DEFUNCT AIRLINE - Wind Jet (Windjet S.p.A.) was an Italian low-cost airline based in Catania, Sicily, founded in 2003

That operated flights across Europe using Airbus aircraft until it ceased all operations abruptly on August 11, 2012, due to financial troubles and failed acquisition talks with Alitalia, leaving many passengers stranded. While a separate company, Windjet Aviation, exists today focusing on aviation asset management, the original airline is defunct

• Status: Ceased operations in August 2012.
• Type: Italian low-cost carrier.
• Base: Catania (Sicily), with hubs in Palermo and Rimini.
• Fleet: Primarily Airbus A319s and A320s.
• Reason for Collapse: Financial difficulties, leading to the breakdown of a planned takeover by Alitalia.

IATA - IV

ICAO - GHIBLI

Call sign - GHIBLI

Founded:2003

Ceased operations:11 August 2012

Operating bases: Palermo, Rimini

Hubs: Catania

Fleet size: 12

Destinations: 26

Headquarters: Catania, Italy

Key people: Antonino Pulvirenti (founder, chairman & CEO)