AlbaStar
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Founded | 30 November 2009 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 31 July 2010 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 12[1] | ||||||
Headquarters | Palma de Mallorca,Balearic Islands,Spain[1] | ||||||
Key people | Pino D'Urso[3] | ||||||
Employees | 200[3] | ||||||
Website | www |
AlbaStar S.A.is a privately ownedSpanishairlineheadquartered inPalma de Mallorcathat carries out scheduled and charter flights.[1]
History
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Albastar was founded in 2009 by Italian and British entrepreneurs and obtained itsAir Operator Certificatein 2010 as a charter carrier for tour operators.[3]The companies' first aircraft, aBoeing 737-400was named “Pino D’Urso” after the airline's founder.[3]
In 2014, AlbaStar inaugurated an operational base atMilan Malpensa Airport.[3]In 2019, the airline obtained the IOSA certification (International Operational Safety Audit) and became a member of theInternational Air Transport Association.[3]
Fleet
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As of November 2022, the Albastar fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-800 | 5 | — | 189 | |
Total | 5 | — |
References
[edit]- ^abcdech-aviation - AlbaStarretrieved 27 November 2022
- ^"Contractions Faao Jo 7340.2".Archived fromthe originalon 19 April 2014.Retrieved18 April2014.
- ^abcdefalbastar.es - The Companyretrieved 27 November 2022
- ^albastar.es - Fleetretrieved 27 November 2022
External links
[edit]Media related toAlbaStarat Wikimedia Commons