Private company

Italy First

Regional charter airline based in Rimini, Italy

Italy First was a regional charter airline based in Rimini in Italy founded on December 19, 1996. It was 100% owned by Gruppo Condor, a strong and well-established tour operator specialized in the resale of third-party unsold all-inclusive packages. Its main base was Miramare Airport, inside Rimini municipality.2 It ceased to exist in 2004.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1
  • HeadquartersRimini1
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Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Italy First was a regional charter airline based in Rimini in Italy founded on December 19, 1996. It was 100% owned by Gruppo Condor, a strong and well-established tour operator specialized in the resale of third-party unsold all-inclusive packages. Its main base was Miramare Airport, inside Rimini municipality. The first operations started in August 1999 with schedules to Rome, and from Alghero to Bologna, Genoa, Pisa. It also operated air taxi and air ambulance services. After operating on ACMI basis for Meridiana, Alpi Eagles, Minerva, and finally Air One, at the end of 2005, the management sold the airplanes and retired from flight operations.2

Products and brands

Italy First's fleet was made up of two regional aircraft:

From Wikipedia’s article on Italy First (airline), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2004Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1999Founded Founded1

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