The first ground-based air routes

In 1926, FIAT started up a new company called ali – Avio Linee Italiane (which later became “Ali-Flotte Riunite” following the merger with Airone, sisa and Transadriatica) and saw Count Antonio Farini (future President of the Aero Club Torino) as its Managing Director. Initially with the tri-motor Fokker-f.vii , it established the first regular Turin-Rome flights in 1929, departing from the Mirafiori airfield.