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{{Infobox airline
| airline          = Air Imagua<br>Aerea Imagua
| image            = AirImagualogo.png
| image_size       = 300px
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| IATA             = AI
| ICAO             = AIM
| callsign         = IMAGUA
| founded          = 10 August, 1953 (as ''Imaguan Civilian Air Service'')<br>23 April, 1982 (as ''Air Imagua'')
| commenced        = 5 June, 1956
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| hubs             = [[Peter Hansson International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs   = [[San Pietro International Airport]]
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| fleet_size       = 66
| destinations     = 39
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| headquarters     = [[Cuanstad]], [[Imagua and the Assimas]]
| key_people       = [[Sid Bradley]] <small>(CEO)</small><br>[[Luana Castrogiovanni]] <small>(Chairman)</small>
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'''Air Imagua''' ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}: ''Aerea Imagua'') is the {{wp|flag carrier}} and only airline of [[Imagua and the Assimas]]. Established in 1953 as the '''Imaguan Civilian Air Service''' ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}: ''Servizio aereo civile imaguano'') due to the increasing demand of flights between [[Asteria Superior]] and [[Asteria Inferior]], it commenced operations in June 1956.

==History==
===Establishment and early years===
After the end of the [[Solarian War]] in 1946, interest in aviation on [[Imagua and the Assimas]] took off, as during the war, airbases were established by both [[Etruria]] on the [[Assimas Islands]], and [[Estmere]] on [[Imagua (Island)|Imagua]]. Combined with the increasing demand for flights between [[Asteria Superior]] and [[Asteria Inferior]], it was decided in 1953 by [[Marguerite Ernman]] and her cabinet to establish a national airline.

Thus, it was incorporated as the Imaguan Civilian Air Service was incorporated on 10 August, 1953, with [[Peter Hansson]] appointed {{wp|managing director}} of the new company. Over the next few years, airplanes were purchased, mostly from (TBC), and a route network was planned, with a focus on having [[Peter Hansson International Airport|Cuanstad Airport]] serve as a hub, while the airport at [[San Pietro International Airport|San Pietro]] to serve as a secondary hub, and all routes would be organized on a {{wp|Spoke–hub distribution paradigm|hub and spoke system}}.

On 5 June, 1956, the first flight took place, between [[Cuanstad]] and [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]]. In December 1956, the first flight took place to [[Hammarvik]], [[Eldmark]].

In its early years, the Imaguan Civilian Air Service was operated as a government agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport. During this time, the main focus of the ICAS was serving connecting flights in the Asterias region, with the ICAS primarily focused on using Cuanstad and San Pietro as the main hubs.

In the mid-1960s, with increasing demand of travel to and from [[Euclea]], it was decided to engage in trans-[[Vehemens Ocean|Vehemenic]] flights to connect Cuanstad and San Pietro with [[Montecara]], with the intention of using Montecara as a "stopover" for flights to and from both [[Estmere]] and [[Etruria]]. This, combined with increasing tourism to Imagua and the Assimas meant that by the early 1970s, the Imaguan Civil Air Service became one of the more important airlines in the Asterias.

In 1971, Peter Hansson retired, and was succeeded by [[James Anworth]]. Under Anworth's tenure as managing director of the ICAS, he continued the airline's expansion outside of the Asterias and into Euclea. However, by the late 1970s, as a financial crisis started to affect [[Kylaris|the world]], the ICAS started to see declining profits.

===Privatization===
In 1980, newly-elected [[Prime Minister of Imagua and the Assimas|Prime Minister]] [[Anthony Brockett]] tabled a budget for the 1981 fiscal year, which included transforming the Imaguan Civil Air Service from a government agency into a {{wp|state-owned enterprise}}, with the intention of privatising the corporation "within five years." Thus, on 1 April, 1981, {{wp|managing director}} [[James Anworth]] became the first {{wp|Chief executive officer}} of the company, with [[Peter Hansson]] brought out of retirement to serve as the first {{wp|Chairman (business)|Chairman}} of the ICAS.

On 23 April, 1982, the ICAS was renamed to Air Imagua, as the government believed that the ICAS was "too old-fashioned." The following year, the government sold a third of its shares in Air Imagua to the private sector, with that share being purchased by (TBD).

While under the premiership of [[Edmondo Privitera]], the privatization plans were halted, with Air Imagua remaining a majority-state-owned enterprise. In the 1980s, Air Imagua started expanding flights to [[Coius]], with primary focus towards members of the [[Council of Estmerish Language States]], as they were felt to share a common market, combined with common levels of trade between the two members.

In 1992, after [[Isaac Egnell]] became Prime Minister, the airline was completely privatized by November 1992, when the government sold its two-thirds share to (TBD). In January 1993, Peter Hansson retired as Chairman of Air Imagua, and Anworth became Chairman, while [[Luana Castrogiovanni]] became the second CEO of Air Imagua.

Under her tenure, she continued to oversee the airline's expansion outside of the traditional Asterian market. At the same time, she sought to compete with [[Aeracara]], saying in 1996 that "Air Imagua ought to be to the east what Aeracara is in the west."

However, despite her efforts to improve the luxury of Air Imagua, by 2001, there was substantial backlash as many were feeling that she was making flights to Imagua "unaffordable to the average person". As such, she was kicked upstairs by the company's board of directors, who made her Chairman of the company, while bringing in [[Sid Bradley]] as CEO.

===Contemporary era===
Under [[Sid Bradley]]'s tenure as {{wp|chief executive officer}} of Air Imagua, he decided to focus his efforts on "scaling back the opulence." Thus, first class services were terminated in 2004, with {{wp|business class}} becoming the highest ranked service on Air Imagua for all flights.

With a recession in 2005, Bradley took the opportunity to "downsize" its operations, with flights to smaller communities in [[Euclea]] and [[Coius]], as well as [[Asteria Inferior]] either reduced to just once a week, or cancelled altogether. 

Bradley also began to reduce Air Imagua's reliance on a {{wp|Spoke–hub distribution paradigm|hub and spoke system}}, with plans in particular to stop using [[Montecara–Enrico Dulio International Airport]] as its Euclean hub, and instead have all flights from Euclea fly straight to Imagua and the Assimas from their places of origin. While the shifts did occur, Montecara was confirmed to remain the Euclean hub of Air Imagua in 2006.

In the early 2010s, as the economy started to recover, Air Imagua began expanding operations for the first time in nearly a decade, with flights to (TBC) commencing in 2013. However, in 2014, flights to [[Marirana]] were "indefinitely suspended" due to the start of a [[Mariranan Civil War|civil war]], which greatly diminished demand for both business and tourist traffic to Marirana.

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==Services==
===Cabin===
====Business class====
[[File:Philippine_Airlines_business_class_A330-300.png|150px|thumb|left|Business class suite]]
'''Business class''' ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}: ''classe affare'') is the highest class offered by Air Imagua since the discontinuation of {{wp|first class (aviation)|first class}} in 2004, and is offered on all flights, whether short-haul, medium-haul, or long-haul flights.

On long-haul and medium-haul routes, all business class seats on Air Imagua are {{wp|Business class#Seating|fully flat seats}}, while on short-haul routes, they are {{wp|Business class#Seating|angled lie flat seats}}. {{wp|In-flight entertainment}} is provided to all business class passengers.

Business passengers on Air Imagua receive high-quality meals, which are predominantly foods of {{wp|Italian cuisine|Etrurian origin}}, with one service on medium-haul routes, and at least two services on long-haul routes, as well as complementary snacks. Those travelling business class on a short-haul flight will only receive complementary snacks.

Business passengers are allowed to check in two bags, and to carry on two bags for free.

====Tourist class====
[[File:Domodedovo_IMG_2487_(8062170895).jpg|150px|thumb|right|Row of tourist class seats]]
The second and lowest class offered by Air Imagua is called '''tourist class''' ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}: ''classe turistica'') and is equivalent to {{wp|economy class#Airlines|economy class}} on other airliners.

All seats in tourist class have the ability to recline, although they do not lie-flat. On medium and long-haul routes, {{wp|in-flight entertainment}} is provided, but on short-haul routes, in-flight entertainment is not provided.

Tourist class passengers receive high quality meals, which are predominantly foods of {{wp|English cuisine|Estmerish}} cuisine, with one service on medium-haul routes, and two services on long-haul routes. However, there are no complementary snacks, and those wishing for snacks will have to pay for them.

Tourist class passengers may only check in one bag, and can only carry on one bag for free.

==Destinations==
===Domestic===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|Hub
|-
| style="background:#ffe6bd;"|Focus city
|-
| style="background:#dfd;"|Seasonal service
|}
{|class="sortable wikitable toccolours"
|-
!style="background:green;color: white"|City
!style="background:green;color: white"|Country
!style="background:green;color: white"|Airport
|-
|[[Cuanstad]]||{{flag|Imagua and the Assimas}}||style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[Peter Hansson International Airport]]
|-
|[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]]||{{flag|Imagua and the Assimas}}||style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[San Pietro International Airport]]
|}

===International===
{|class="sortable wikitable toccolours"
|-
!style="background:green;color: white"|City
!style="background:green;color: white"|Country
!style="background:green;color: white"|Airport
|-
|[[Andade]]||{{flag|Cassier}}||[[Andade International Airport]]
|-
|[[Barnier]]||{{flag|Cassier}}||[[Barnier International Airport]]
|-
|[[Nouevelle-Rayenne]]||{{flag|Cassier}}||[[Nouevelle-Rayenne International Airport]]
|-
|[[Saint-Marie]]||{{flag|Cassier}}||[[Saint-Marie International Airport]]
|-
|[[Åndalvern]]||{{flag|Eldmark}}||[[Åndalvern International Airport]]
|-
|[[Grönsund]]||{{flag|Eldmark}}||[[Grönsund International Airport]]
|-
|[[Hammarvik]]||{{flag|Eldmark}}||[[King Frederick I International Airport]]
|-
|[[Vaxholmen]]||{{flag|Eldmark}}||[[Vaxholmen International Airport]]
|-
|[[Bouley]]||{{flag|Estmere}}||[[Bouley International Airport]]
|-
|[[Dunwich]]||{{flag|Estmere}}||[[Dunwich International Airport]]
|-
|[[Morwall]]||{{flag|Estmere}}||[[Morwall International Airport]]
|-
|[[Sheaford]]||{{flag|Estmere}}||style="background:#dfd;"|[[Sheaford International Airport]]
|-
|[[Dubovica]]||{{flag|Etruria}}||style="background:#dfd;"|[[Dubovica International Airport]]
|-
|[[San Alessandro]]||{{flag|Etruria}}||style="background:#dfd;"|[[San Alessandro International Airport]]
|-
|[[Solaria]]||{{flag|Etruria}}||[[Solaria International Airport]]
|-
|[[Turania]]||{{flag|Etruria}}||style="background:#dfd;"|[[Turania International Airport]]
|-
|[[Vicalvi]]||{{flag|Etruria}}||[[Vicalvi International Airport]]
|-
|[[Montecara]]||{{flag|Montecara}}||style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[Montecara–Enrico Dulio International Airport]]
|-
|[[Pietersburg]]||{{flag|Nuvania}}||[[Pietersburg International Airport]]
|-
|[[Windstrand]]||{{flag|Nuvania}}||[[Windstrand International Airport]]
|-
|[[Kingsleigh]]||{{flag|Satavia}}||[[Kingsleigh International Airport]]
|-
|[[Port Arthur]]||{{flag|Satavia}}||[[Port Arthur International Airport]]
|-
|[[Port Hope]]||{{flag|Satavia}}||[[Port Hope O'Connell International Airport]]
|-
|[[Arac]]||{{flag|Satucin}}||[[Arac International Airport]]
|-
|[[Claudeville]]||{{flag|Satucin}}||[[Claudeville International Airport]]
|-
|[[Enot]]||{{flag|Satucin}}||[[Enot International Airport]]
|-
|[[Gatôn]]||{{flag|Satucin}}||[[Gatôn International Airport]]
|-
|[[Pasau]]||{{flag|Satucin}}||[[Pasau International Airport]]
|-
|[[Satau]]||{{flag|Satucin}}||[[Satau International Airport]]
|-
|[[Keisi]]||{{flag|Senria}}||[[Keisi International Airport]]
|-
|[[Jindao]]||{{flag|Shangea}}||[[Jindao International Airport]]
|}

==Fleet==

==Incidents and accidents==
[[Category:Economy of Imagua and the Assimas]]
[[Category:Airlines (Kylaris)]]