Bulgarian Air Charter [SEP] airline hub
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Bulgarian Air Charter


Bulgarian Air Charter is a Bulgarian charter airline headquartered in Sofia and based at Sofia Airport. Bulgarian Air Charter was established in 2000 and started operations on 14 December 2000 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Aviation Service Group. It operates flights for several tour operators to destinations mostly in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel and Poland. Since the period the airline was founded it has transported more than 3.5 million passengers. The company has 330 employees. The airline has its own maintenance unit which has capabilities on McDonnell Douglas
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Bulgarian Air Charter


MD-80 series and Boeing 737 Classic series aircraft covering airframe, engines and landing gear services and overhaul of aircraft components. The airline started operations with five Tupolev Tu-154s. In 2004 the airline retired these aircraft and replaced them with seven McDonnell Douglas MD-80. By 2011 the Bulgarian Air Charter fleet had grown to 12 MD-80s. In September 2015 Bulgarian Air Charter added its first Airbus A320-200 to its fleet. Bulgarian Air Charter operates charter services on behalf of tour operators from European destinations to the Bulgarian Black Sea airports Burgas Airport and
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Hemus Air


Hemus Air (Bulgarian title: Хемус Ер) was an airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It operated scheduled domestic and international services from Sofia and Varna, as well as charter, cargo and air ambulance services. Its main base was Sofia Airport, with a hub at Varna Airport. After the acquisition of Bulgaria Air, all of Hemus Air's destinations are now under the plate of Bulgaria Air. Hemus Air, named after the ancient name for the Balkan mountains, is owned by Varna-based industrial/financial enterprise
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Royal Air Charter Service


Royal Air Charter Service, Inc., operating as Royal Air Philippines, is a Philippine-registered budget airline. The company was established on 22 August 2002 as a chartered airline. It began operations as a budget airline on 14 December 2018, with an inaugural flight from its hub in Clark, Pampanga to the resort island of Boracay in Aklan. The airline currently operates a fleet of three BAe 146-100 jets and an Airbus A319-100 aircraft, and provides domestic and international non-scheduled airline and cargo services to
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European Aviation Air Charter


airline was operating. European Air Charter operated from Bournemouth Airport from its inception, making the airport a hub for the airline. The airline was profitable, so the company expanded its operation into other areas such as flight crew training, maintenance for other operators and leasing and selling aircraft. In 1993, the company directors took the decision of changing European Aviation's name to "European Aviation Air Charter", or EAC for short. That same year, twenty other BAC-111s were bought from British Airways. This meant the airline could
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List of Vision Airlines destinations


, Vision Airlines was offering scheduled or charter flights to the following destinations. However, according to the airline’s website, Vision has now ceased all scheduled passenger services as an independent air carrier. All flights operating under the Vision Airlines brand were public charters for Travelspan. A number of these destinations were served on a scheduled basis from the former Vision Airlines hub located at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) near Fort Walton Beach, FL and Destin, FL. This hub operation was shut down in 2012. The airline
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Air VIA


airline was founded by a group of private Bulgarian investors the company initially performed charter flights for Bulgarian and leading European tour operators such as Neckermann, TUI Travel, Jetairfly and Prodintour to and from Bulgarian seaside resorts. In 2005, Air VIA's management decided to completely change the fleet due to the ever growing competition, EU regulations, environmental responsibility, increasing fuel prices and higher customer requirements. In summer 2006, Air VIA became the first Bulgarian airline to operate the Airbus A320 family and phased out the dated Tupolev 154. On
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WinAir Airlines


WinAir Airlines was a charter passenger airline in the United States based in Salt Lake City, Utah and founded by Richard I. Winwood. Established in 1997, its first flight was a Super Bowl charter on January 25, 1998. This rapid certification was credited partially to experienced staff, which included personnel from Morris Air, Key Airlines, and Champion Air. In November 1998, the airline launched public scheduled charter flights from a hub at Long Beach Municipal Airport in Long Beach, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, Oakland, California
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FMI Air


FMI Air was a scheduled airline based in Yangon, Myanmar. FMI Air Charter was established on 9 September 2012 operating charter flights from Yangon Airport to Nay Pyi Taw. The airline was renamed in 2015 and launched services as FMI Air in May 2015. FMI Air operated daily flights (17 x week ) between the commercial hub, Yangon International Airport and Naypyidaw International Airport. In addition to scheduled flights FMI Air offered Charter flight services to over 20 airports within Myanmar. The airline ceased operations in August 2018 after struggling to find
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Lotus Air


Lotus Air was an airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It was a privately owned charter airline flying mainly to Europe. Its main base was Cairo International Airport, with hubs at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Hurghada International Airport and Luxor International Airport. Lotus Air was one of the first private airlines in the Middle East and North Africa region. The airline was established in 1997 by Al-Fawares Holding Company and commenced operations in 1998. The main business centred on charter operations, ad-hoc flights, ACMI (
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Allegiant Air


president) and Dave Beadle (chief pilot), under the name WestJet Express. After losing a trademark dispute with West Jet Air Center of Rapid City, South Dakota and recognizing the name's similarity to WestJet Airlines of Canada, the airline adopted the name Allegiant Air and received FAA and DOT certification for scheduled and charter domestic operations on June 19, 1998. The airline also has authority for charter service to Canada and Mexico. Scheduled service began on October 15, 1998, between Las Vegas and the airline's original hub
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Air Kyrgyzstan


Kyrgyzstan Air Company, operating as Air Kyrgyzstan (, "Eýr Kyrgyzstan Aviakompaniýasy"; , "Aviakompaniya «Eyr Kyrgyzstan»"), is the flag carrier of Kyrgyzstan based in Bishkek. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to 13 destinations as well as charter services. Its main hub is Manas International Airport in Bishkek, with a hub at Osh Airport in Osh. The airline is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union. The airline was founded in April 2001 as Altyn Air. It was rebranded
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Transport in Italy


. Italy's largest airline is Alitalia, which was privatised in 2008. Its main hub is Rome Fiumicino Airport. Alitalia also operates a regional subsidiary under the Alitalia CityLiner brand. Italy's second largest airline is Air Italy, which operates a network of domestic, European and long-haul destinations from its main hub at Milan Malpensa Airport. An important regional airline is Air Dolomiti, owned by the German Lufthansa Group. Low-cost carriers include Ernest Airlines, while Charter and leisure carriers include Neos, Blue Panorama Airlines and
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ASL Airlines Spain


ASL Airlines Spain formerly PAN Air Líneas Aéreas S.A. was a cargo airline based at Madrid–Barajas International Airport, Spain. Its main hub is at Madrid–Barajas International Airport with small hubs at Barcelona–El Prat, Seville, Valencia, Vitoria and Zaragoza. The airline mainly operated on the TNT Express European Network. It also provided ad-hoc charters. PAN Air was established in 1987 and started operations in December 1988. The airline was formerly owned by TNT Express Spain. On 5 February 2016 ASL Aviation Group announced
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Kalibo


a flight to Kuala Lumpur. Meanwhile, Mandarin Airlines, TransAsia Airways, China Southern, China Airlines have weekly flights to and from Taipei; Philippine Airlines and Shanghai Airlines have chartered flights to and from Shanghai; Jin Air does flights to Incheon. Spirit of Manila has its chartered flight to Kalibo from its regional destinations. Zest Air have flights to Seoul, Busan, Shanghai, Taipei, Beijing, and Chengdu. Philippine Airlines has flights to Hong Kong and Seoul. Kalibo is the major hub for to Boracay. The Kalibo
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Altitude Air


Altitude Air Pvt. Ltd is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 2016 and mainly carries out rescue and charter flights. Altitude Air was founded in 2016 in Kathmandu, Nepal by various Nepalese tourism entrepreneurs. It carries out domestic chartered helicopter flights throughout Nepal from its hub in Kathmandu. It is planning to be the first airline to introduce the AgustaWestland AW119 Koala to the Nepalese market and has already carried out demonstration flights. The Altitude Air fleet
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Air Dynasty


Air Dynasty Heli Service Pvt. Ltd is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 1993 and mainly carries out rescue and charter flights. Air Dynasty was founded in 1993 in Kathmandu, Nepal. It carries out domestic chartered helicopter flights throughout Nepal from its three hubs in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lukla. In 2005, the airline partnered with the Bhutanese flag carrier Druk Air, to whom a Eurocopter helicopter was leased, after the Government of Bhutan decided
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JALways


, formerly , was an international airline registered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, with its headquarters and its main hub at Narita International Airport. The airline had a secondary hub at Osaka's Kansai International Airport. Its operations included scheduled and non-scheduled international passenger services to 15 high-density low yield tourist destinations in nine countries using a fleet of Boeing only aircraft wet-leased from Japan Airlines. JALways was founded as Japan Air Charter on October 5, 1990 and began charter operations with a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 on February
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Cirrus Airlines


Cirrus Airlines Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH was a German regional airline with its head office in Hallbergmoos and its maintenance facilities at Saarbrücken Airport. It operated both charter and scheduled flights, the latter on behalf of Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines and Air Moldova. Its main bases and hubs were Saarbrücken Airport and Mannheim City Airport. Cirrus Airlines was founded in February 1995 as "Cirrus Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH" and operated an executive charter business. In March 1998, Cirrus Airlines received its licence to operate scheduled passenger services between Saarbrücken Airport and Hamburg. In
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MacAir Airlines


MacAir Airlines Pty Ltd was a regional airline based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It operated scheduled passenger services throughout Queensland from major regional locations, as well as regular and ad hoc charters for the minerals industry in Queensland. Its main operations base was Townsville International Airport, with hubs at Cairns International Airport, Brisbane Airport and Mount Isa Airport. In January 2009, the airline was placed in receivership. MacAir Airlines was established and started charter operations in 1992 as McKinlay Air Charters, adding scheduled services in 1998. In May
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Tara Air


Tara Air Pvt. Ltd. is an airline headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is a subsidiary of Yeti Airlines. Tara Air was formed in 2009 using aircraft from the Yeti Airlines fleet and is based at Tribhuvan International Airport, with a secondary hub at Nepalgunj Airport. The airline operates scheduled flights and air charter services with a fleet of STOL aircraft, previously provided by Yeti Airlines. Its operations focus on serving remote and mountainous airports and airstrips. Tara Air was formed in 2009 when Yeti Airlines split its STOL aircraft operations from
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Air West


Air West is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates domestic passenger services and international cargo charters. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport. This airline has no connection to Hughes Airwest which previously operated in the U.S. as Air West. The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union. The airline was established in April 1992 and started operations in October 1992. Air West was the first Sudanese airline to start to fly between Khartoum and Rumbek,
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Federal Air


Federal Air (incorporating Pelican Air Services) is an airline headquartered in Hangar 14 on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, near Johannesburg. It operates air shuttle, scheduled and charter services throughout Africa for business and the tourist industry. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, with hubs at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Nelspruit and Vilanculos Airport. The airline was originally known as Comair Charters (Natal). and became branded as Federal Air in 1993,
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Roswell International Air Center


service with major airlines to provide nonstop regional jet flights to a major hub. American Eagle, the feeder carrier for American Airlines responded and began service on Sep. 5, 2007 with two daily flights to Dallas/Ft. Worth on 50-seat Embraer 145s. The service did so well that a third flight was added only seven months later. Mesa Airlines then ended all of their Roswell service on the last day of 2007 which left no flights to Albuquerque. At the request of Roswell city officials, American Eagle began a westbound flight
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UPS Airlines


charter service with quick-change freighters, with the aircraft returned to cargo service. Following the addition of primary and secondary hubs to the airline network during the 1990s, for much of the next decade, additional demand led to massive expansion of its central Louisville air hub. From 1999 to 2002, in a $1 billion expansion, the Louisville hub was doubled in size (to 4 million square feet), with the hub adapting the name of the expansion project, Worldport. As part of the 2004 purchase of Menlo
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Ryan Air Services


Ryan Air, Inc. is an American airline that serves over 70 villages in Bush Alaska out of hubs in Aniak, Bethel, Emmonak, Kotzebue, Nome, St. Mary's, and Unalakleet. Offering primarily cargo services, Ryan Air also operates scheduled passenger service out of Aniak, and passenger or cargo charters throughout Alaska. Ryan Air was established in 1953 as Unalakleet Air Taxi by Wilfred Ryan Sr. as a charter airline. In 1960s, the company began handling USPS mail delivery and transportation of schoolteachers for the Bureau of Indian
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Buraq Air


Buraq Air (El-Buraq Air Transport Inc) is an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Buraq also operates passenger and cargo charter services and flights in support of CHC. Until recently, the airline's hub was Mitiga Airport, which, although smaller than Tripoli International Airport, is much closer to the city centre of Tripoli. Its new hub is Tripoli International. Its name
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Air Canada


Air Canada is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Canada by fleet size and passengers carried. The airline, founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 207 destinations worldwide. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Air Canada's corporate headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec, while its largest hub is at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The airline's regional service is Air Canada Express. Canada's national airline originated from the Canadian federal government's 1936 creation of Trans-Canada
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BH Air


BH Air Ltd. () is a Bulgarian registered airline based in Sofia. Part owned by Balkan Holidays Services based in Sofia, not Balkan Holidays Ltd the Tour Operator based in London. BH Air provides charter flights to tour operators in the UK, Scandinavia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and other European countries, as well as ad hoc charters to other destinations. Also flights to Africa, Asia and the Middle East are operated for groups traveling in connection with cultural and sports events and on business. The airline's main base
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Thai Vietjet Air


Thai Vietjet Air () is a Thai low-cost airline and an associate company of Vietnamese airline VietJet Air. Thai VietJet Air received its Air Operator's Certificate in November 2014. The carrier commenced operations on 29 March 2015 from its hub in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Phuket International Airport. The airline plans to launch services to Udon Thani later. The airline started operations on 5 December 2014 with a charter flight from Bangkok to Gaya. As of March 2019, the Thai Vietjet Air fleet consists of the following aircraft
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Nusantara Buana Air


Nusantara Buana Air was an Indonesian airline serving destinations in Aceh from its hubs at Medan Polonia Airport and Banda Aceh Airport. Nusantara Buana Air is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality. It competes with Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter for government-charters scheduled services to towns and cities within Aceh, taking over from SMAC for 2009 after SMAC operated the routes in 2008. As of January 2010, there are no flights. Previous routes were operated from both Medan and Banda Aceh to Blangpidie, Kutacane
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Meridian Airways


Meridian Airways was a Ghanaian registered cargo airline (with an Air Operator Certificate Number of AOC 023) with its head office in Kotoka International Airport, Accra, and served as its main hub at Ostend-Brugge International Airport in Belgium. The company started operations as Air Charter Express in 2007 with a Douglas DC-8-63/AF. Operating two DC-8s on cargo charter flights from Ostend Airport to the Middle East. The airline also operated charter flights for the British Ministry of Defence from RAF Lyneham. Two additional DC-8-63F
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Air Carnival


Air Carnival was an Indian regional airline based at Coimbatore International Airport with a hub at Chennai International Airport. Air Carnival was promoted by the Coimbatore Marine College (CMC) Group. The airline was founded in 2013 as a charter airline but transitioned to scheduled operations within South India, which were launched in July 2016. The airline ceased operations on 6 April 2017. The Indian DGCA suspended its Air Operators Permit in June 2017. In November 2017, the Chennai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ordered the corporate
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Astar Air Cargo


ASTAR Air Cargo was an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. It operated regularly scheduled cargo charter services to as many as 34 US airports and nine international airports on behalf of DHL, as well as worldwide charter freight services. It provided air freight services to six domestic and foreign locations for the United States Department of Defense. Its main base was Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, with hubs at Miami International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. The airline was established and started operations in
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Karat (airline)


Karat (Karat Air) was an airline based in Moscow, Russia. It operates scheduled services from Moscow and charter flights from Kazan, as well as VIP and business aviation services. Its main base is Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, with a hub at Kazan International Airport. The airline was established in 1993 as Karat Air Company (formerly known as Rikor). In 2004 it united with Tulpar Aviation to form Karat Air. As of January 2005 Karat Air operates the following services: As of March 2007 the Karat Air
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Cambodia Angkor Air


on 26 December 2013, the airline commenced new scheduled services to Shanghai–Pudong from both its hubs at Siem Reap and Phnom Penh each with four flights per week with their Airbus A321 aircraft. On 18 and 23 January 2014, Cambodia Angkor Air started its charter flight to Wenzhou and Zhengzhou. On 1 February 2014, charter flights from Sieam Reap to Fuzhou began. On 16 January 2015, the airline launched its charter flight to Singapore Changi International Airport with an Airbus A321. On 25 October 2015, the national carrier launched
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Jamaica Air Shuttle


Jamaica Air Shuttle was a domestic and western Caribbean regional airline based at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica. The airline began service on 7 December 2009, offering "on-demand" scheduled and private charter services to Jamaica's international and domestic airports. Jamaica Air Shuttle is a privately held Jamaican airline, operating nineteen scheduled round-trip services per week between Kingston's Tinson Pen Aerodrome and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. The airline's hub is Tinson Pen Aerodrome on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. Jamaica Air
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Bemidji Airlines


Bemidji Airlines (Bemidji Aviation Services Inc) is an American airline based in Bemidji, Minnesota USA. It operates domestic cargo flights, as well as extensive charter and air taxi services. Its main base is Bemidji Regional Airport, with a hub at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. The airline was established in 1946 and started operations in 1947 operating a single Noorduyn Norseman aircraft. After acquisition by a partnership in 1970 the company operated four Cessna 150 aircraft, mainly for fire patrol, flight instruction and passenger charter services. From
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Deraya Air Taxi


Deraya Air Taxi is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates commuter, charter, medical evacuation, and aerial photography services, as well as a flying school. Its main base is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta, with a hub at Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Bandung. Deraya Air Taxi is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality. The airline was established in March 1967 and started operations in 1967. It is wholly owned by the Boedihardjo Group. In January 2005 Deraya Air
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National Airlines (N8)


National Air Cargo, also operating as National Airlines, is an American airline based in Orlando, Florida. It operates on-demand cargo and passenger charter services. It added scheduled passenger service on December 16, 2015, from its hub at Orlando-Sanford International Airport, Orlando. The airline was established in 1985 and started operations in December 1986. It began with Mitsubishi MU-2 aircraft, which it developed for cargo use. In April 2005, Murray Air and its sister company, Murray Aviation, merged operations under Murray Air
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Air Vallée


. It operated scheduled services linking two destinations in Sardinia and six on mainland Italy, as well as charter services. Its main base was Aosta Airport, with hubs at Leonardo da Vinci Airport and Turin Caselle Airport. The airline's head office was in Aosta Airport in Saint-Christophe. In the summer of 2010, Air Vallée restarted operations, offering domestic flights from Rimini as well as a weekly flight from Perugia to Olbia on Sardinia. A Dornier 328 Jet served these routes. , the airline operated only charter flights but
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Key Airlines


passenger services via a hub operation in Savannah, Georgia. In 1983 the airline was sold and relocated to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Boeing 727-100 was operated with charter flights to Miami, the Caribbean and Mexico. Key Air was acquired by Presidential Airways in 1986 and then was purchased again one year later by World Airways; however, in both cases Key Air continued to operate with its own name. With the World Airways ownership, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide body jetliner was introduced for charter
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List of JALways destinations


JALways was a subsidiary of Japan Airlines registered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, with its headquarters in the at Narita International Airport in Narita. As of November 2010, it operated to 15 destinations in nine countries. The airline had its main hub at Narita International Airport, with its secondary hub at Osaka International Airport. JALways was fully merged into Japan Airlines on 1 December 2010. JALways, under then-name Japan Air Charter operated its first commercial flight from Fukuoka to Honolulu, USA in July 1991 with a McDonnell Douglas
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ASL Airlines Belgium


ASL Airlines Belgium, formerly "TNT Airways", is a Belgian cargo airline operating chartered flights mainly to European destinations. It has its head office and hub on the grounds of Liège Airport. The airline used to be a subsidiary of TNT Express but was sold to ASL Airlines Ireland in 2016 and subsequently rebranded. 1999 TNT Airways is founded and incorporated in Belgium. AOC and Air Transport License application with the Belgian authorities. 2000 First BAe 146-300 QT Type Certification in Belgium. TNT Airways resumes air operations immediately between
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Air Nostrum


Air Nostrum, legally incorporated as "Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo, S.A.", is a Spanish regional airline based in Valencia. It currently operates as a franchisee of Iberia as Iberia Regional and an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. Air Nostrum operates 91 domestic and international routes to 51 destinations, and charter flights. Its main base is Valencia Airport, with hubs at Barcelona Airport and Madrid-Barajas Airport. Limited operations are also carried out on behalf of Brussels Airlines, replacing related wet-lease specialist
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Luxair


Luxair, legally "Luxair S.A., Société Luxembourgeoise de Navigation Aérienne", is the flag carrier airline of Luxembourg with its headquarters and hub at Luxembourg Airport. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean and Middle East with additional charter and seasonal services. It is Luxembourg's only passenger-carrying airline offering regular, non-charter service. Descended from Luxembourg Airlines, founded in 1948, Luxair was starting to be set up in 1961 to meet the growing demand for air links between Luxembourg and
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Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport


Avenue) to the west, US Route 52 (Kellogg Avenue) and the Ohio River to the south, the Little Miami River (which originally flowed through the airfield but was diverted) to the east, and Ohio Route 125 (Beechmont Avenue) to the north. The airport is headquarters and hub for Cincinnati-based public charter airline Ultimate Air Shuttle, serving 5 destinations in the eastern United States with 16 peak daily flights. Lunken is also home to small charter airline Flamingo Air and its aviation school. Cincinnati Municipal
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Ameristar Jet Charter


Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc. is an American passenger and cargo airline based in Dallas, Texas, USA. It operates passengers and cargo services in the Americas, as well as acting as a broker to other cargo carriers. Its main base is Addison Airport in north Dallas, with hubs at Willow Run Airport, and El Paso International Airport. The airline started operations on 4 September 2000 and is wholly owned by Tom Wachendorfer (airline President), who also owns Ameristar Jet Charter. Passenger operations began with Boeing 737-200
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Salmon Air


Salmon Air is a commuter airline based in Salmon, Idaho, United States which was established in 1968. Salmon Air's main hub was located at the Boise Airport (BOI). In addition to scheduled passenger and charter flights, Salmon Air also operated scenic air tour flights over Idaho's Bighorn Crags and Flying B Ranch. The airline was sold to McCall Aviation in 2009. The former owners of Salmon Air went on to found Gem Air in 2014. Salmon Air still operates out of Salmon Air and is still owned by
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Cincinnati


Air Lines as well as low-cost carriers Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines. In addition, the airport is the largest global hub for both Amazon Air and DHL Aviation. Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport (IATA: LUK), has daily service on commercial charter flights, and is located in Ohio. The airport serves as hub for Ultimate Air Shuttle and Flamingo Air. Bus traffic is heavy in Cincinnati. Megabus and Greyhound as well as several other, smaller motor coach companies operate out of Cincinnati, making trips within the midwest
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Key Airlines


Key Airlines, was founded as Thunderbird Airlines in 1964, but changed its name in 1969. The airline took over Sun Valley Airlines in 1972 and was known as Sun Valley Key Airlines for a few years until reverting to Key Airlines. The airline began as a commuter and charter air carrier in the western United States flying turboprop and prop aircraft. In later years, Key Airlines operated a hub in Savannah, Georgia with scheduled passenger flights operated with mainline jet aircraft to international and domestic destinations. The airline was originally based in
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Northern Air Cargo


Northern Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates services within Alaska and to Canada and contiguous United States. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with a hub at Fairbanks International Airport. The airline was established in 1956 as a charter freight service by Bobby Sholton and Morrie Carlson. It was Alaska's first scheduled all-cargo airline. Ownership later passed to the Sholton family. Its wholly owned subsidiary, NAC Link (Now Alta Air Logistics), is a
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Air Panama


Air Panama is a regional airline based at Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport in Panama, and is currently the second-largest air carrier in the country, surpassed only by Copa Airlines. The carrier offers both scheduled and charter passenger flights to more than 31 destinations from its hub at Albrook International Airport. The airline was founded in 1980 as PARSA, though certain services were operated as Turismo Aéreo. At the time of its startup, Panama had been ruled by a military dictatorship government since 1968, but together with
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Greyhound Air


Greyhound Air was a short-lived Canadian low-cost airline. Launched by Greyhound Bus Lines using a fleet of Boeing 727's leased from the Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter company, the airline began service in July 1996. Its aim was to link major cities in Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Hamilton, through a connecting hub in Winnipeg), then connect passengers with Greyhound bus service to smaller communities. The airline was closed after the Canadian bus line was taken over by Laidlaw 14 months
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Cargoair


Cargo Air Ltd, is a Bulgarian cargo airline headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria. The company operates charter flights throughout Europe and the Middle East. The airline's main bases are Leipzig/Halle Airport and Sofia Airport. In November 2007, Cargo Air was established as a General Sales Agent representative of the Belarusian cargo airline Ruby Star, offering to its customers logistics services with Antonov An-12 and Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft. The same year Cargoair also purchased a Boeing 737-300F. From July 2009 Cargo Air began operations for TNT Airways on its
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Swift Air


Swift Air is an American airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It operates a fleet of business and commercial jets available for charter and private use. Its main hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Swift Air operates charter flights for major professional sports teams and major tour operators. It also provides aircraft management services for private owners. Among others in summer of 2011 Swift Air originally planned to operate public charter flights from Chicago to some European destinations such as Belgrade (Serbia), Zagreb (Croatia) and Kraków
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Abilene Regional Airport


number of flights to this major American Airlines hub. Continental Connection operated by Colgan Air on behalf of Continental Airlines ended Saab 340 turboprop flights to Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in October 2008. Allegiant Airlines operated twice-weekly flights to Las Vegas (LAS) with McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jetliners in 2006–07 before ceasing all service to Abilene. Charter air carriers such as Sun Country Airlines continue to operate flights on an occasional basis from ABI to Las Vegas with mainline jet aircraft such as the Boeing 737. New airline service, especially
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Air Mediterranean


Air Mediterranean is a Greek charter airline headquartered in Athens and based at Athens International Airport. In January 2017 Air Mediterranean obtained their Air operator's certificate (AOC), under the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority in accordance with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Regulation. The airline's plan is to cover the gaps between countries with poor or no connectivity, linking Europe with the rapidly expanding markets of Middle East and Africa using Athens as a Hub. Air Mediterranean commenced scheduled passenger operations on 1 November 2017. However, as
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JeTran Air


SC Jetran Air SRL is a charter airline with its head office in Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania. Its main hub is at Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest. It operates scheduled passenger services to a small number of holiday destinations throughout Europe, Wet lease services to other airlines under ACMI contracts and Dry lease contracts since it has been reopened in 2019. JeTran Air as an airline was established in 2005, through a fusion with the already existing company Jetran Asset Management, whose crews had been operating and maintaining MD80 Aircraft since
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Northwest Ohio


are the major or hub airports serving residents of northwest Ohio. Detroit Metro is a "fortress hub" for Delta Air Lines and offers both domestic and international flights. Cleveland Hopkins is a hub for United Airlines and offers both domestic and international flights. Charter and air taxi service is also available at several smaller airports, such as Toledo Metcalf Field, Findlay Airport, and Lima Allen County Airport. General aviation users can also land at any one of approximately 40 public-use airports (both publicly and privately owned) in
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Detroit


, the principal airport serving Detroit, is located in nearby Romulus. DTW is a primary hub for Delta Air Lines (following its acquisition of Northwest Airlines), and a secondary hub for Spirit Airlines. The airport is connected to Downtown Detroit by the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) FAST Michigan route. Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), previously called Detroit City Airport, is on Detroit's northeast side; the airport now maintains only charter service and general aviation. Willow Run Airport, in far
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Air Creebec


Air Creebec Inc. is a regional airline based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada. It operates scheduled and charter services to 16 destinations in Quebec and Ontario. Its main base is Val-d'Or Airport, with a hub at Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport. The airline was established in June 1982 and started operations on 1 July 1982. At that time the Cree owned 51% of the company and Austin Airways owned the remaining 49%. In 1988 the Cree purchased all the airline assets in the largest commercial deal
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Air Caraïbes


Air Caraïbes is a French airline and is the regional airline of the French Caribbean which comprises two overseas departments of France; Guadeloupe and Martinique. The airline is headquartered in Les Abymes in Guadeloupe, and its main base is Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe, with a secondary hub at Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, near Fort-de-France in Martinique. It operates scheduled and charter services serving 13 islands in the West Indies, and also operates transatlantic flights to Paris in Metropolitan France using Airbus A330 and
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Kenmore Air


Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc., doing business as Kenmore Air, is an American airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Kenmore Air Harbor in Kenmore, Washington, USA, north of Seattle. It operates scheduled and charter seaplane and land plane service to destinations throughout western Washington and southwestern British Columbia, as well as seaplane "flightseeing" flights around Seattle. In addition to its corporate headquarters, seaplane maintenance facility and terminal in Kenmore, the airline has hub operations for seaplanes at its terminal on Seattle's Lake Union and for
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Prince Aviation


Prince Aviation is a private charter operator and air taxi in Serbia. It was founded in 1990, and its hub is the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade. It is best known as the first, and as of 2014, biggest VIP airline in the Balkans. Besides operating air taxi services, the company has a well-renowned flight school and a Part 145 maintenance center, primarily servicing its own aircraft. Prince Aviation was founded in 1989 as Prince Air. It is the oldest private airline in Serbia. It made
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Air Moldova


fleet. In the past Air Moldova chartered a Cirrus Airlines Boeing 737-500, the Moldavian Airlines Fokker 100, a Bulgarian Air VIA A320, Jet Tran Air MD81/82s and a Khors Air MD82 as a replacement. The Yak-40 replaced the Embraer EMB-120 (e.g. to Prague or Vienna) when that aircraft was in maintenance. The first Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia was part of the fleet from 12 October 2001 until 28 September 2006 when it was transferred to Tandem Aero. The second Embraer 120RT flew between 23 April 2004 and 26 March
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Vladivostok Air


JSC Vladivostok Air (also Vladivostok Avia; ) was an independent airline with its head office at the airport in Artyom, Primorski Krai, Russia. In 2011, it was reacquired by Aeroflot. As the largest carrier in the Russian Far East and Siberia, Vladivostok Air operated scheduled domestic flights within Russia and international flights to Africa, Asia, and Europe, as well as charter flights and a well established helicopter service. The main hub of operations was Vladivostok International Airport, with secondary hubs at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport and Khabarovsk
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Great Lakes Airlines


Great Lakes Airlines (, ) was an American regional airline operating domestic scheduled and charter services. Corporate headquarters were in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with a hub at Denver International Airport. As of November 2013 Great Lakes Airlines received $58,299,575 in annual federal subsidies for Essential Air Services that they provided to rural airports in the U.S. Great Lakes Airlines was a large United Express feeder carrier from 1992 to 2002 operating to over 100 cities. On March 26, 2018, the airline stopped scheduled passenger flights, but continued to support Aerodynamics Inc.
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Kayala Airline


Kayala Airline (previously called Al Khayala) was an airline based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kayala was a privately owned premium class airline operating domestic and international scheduled as well as charter services. Its main base was King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, with a hub at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh. The airline started operations on 16 July 2005 and was wholly owned by Saudi aviation company National Air Services. Until 6 May 2008, the airline was known as "Al-Khayala". On 1 April 2009,
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Nordwind Airlines


Nordwind Airlines, LLC () is a Russian scheduled and charter airline. The company is headquartered in Moscow, and its main hub is at Sheremetyevo International Airport. Nordwind Airlines primarily operates service between airports in Russia and holiday destinations around the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Nordwind Airlines was founded in August 2008 by the Russian and Turkish branches of tour operator Pegas Touristik and initially operated 3 Boeing 757-200s. The number of passengers transported was as follows: On April 29, 2013, two surface-to-air
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Air Rarotonga


Air Rarotonga is an airline based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and is ‘The Airline of the Cook Islands’. It operates inter-island scheduled services throughout the Cook Islands. It also operates chartered flights to French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa and Tonga. Its main base and hub is Rarotonga International Airport. The airline was established in February 1978 and started operations in July 1978 with a Cessna 337 aircraft. The company is owned by three private investors. More than 70,000 passengers travel between its island destinations each year. Following
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Daily Air


Daily Air Corporation () is an airline with its headquarters in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It operates scheduled passenger services to offshore islands from Taiwan, including Penghu, Green Island and Orchid Island, as well as helicopter contract services and charters. Its main base is Taipei Songshan Airport, with hubs at Kaohsiung International Airport and Taitung Airport. The airline was established in 1992 and started operations as a Bell 412 helicopter operator. Scheduled services using fixed wing Dornier aircraft began on 8 June 2005. The airline is owned by
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Everts Air Cargo


Everts Air Cargo is an American Part 121 airline based in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. It operates D.O.D, scheduled and charter airline cargo within Alaska, Canada, Mexico and continental US Its Maintenance base is Fairbanks International Airport with its major cargo hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Everts Air Cargo is the sister company of Everts Air Fuel, that specializes in fuel transport throughout the state of Alaska and into Canada. See Everts Air destinations. Anchorage, Aniak, Bethel, Dillingham, Emmonak, Fairbanks, Galena, Illiamna
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TAME


TAME or TAME EP Linea Aerea del Ecuador is an airline founded in 1962. TAME (pronounced "tah-meh") is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Ecuador. TAME headquarters are in Quito, Pichincha Province and the main hub is Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito. The airline was formed by the Air Force of Ecuador. In 2011, it became a commercial entity and now provides domestic, international and charter flights. The military airline was founded on December 17, 1962, by Luis A. Ortega under
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Bering Air


Bering Air is an American airline headquartered in Nome, Alaska, United States. It operates domestic scheduled passenger and charter airline services, as well as air ambulance and helicopter services. Its main base is Nome Airport, with hubs at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (Kotzebue) and Unalakleet Airport In early 1975, Jim Rowe and three college friends embarked on a journey from northern Michigan, and traveled across America in a Cessna 195, landing in Mexico's Baja California peninsula, and eventually setting on the beaches of Nome, Alaska.
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Hola Airlines


Hola Airlines (Baleares Link Express SL) was an airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Spain. It operated European charter services. Its main base was Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma de Mallorca, with another hub at Madrid Barajas International Airport. The airline was established in 2002 and started operations on 15 May 2002. It was set up by Mario Hidalgo, who previously ran Air Europa Express, and was majority owned by Gadair European Airlines with a 51% shareholding. It had 35 employees in February 2009.
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Kitty Hawk Aircargo


"For the Dallas, Texas, based airline that flew in 1978, see Kitty Hawk Airways." Kitty Hawk Aircargo () was an American cargo airline based on the grounds of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and in Grapevine, Texas, U.S. It operated domestic scheduled overnight freight services, as well as air charter services. Its main base was Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, with a hub at Fort Wayne International Airport. The airline was founded in 1976 by Tom Christopher as Kitty Hawk Airways. The airline operated
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Kyrgyzstan Airlines


JSC National Air Carrier "Kyrgyzstan Airlines" () was the national airline of Kyrgyzstan, with its head office on the grounds of Manas International Airport in Bishkek. It operated scheduled international and domestic services, as well as charter flights. Its main base was Manas International Airport, with a hub at Osh Airport. The airline was originally Aeroflot Kyrgyzstan Directorate and was established in 1992. It signed a co-operation agreement with Aeroflot in October 1997 covering new scheduled services, aircraft maintenance, ticketing and marketing. On 2 January
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Soder Airlines


operations after Saab Group terminated its lease, but restarted in February 2005 under a new name, Soder Aviation Oy (Ltd) using one MD-82 wet-leased from Bulgarian Air Charter and operated by Aviapaslauga from Lithuania and one aircraft operated by a Swedish company Nextjet. Soder Airlines previous operator's license was cancelled by CAA of Finland. The charter company status was revoked by the Finnish Consumer Agency due to lack of collateral required. The company ceased flights for the summer season of 2005. For the spring skiing season of 2006,
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Insel Air


used for the Surinam market and several other destinations which have yet to be announced. Insel Air ceased all operations on 16 February 2019 due to a negative financial outlook. Insel Air used to operated scheduled flights to 22 destinations across Brazil, the Caribbean, Colombia, the United States and Venezuela from its hubs in Curaçao and Aruba. The airline also operated seasonal flights to additional destinations as well as charter flights on demand. In December 2015 Insel Air started charter flights from Miami to 5 different destinations in Cuba. These destinations included
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Barbados


Barbados but there are no multi-national companies. The island's lone airport is the Grantley Adams International Airport. It receives daily flights by several major airlines from points around the globe, as well as several smaller regional commercial airlines and charters. The airport serves as the main air-transportation hub for the eastern Caribbean. In the first decade of the 21st century it underwent a upgrade and expansion in February 2003 until completion in August 2005. There was also a helicopter shuttle service, which offered air taxi services to a
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Air Satellite


Air Satellite was an airline based in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. It operated scheduled, charter passenger and cargo services, as well as supplying aviation fuel, ground services and aircraft maintenance and repair. Its main base was Baie-Comeau Airport, with hubs at Rimouski Airport, Sept-Îles Airport, Havre Saint-Pierre Airport and Quebec Airport. The airline was established in 1968 and started operations in May 1968. It was founded by Jean Fournier and Real Poulin as a flying school. The acquisition of other
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Eagle Air (Uganda)


Eagle Air is an airline based in Kampala, Uganda. It operates regional scheduled services and charter flights across East and Central Africa. Its main base is Entebbe International Airport, and it also maintains a second hub at Arua Airport, in the Northern Region of the country. The airline was established in June 1994 and started operations in November 1994. It is owned by Tony Rubombora (62.5%), Managing Director, and Charles Muthama (37.5%), Chairman. It had over 50 employees as of March 2011.
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Logan-Cache Airport


Airlines replaced them in 1959; West Coast pulled out in 1964. Key Airlines served the airport from Salt Lake City from 1964 to 1976. In that year, Utah carrier Transwestern Airlines had its company headquartered at the airport, with flights to their hub at Salt Lake City, until its acquisition by Horizon Air in December 1983. Currently, scheduled services come from Ameriflight and Gem Air under contract for UPS and FedEx Express, transporting from several nearby states. Frequent charter flights occur on behalf of Utah State University's athletic teams
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Aeroperlas


Aeroperlas (acronym for Aerolíneas Islas de Las Perlas) was a regional airline based in Panama City, Panama. It was the third largest airline in the country, surpassed only by Air Panama and Copa Airlines. From its hub at Marcos A. Gelabert and Enrique Malek International airports, Aeroperlas operated over 50 daily scheduled flights to 15 domestic destinations, as well as charter and courier flights. It operated services as part of the Grupo TACA Regional Airlines system. On February 29, 2012, Aeroperlas ceased operations due to financial problems.
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List of Asiana Airlines destinations


As of April 2018, Asiana Airlines offers regular passenger and cargo service to 90 destinations (except seasonal charter destinations) in 27 countries from its two hub airports, Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport in South Korea. Outside South Korea, the countries with the largest number of airports served by Asiana Airlines are China with 22, Japan with 10 and the United States with 10. As of December 2017, Asiana Airlines operates between Incheon and 22 cities in China, and along with Korean Air is one of the two largest
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Everts Air


Everts Air is an American airline based in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. It operates scheduled and charter airline cargo as well as passenger services within Alaska and Canada. Its main base is Fairbanks International Airport with its major hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. A family-owned business run by Robert W. Everts who created Tatonduk Outfitters Limited in 1978 with a single Cessna 180 aircraft to provide air transportation for miners in the remote places of Alaska. Since 1980, his father, Clifford R. Everts, has owned and operated Everts
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Airline hub


airline. However, as an airline expands operations at its primary hub to the point that it experiences capacity limitations, it may elect to open secondary hubs. Examples of such hubs are Turkish Airlines' Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen hub, British Airways' hub at London-Gatwick, Air India's hub at Mumbai and Lufthansa's hub at Munich. By operating multiple hubs, airlines can expand their geographic reach. They can also better serve spoke–spoke markets, providing more itineraries with connections at different hubs. A given hub
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Andes Líneas Aéreas


Andes Líneas Aéreas is an airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It operates regional services, as well as charter flights to tourist destinations in Argentina and Brazil on behalf of local tour operators. Its main base is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, with a hub at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, Buenos Aires. Andes Líneas Aéreas began operations on 20 June 2006 with services between Salta and Buenos Aires. From its beginnings, the company has been one of the main charter flight providers in Argentina, covering local destinations as well as destinations in Brazil
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Modern Air Transport


aircraft whose flights had originated or were going to terminate at a West Berlin airport from its airspace. This required all airlines flying between West Berlin and Turkey to make a technical stop en route at another airport outside West Berlin to make it appear to the Bulgarian authorities that these flights did not originate/terminate in West Berlin. This in turn significantly added to operating costs, which Modern Air (and rival airlines) found difficult to pass on in a highly price-sensitive market. It therefore undermined the viability of migrant charter
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North Star Air


North Star Air is a Canadian charter, passenger and cargo airline headquartered in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with secondary passenger hub in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, and cargo hubs located in Pickle Lake, Red Lake, Kapuskasing, Ontario and Thompson, Manitoba. The majority of destinations served are remote First Nations communities, with regular service to 18 airports under "Flex Flight Passenger Service", and other regional destination under an on-demand basis. Founded in 1997 as a float plane operator with two DHC-2 Beaver aircraft based in Pickle
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ATA Airlines


The airline began operating a sizable hub at Chicago Midway International Airport, and offered scheduled services throughout the United States, as well as flights to Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean while continuing extensive military and government contract air charter flights. ATA also began a twice weekly charter service from Orlando to both London Gatwick Airport and Manchester in the UK. All services operated via Gander in eastern Canada where the aircraft would refuel. Most seats were reserved by UK tour operator Travel City Direct who specialised in Florida fly-drive vacations. Travel
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Saskatoon


scheduled and charter airline service for the city, and is a significant hub for mining and remote locations in Northern Saskatchewan. Non-stop scheduled destinations include Calgary, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Ottawa, Prince Albert, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver, and Winnipeg. Seasonal and Charter service is provided to Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Phoenix and Churchill, MB. Air Canada, Westjet and Purolator Courier all have cargo facilities at the airport. Saskatoon/Corman Air Park is a general aviation airport 15 km southeast
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Airline hub


and Oman Air were both founded in 1993, with hubs at Doha and Muscat respectively. As the new airlines grew, their home nations relied less on Gulf Air to provide air service. Qatar withdrew its share in Gulf Air in 2002. In 2003, the UAE formed another national airline, Etihad Airways, which is based in Abu Dhabi. The country exited Gulf Air in 2006, and Oman followed in 2007. Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways have since established large hubs at their respective home airports. The hubs
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Air Freight NZ


Air Freight NZ was a cargo airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. It operated scheduled overnight cargo services on behalf of owner Freightways, and is supported by sister company Fieldair holdings. Domestic charter services are also operated. Its main base is Auckland Airport, with hubs at Christchurch International Airport and Palmerston North International Airport. The airline started operations in July 1989, headed by William (Bill) Olsen. Its primary contract was with the courier division of Freightways Group. It is now wholly owned by Freightways Express. The Convair
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Air Midwest


Omaha, and Manhattan, KS. By the end of 1985 the airline was operating five Saab 340's and 24 Metroliners. Although Air Midwest was unsuccessful in gaining a codeshare with Republic through the Scheduled Skyways merger, it was able to acquire codeshare agreements in 1985 with Eastern Airlines as Eastern Air Midwest Express at the Kansas City and Wichita hubs and later with Ozark Air Lines as Ozark Midwest at that carriers' St. Louis hub, and American Airlines as part of the American Eagle (airline brand) at their Nashville hub.
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Canadian Airlines


in debt. Canadian Airlines announced that it would support this and recommend acceptance from its shareholders. Air Canada rejected the offer. On August 31, 1999, Air Canada adopted a poison pill aimed at thwarting any takeover bid. It was later (Sep 24, 1999) revealed by Kevin Benson that merger talks had occurred between Canadian Airlines and Air Canada in early 1999 with Air Canada abandoning the talks. On October 19, 1999, Air Canada, backed by Star Alliance partners Lufthansa Airlines, United Airlines and CIBC announced a
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AMC Airlines


AMC Airlines is a charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates charter flights from Egypt's tourist destinations to Europe, regular charters to the Middle East as well as domestic flights. The airline also operates "ad hoc" VIP flights and military transport (for the United Nations). Its main base is Cairo International Airport, with hubs at Hurghada International Airport, Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport and Luxor International Airport. The airline was established and started operations in 1988, after the Egyptian government approved the foundation of
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Air Atlanta Icelandic


and its crew to charter additional aircraft to continue touring through Argentina and Brazil while the aircraft awaited repairs at Santiago International Airport. Repairs involving replacing both port-side engines, cowlings, and reversers were completed by March 20 and the aircraft returned to the tour. Air Atlanta Icelandic operates worldwide passenger and cargo flights as charters and ACMI services for various customers. For example, as of January 2012, the airline operated cargo flights on behalf of Saudia from their hub in Jeddah to Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt (Hahn),
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CAL Cargo Air Lines


CAL Cargo Airlines Ltd. () is an all cargo airline with its corporate headquarters in the Airport City development of Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel. The airline operates daily scheduled cargo flights and charter services carrying nonstandard goods and general cargo internationally. Its main base is Ben Gurion Airport, serving Tel Aviv, and it has a hub at Liège Airport (Belgium). The airline carries approximately 100,000 tons of cargo annually including all categories of nonstandard cargo: temperature controlled pharmaceutical and healthcare products, live animals, dangerous goods, oversize
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