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AlbaStar
IATA ICAO Callsign
AP[1] LAV[1] ALBASTAR[2]
Founded30 November 2009
Commenced operations31 July 2010
Hubs
Fleet size5
Destinations12[1]
HeadquartersPalma de Mallorca,Balearic Islands,Spain[1]
Key peoplePino D'Urso[3]
Employees200[3]
Websitewww.albastar.es

AlbaStar S.A.is a privately ownedSpanishairlineheadquartered inPalma de Mallorcathat carries out scheduled and charter flights.[1]

History

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A former AlbastarBoeing 737-400in 2013.

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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AlbaStarBoeing 737-800

As of November 2022, the Albastar fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]

Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 5 189
Total 5

References

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  1. ^abcdech-aviation - AlbaStarretrieved 27 November 2022
  2. ^"Contractions Faao Jo 7340.2".Archived fromthe originalon 19 April 2014.Retrieved18 April2014.
  3. ^abcdefalbastar.es - The Companyretrieved 27 November 2022
  4. ^albastar.es - Fleetretrieved 27 November 2022
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