Società Aerea Mediterranea

Società Aerea Mediterranea (**ICAO: SAM - IATA: SM**) is an italian virtual airline, founded and led by Pilot[SAMCEO].

## History

Società Aerea Mediterranea was founded on 9 april 2020 and it commenced operations on 10 april 2020.

### The Inaugural Flight

Società Aerea Mediterranea's first flight was called "The Inaugural Flight" and it was between Rome International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" Fiumicino (ICAO: **LIRF**) and Sarajevo International Airport (ICAO: **LQSA**). The aircraft that operated this flight was a Bombardier CRJ900.

### Early period

Società Aerea Mediterranea receveid his official logo on 11 april 2020. On the same day the first member, known as Swa233 on the Wiki, arrived.

On 11 April 2020 Società Aerea Mediterranea decide to flight in the less affected regions of Turkey, Spain, France and Israel, but the next day the CEO announced the suspension of routes to these countries.

On 14 April 2020 Società Aerea Mediterranea announced his first subisdiary planned to starts operation from 17 April 2020, SAM Regional, and joined the 2020 COVID-19 Outreach Programme, sending humanitary aids in: Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Austria, Sweden and Republic of Ireland.

From 17 April 2020 SAM Regional will send humanitary aids from Catania to the most infected regions of Italy.

On 18 April 2020 SAM CEO announce that SAM will send medical aids to less countries and regions for an economical issue.

On 30 April 2020 Pilot[SAMCEO] announced the restart from Società Aerea Mediterranea of The Around the World Mission.

On 3 May 2020 Società Aerea Mediterranea founded another subsidiary, a business subsidiary, called Gandalf Airlines.

On 4 May 2020 Società Aerea Mediterranea's CEO announced a riarrangement of routes and use of planes and announced that SAM Regional will fly to more Italian regions.

## Fleet

The first Società Aerea Mediterranea's plane was a Bombardier CRJ900, arrived on 9 april 2020. The next day arrived 1 Boeing 737-700 and 2 Airbus A320neo.

Società Aerea Mediterranea's fleet is composed of 7 aircrafts:

I-EHEH
 Boeing 737-700
 Airbus A320neo
I-NVCI (In special livery "Heroes in Hospitals")

## Subsidiaries

### SAM Regional

SAM Regional is the first subsidiary of Società Aerea Mediterranea. It was announced on 14 April 2020 and it started operations on 17 April 2020.

 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400
 Embraer E190

### Gandalf Airlines

Gandalf Airlines is the business subsidiary of Società Aerea Mediterranea. It was announced on 19 April 2020 and it started operations on 3 May 2020.

## Hubs and HQ

### Hubs

Società Aerea Mediterranea has three hubs:

* Rome International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" Fiumicino (ICAO: **LIRF**)
* Naples International Airport (ICAO: **LIRN**)
* G.B. Pastine-International Airport (ICAO: **LIRA**)

### HQ

Società Aerea Mediterranea headquarter is located in Milan.

## Key figures

### CEO

The CEO of Società Aerea Mediterranea is Pilot[SAMCEO].

### COO

The COO of Società Aerea Mediterranea is Air France 2281.

### CFO

The CFO of Società Aerea Mediterranea is sirietta03.

## Destinations and flights

### Destinations

Società Aerea Mediterranea's destinations are in all the countries which have an outlet to the Mediterranean Sea (marked with an asterisk the countries where flight are suspended due to COVID-19):

* Spain\*

* Gibraltar (BOTs)
* France\*

* Malta
* Slovenia
* Croatia
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Montenegro
* Albania
* Greece
* Turkey\*

* Syria
* Cyprus
* Lebanon
* Israel\*
* Egypt
* Lybia
* Tunisia
* Algeria
* Morocco

### Flights

Here is a table with all the Società Aerea Mediterranea's flights (marked with an asterisk the route that are ALSO codeshared):

### Aircraft use

#### Bombardier CRJ900

**LIRA-LQSA**

**LIRA-LJLJ**

**LIRA-LDZA**

**LIRA-LYPG**

**LIRA-LATI**

**LIRA-LJMB**

**LIRA-LDDU**

**LIRA-LQTZ** (planned)

**LIRA-LYTV** (planned)

#### Boeing 737-700

**LIRN-LGAV**

**LIRN-LMML**

**LIRN-LGIR** (planned)

#### Airbus A320neo

**LIRN-LEST**

**LIRF-LEZG**

**LIRF-LXGB**

**LIRF-LCLK**

**LIRF-HECA**

**LIRF-DATTA**

**LIRF-GMMX**

**LIRF-OSDI**

**LIRF-OLBA**

**LIRF-HLLM**

**LIRF-GMME**

## Services

### SAM Pilot Training

SAM Pilot Training is a Società Aerea Mediterranea's service, that train new pilots and cadets, that will start when COVID-19 emergency finishes.

SAM Pilot Training has a small fleet composed of Cessna 152 and Cessna 172.

 Cessna 172

### 2020 Covid-19 Outreach Programme

From 14 April 2020 SAM is part of the wonderful initiative that is the 2020 COVID-19 Outreach Programme.

To see how does it work, read: *SAM Participation in 2020 COVID-19 Outreach Programme*

#### Planned flights

Here's a list with all the planned flights.

### SAM Rental

SAM Rental is a Società Aerea Mediterranea's service that leases some Cirrus SR22-G3 GTS Turbo from a small fleet to private owners. The fleet has a main hangar in Ciampino-G.B. Pastine International Airport (ICAO: **LIRA**), and the aircraft is transferred according to the needs of the charterer.

## Agreements

### Codeshare

**Codeshare with Maltese Airways** for the following route:

* **LIRF**-**LMML** (Rome International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci"-Fiumicino to Malta International Airport)

**Codeshare with Jak Rabbit Air** for the following routes:

* **LIRF**-**LQSA** (Rome International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci"-Fiumicino to Sarajevo International Airport)
* **LIRN**-**LXGB** (Naples International Airport to Gibraltar International Airport)

**Codeshare with FlyAither** for the following route:

* **LIRN**-**GMMX** (Naples International Airport to Marrakesh Menara Airport)

**Codeshare with Pan American World Airways** for the following route:

* **LGAV**-**LIRF** (Athens International Airport to Rome International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci"-Fiumicino)

## Accidents/Incidents

### Società Aerea Mediterranea 023

Società Aerea Mediterranea 023 is a scheduled flight between Rome International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci"-Fiumicino (ICAO: **LIRF**) to Damascus International Airport (ICAO: **OSDI**). On 24 April 2020, During the route's maiden flight, the Airbus A320neo I-ZGRX experienced rudder problems in the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport area (ICAO: **LIBG**), and the pilots decided to make a very steep circular descent and then align with runway 17. During the landing the pilots experienced slight problems with the rudder as well as once they landed.

## Pilot/Person of the month for SAM

Pilot/Person of the month for SAM is an award given by Società Aerea Mediterranea to a minimum of one person up to a maximum of three every 10th of the month. The prize is given to deserving people for their collaboration with SAM or for other reasons, listed once the prize is awarded

### April

The April winners have already been announced, and are LAC CEO and Air France flight 2281.

**LAC CEO** - For his collaboration in the development of Società Aerea Mediterranea and for his great help to the airline

**Air France 2281** - For his collaboration for the development of Società Aerea Mediterranea and for his huge voluntary aid to the airline

## Discord

The Discord server was created thanks to the voluntary and very welcome help of Air France flight 2281.

You can go to the airline Discord server here.