AlbaStar

{{About|the Spanish charter airline|the Slovenian sailplane manufacturer|Albastar Ltd}}

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| logo = Albastar logo.png

| logo_size = 250

| airline = AlbaStar

| IATA = AP

| ICAO = LAV

| callsign = ALBASTAR{{cite web|url=http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/3-1-A.htm |title=Contractions Faao Jo 7340.2 |access-date=2014-04-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012812/http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/3-1-A.htm |archive-date=19 April 2014 }}

| founded = 30 November 2009

| hubs =

| commenced = 31 July 2010

| headquarters = Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

| key_people = Pino D'Urso

| fleet_size = 5

| destinations = 12

| website = {{URL|www.albastar.es}}

| image = BOEING 737 NG - EC-MUB from AlbaStar during take off at LFBT airport.jpg

| aoc =

| focus_cities =

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| num_employees = 200

}}

AlbaStar S.A. is a privately owned Spanish airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca that carries out scheduled and charter flights.[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/LBA ch-aviation.com - AlbaStar] retrieved 27 November 2022

History

File:Boeing 737-400 AlbaStar (LAV ) EC-LAV - MSN 24352 1705 - Named Pino DUrso (10297365185).jpg in 2013.]]

Albastar was founded in 2009 by Italian and British entrepreneurs and obtained its Air Operator Certificate in 2010 as a charter carrier for tour operators. The companies' first aircraft, a Boeing 737-400 was named “Pino D’Urso” after the airline's founder.[https://albastar.es/en/the-company/ albastar.es - The Company] retrieved 27 November 2022

In 2014, AlbaStar inaugurated an operational base at Milan Malpensa Airport. In 2019, the airline obtained the IOSA certification (International Operational Safety Audit) and became a member of the International Air Transport Association.

Fleet

File:AP AlbaStar.jpg]]

As of November 2022, the Albastar fleet consists of the following aircraft:[https://www.albastar.es/en/the-company/#flotta albastar.es - Fleet] retrieved 27 November 2022

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Aircraft !In Service !Orders !Passengers !Notes
Boeing 737-800 \|5 \|— \|189 \|
Total !5 !— ! colspan="2" \|

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Aircraft

!In Service

!Orders

!Passengers

!Notes

Boeing 737-800

|—

|189

Total

!—

! colspan="2" |

References

External links

[http://www.albastar.es/ Official website]

Category:Airlines of Spain

Category:Airlines established in 2009