years.[6] Shortly after, it filed for bankruptcy protection.[31] In June 2022, it has been reported that the grounded airline retired both of their Airbus A330-200s leaving them without long-haul capable aircraft.[32]

In December 2022, it was announced that the airline would be liquidated and not resume operations.[1]

Destinations

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A former Blue Panorama Boeing 737-400
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A former Blue Panorama Boeing 757-200
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A former Blue Panorama Boeing 767-300ER

Blue Panorama operated a network of Italian domestic destinations branded as blu-express as well as long-haul leisure flights mainly around the Caribbean.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Codeshare agreements

Blue Panorama Airlines maintained Codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

As of November 2022, the Blue Panorama fleet no longer included any aircraft. The following types have been operated before:Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Blue Panorama Airlines former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A330-200 2 2019 2022[32]
ATR 72-200 1 2015 2015 leased from Avanti AirScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
Boeing 737-300 2 2000 2000 leased from Sterling European AirlinesScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
2 2002 2003 leased from Ukraine International AirlinesScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
1 2015 2020
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Boeing 737-500 1 2013 2016
Boeing 737-800 10 2000 2022
Boeing 757-200 2 2005 2012
Boeing 767-300ER 10 2002 2020
Piaggio P.180 Avanti 3 2009 2014 Operated under the Executive Blue brand.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 16 July 2004, a Boeing 767-300ER operating as Flight 1504 experienced an uncontained engine failure on takeoff from Rome-Fiumucino Airport. The plane returned and conducted a successful emergency landing. Investigation revealed that a high-pressure fuel hose leaked approximately Script error: No such module "convert". of fuel into the engine's nacelle during taxi, which ignited upon takeoff.[35][36]
  • On 22 September 2018, a Blue Panorama Spanish pilot, Emilio Leone, was arrested by Albanian police as his colleagues reported him for trying to fly the aircraft intoxicated.[37]

In popular culture

See also

References

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  29. ↑ austrianaviation.net - "Blue Panorama becomes Luke Air" (German) 26 October 2019
  30. ↑ ch-aviation.com - Italy's Blue Panorama proceeds with rebranding 6 January 2021
  31. ↑ ch-aviation.com - Italy's Blue Panorama applies for bankruptcy protection 1 November 2021
  32. ↑ a b ch-aviation.com - Italy's Blue Panorama retires both A330s 3 June 2022
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