Alinord is a small domestic charter airline based in Italy which also operated some scheduled routes for a short time before closing in 1990.

History

Previously known as CADABO, an acronym of the surnames of the founding pilots who took over a Yak 40 formerly owned by Avioligure and founded the company in Milan in 1980. After operating only charter flights, in July 1983 it managed to inaugurate the Bergamo-Rome Ciampino route and then the Perugia-Parma route. In 1985, it received a 300 million lire contribution from the Bastogi-Acqua Pia Marcia Group.A. Bordoni, Compagnie Aeree Italiane - L'estinzione della specie, IBN Editore, 2023,

In 1986, it changed its name to the more appropriate Alinord and established operational bases at Milan Linate and Rome Ciampino airports. In 1989, the scheduled Milan-Perugia and Taranto Bergamo-Rome Ciampino-Taranto routes were established, but overall traffic performance was below expectations. Charter flights and third-party flights continued.N. Pedde, Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007 (in Italian language), "Landra Helicus", GAN, Roma, 2007, In January 1990, the company was sold to Unifly Express, which had the intention of entrusting operation of secondary routes.T. Hamill, "World Airline Directory", Flight International weekly magazine supplement, U.K., 27 March-2 April 1991 However, all flight activities ceased in June 1990.A. Bordoni, Compagnie Aeree Italiane - L'estinzione della specie, IBN Editore, 2023,

Fleet Cadabo and Alinord fleetsN. Pedde, Almanacco delle Linee Aeree Italiane 1947-2007 (in Italian language), "Landra Helicus", GAN, Roma, 2007, consisted of the following aircraft:

2 x Fokker F28 leased by Alinord 2 x Yak-40 both transferred to Alinord for a short while

References

Further reading "Alinord per affari e turismo", Interline & Travel News Italia, Roma, 15 January 1988 G. D'Avanzo, I Lupi dell’Aria (in Italian language), STH Publishing, Roma, 1992, G. D'Avanzo, Deregulation (in Italian language), "Armi e Politica" no. 5, Casa Editrice Nuove Ricerche, Ancona, 1996