Sirocco Sirocco Sirocco (), scirocco, jugo or, rarely, siroc (; ; ; ; ; ; , literally "southerly;" Libyan Arabic: Ghibli; Egypt: khamsin; Tunisia: ch'hilli) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass that is pulled northward by low-pressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea, with the wind originating in the Arabian or Sahara deserts. The hotter, drier continental air mixes with the cooler, wetter air of the maritime cyclone, and the counter-clockwise circulation of
Mistral Air Mistral Air no longer serves any scheduled routes. The remaining destinations served where Cagliari, Catania, Naples, Palermo, Perugia, Brescia and Pescara in Italy as well as Tirana in Albania which all ceased by August 2018. Currently, there are also no more wetlease agreements or charter destinations Mistral air's international flight lands only in Tirana. As of July 2018, the Mistral Air fleet consists of the following aircraft: The airline previously operated the following aircraft as of August 2016: Mistral Air Mistral Air is an Italian cargo and former passenger airline headquartered in Rome and is a subsidiary of Poste italiane.