Unifly Express

Unifly Express was an Italian airline that operated from 1980 until 1990.

Company History

Unifly began operations as a charter airline in 1980 with mostly business charters and overnight package delivery. In 1984 it entered the scheduled passenger service with Fokker F28 aircraft. In 1985 it formed a cooperations with Alitalia and operated flights on its behalf. Unifly also operated freight flights with Douglas DC-9-15RC aircraft.

In 1989 the name was changed to Unifly Express and with it came the first McDonnell Douglas MD-83. A total of five MD-82s and one MD-83 were operated. In 1990 Unifly Express took over Alinord and with it came a northern Italy route network and more F28s, but shortly afterward Unifly was having financial problems. The MD-80s were returned to the lessors and by May 1990 it was all over and Unifly ceased to exist. [Airlines Remembered by BI Hengi, Publisher Midland Publishing]

Fleet Details

*5 - McDonnell Douglas MD-82
*2 - McDonnell Douglas MD-83
*3 - Fokker F-28-1000 "Fellowship
*2 - Douglas DC-9-15RC

External links

* [http://rzjets.net/operators/operator.php?opid=2554 Fleet and code data]
* [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=Unifly%20Express&distinct_entry=true AirlinersNet pictures]
* [http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5966830 MD-82 photo]

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