Avianova was an Italian airline that was integrated into Alitalia in 1997.Avianova was founded in Sardinia in 1986 and began operations using three ATR 42.More ATR 42s were acquired later as Alitalia invested in the airline and hence Avianova became part of the Alitalia Group.Other aircraft used were the Fokker 70 and Saab 340.Avianova offered regional and scheduled services.