Albawings

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Albawings
IATA ICAO Call sign
2B AWT ALBAWINGS
FoundedFebruary 2015
Commenced operationsSeptember 2016
Ceased operationsJanuary 12, 2024
Fleet size3
Destinations7
HeadquartersTirana, Albania
Key people
  • Dritan Shakohoxha CEO
Employees72[1]
Websitewww.albawings.com/en

Albawings was an Albanian low-cost airline headquartered in Tirana, and was based at its hub at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza.

History

Albawings was founded in February 2015.[2] Albawings was awarded the Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) by the Albanian Civil Aviation Authority on 4 February 2016.[3][4] The first aircraft of the company, a Boeing 737-500, with which Albawings started its operations, is called "Spirit of Tirana".[5] On 11 December 2016, the second aircraft was delivered by Bruce Dickinson. The leased plane was a Boeing 737-400 owned by Cardiff Aviation and it is named after Sir Norman Wisdom, who was a popular actor for Albanians during the communist regime of Enver Hoxha, mainly for his role of Mr. Pitkin.[6] As of 12 January 2024 Albawings stopped flying.[7]

Fleet

File:ZA-AWA LLBG 29-07-2016a.jpg
Albawings Boeing 737-500

The fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of February 2020)(ZA-ALB, ZA-ALC, ZA-ALD and ZA-AWB):[8]

Albawings fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-400 3 188 188 [1]
Total 3

Former fleet

Albawings fleet
Aircraft total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-500 1 2016 2020 stored in hangar
Boeing 737-400 1 2016 2017 leased from VVB Aviation Malta

References

  1. ↑ "Albawings - Overview, Competitors, and Employees". apollo.io. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. ↑ "About - Albawings". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Start-up Albawings takes delivery of first B737 aircraft". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "airlinersphotostream.com". Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Italiavola (7 March 2016). "Albawings.com, il Boeing 737/500 Spirit of Tirana". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  6. ↑ cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-flies-12309338#ICID=sharebar_twitter%7Ctitle=Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson flies the Sir Norman Wisdom to Albania|first=Chris|last=Pyke|date=12 December 2016
  7. ↑ "Albawings 1Q24 Network Temporary Changes".
  8. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World: 4. October 2019.

External links

File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Albawings at Wikimedia Commons

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