Neos 1796133 224928436 2008-07-11T01:23:10Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Infobox Airline |airline = Neos |logo = |logo_size = |fleet_size = 6 |destinations = |IATA = NO |ICAO = NOS |callsign = MOONFLOWER |parent = IFIL{{mdash}}Finanziaria di Partecipazioni S.p.A. |company_slogan = |founded = 2001 |headquarters = [[Milan]], [[Italy]] |key_people = |hubs = [[Malpensa International Airport]] |secondary_hubs = |focus_cities = |frequent_flyer = |lounge = |alliance = |website = http://www.neosair.it/ }} '''Neos S.p.A.''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Milan]] in [[Italy]]. It operates leisure flights to southern [[Europe]], [[Russia]], [[Africa]], [[Middle East]], [[Far East]], the [[Caribbean]], [[Mexico]] and [[Brazil]]. Its main base is [[Malpensa International Airport]], Milan, with hubs at [[Bologna Airport]] and [[Verona Airport]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 55 | date= 2007-04-10}}</ref> == History == Neos was established on [[22 June]] [[2001]] and started operations on [[8 March]] [[2002]]. It was started as a joint venture between [[Alpitour]] parent firm Finanziaria di Partecipazioni ([[IFIL]]), which is controlled by the [[Agnelli Group]] and the German tour operator, [[TUI AG|TUI]]. Since January 2004, Neos has been controlled by Alpitour (99.99%) and Welcome Travel Group (0.01%). It has 330 employees (at March 2007).<ref name="FI"/> == Destinations == On [[November 4]], [[2005]] the airline started 4 weekly flights from Milan-Malpensa to Cuban resorts of [[Havana]], [[Varadero]], [[Santiago de Cuba]], [[Cayo Largo]] and [[Varadero]] and Jamaica in [[Montego Bay]] The airline has also sarted charter flights to the Mexican cities of [[Cancun]] and [[Cozumel]].<ref>{{sp icon}} [http://www.granma.cu/espanol/2005/noviembre/mar8/46linea.html Granma] Línea aérea italiana inaugura ruta Milán-La Habana</ref> == Fleet == [[Image:Neos B763 EI-DMJ.jpg|thumb|Neos Boeing 767-300]] The Neos fleet includes the following aircraft (as of [[10 July]] [[2008]]) [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=NO&al_op=1]: {| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" ! Type ! Total ! Seats ! Notes |- | [[Boeing 737-800]] | <div style='text-align: center;'>4</div> | <div style='text-align: center;'>189</div> | |- | [[Boeing 767-300ER]] | <div style='text-align: center;'>2</div> | <div style='text-align: center;'>262</div> | <div style='text-align: center;'>one aircraft is operated for [[Jetairfly]] and one aircraft is operated for [[Aerosvit Airlines]]</div> |} Neos leased both of its [[Boeing 767]] aircraft during the summer season of 2007 to Scottish airline [[Flyglobespan]] to operate its long haul destinations. In 2008 one [[Boeing 767]] will be leased to the [[Belgium|Belgian]] airline [[Jetairfly]], part of the [[TUI AG|TUI]]-group to strengthen its long haul operations. == References == <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.neosair.it/ Neos] *[http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=NO&al_op=1 Neos Fleet] {{Aviation lists}} {{Airlines of Italy}} [[Category:Airlines of Italy]] [[Category:Airlines established in 2001]] [[Category:Charter airlines]] [[de:Neos]] [[fr:Neos]] [[it:Neos (compagnia aerea)]] [[nl:Neos]]