Neos
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{{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 ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.neosair.it/ Neos]
*[http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=NO&al_op=1 Neos Fleet]
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