ALK Airlines
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| Founded | 2016[2] | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Sofia Airport[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria[1] | ||||||
| Website | airvk-bg.net | ||||||
ALK Airlines, legally incorporated as Air Lubo (ALK JSC),[2] is a Bulgarian passenger charter airline headquartered in Sofia.[1]
History
The airline commenced operations in mid-2016 and originally planned to take over two pre-owned Fokker 100 from defunct Dutch Antilles Express.[3] However, only one of them was subsequently operated while the other was sold for spare parts to Iran Aseman Airlines.[4]
Destinations
The airline offers worldwide charter flights with a focus on services to and from Bulgaria.[5]
Fleet
Current fleet
ALK Airlines operates the following aircraft as of June 2024:[6][2]
Historic fleet
The airline formerly also operated the following aircraft types:[2]
Incidents and accidents
- On 17 June 2019, an ALK Airlines Boeing 737-300 performing flight VBB-7205 from Pristina, Kosovo to Basel, Switzerland hit severe turbulence at approximately 32,000 feet which threw passengers, service items and flight attendants into the ceiling of the jet causing injuries.[7] The experience has been reported to have been similar to that of Zero G. 10 passengers were taken to the hospital after landing.[8][9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ch-aviation.com - ALK Airlines retrieved 30 October 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "planespotters.net - ALK Airlines Fleet Details and History". 3 December 2023.
- ↑ ch-aviation.com - Bulgaria's ALK Airlines to use Fokker 100s for charter ops 5 June 2016
- ↑ ch-aviation.com - Iran Aseman acquires Fokker 100 from ALK Airlines 29 June 2022
- ↑ airvk-bg.net - About us retrieved 30 October 2022
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World: 7. October 2019.[better source needed]
- ↑ "Severe turbulence leaves 10 injured, throws flight attendant into ceiling - ABC News". ABC News.
- ↑ "airliners.net - Turbulence: Flight Attendant slammed into ceiling (video)".
- ↑ "avherald.com - Accident: ALK B733 near Basel on Jun 16th 2019, turbulence injures 10 people". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External links
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