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| Founded | December 27, 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 13, 2010 | ||||||
| AOC # | GAL-035 | ||||||
| Hubs | Mariscal Sucre Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | Nella Linhas Aéreas | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sindoni Tower, Maracay, Venezuela | ||||||
| Key people | Marvin Linares (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 400 | ||||||
| Website | albatrosair | ||||||
Albatros Airlines is a Venezuelan charter airline with private capital, authorized to carry out flights for the transfer of passengers and cargo.
History
Albatros Airlines was founded on December 27, 2007, and received its air operator's certificate issued by the National Institute of Civil Aviation, to carry out commercial air transport operations, passengers, cargo, and mail on a national and international level.
On May 13, 2010, the airline made its first commercial flight with a Cessna 208B Caravan from Porlamar to Carúpano. During the rest of that year, new routes were opened in the eastern region of Venezuela, with departures from Porlamar to Maturín, Cumana, Barcelona, and Güiria to Los Roques, with departures from Caracas and Maracay.
The airline has made charter flights to various international destinations, including Aruba, Curaçao, Port of Spain, and Haiti.
In mid-2010 and 2011, the airline dedicated itself exclusively to the corporate market, serving different passenger and cargo transfer companies on different national routes.
On July 27, 2012, Albatros introduced the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia for commercial flights from Porlamar to Carúpano and Maturín, and including flights to Tucupita and Maracay and the Carúpano route to Caracas.
In the expansion project of the company, the acquisition of one Boeing 737-500 was made to increase its fleet and services. With it, it operates flights to San José, Costa Rica with two weekly frequencies, being the only direct flight between Maiquetía and San José.
On December 5, 2018, Albatros began commercial flights from Caracas to Barranquilla, on a 2-day frequency, flying non-stop direct.
On November 12, 2019, the airline received its first Airbus A320-200 from Montreal under a wet-lease scheme, landing in Porlamar, becoming the second Venezuelan commercial airline with this aircraft type, after Aeropostal operated under this same scheme between 1998 and 2001.
On July 19, 2021 it was announced Brazilian start-up airline Nella Linhas Aéreas acquired Albatros Airlines.
Destinations
Albatros Airlines serves the following destinations (as of February 2024):
Fleet
Current fleet
The Albatros Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft as of November 2024:
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | 1 | — | 30 | In storage after a fire |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 1 | — | 140 | |
| Total | 2 | — | ||
Former fleet
Albatros Airlines formerly operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 2019 | 2020 | Leased from SmartLynx Airlines Estonia |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | 2015 | 2024 | Impounded in Curaçao |
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 2 | 2010 | 2019 |
See also
References
- "Albatros Airlines volará directo entre Costa Rica y Venezuela". La Nación. April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "Ahora podrás volar directamente a Costa Rica con Albatros Airlines". La Patilla. April 15, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "El peculiar vuelo Barranquilla-Caracas". El Heraldo. December 21, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "La brasileña Nella adquiere la venezolana Albatros Airlines". transponder1200.com (in Portuguese). 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- "Albatros Airlines se fusiona con Nella Airlines". Elnacional.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- "Return of airlines to Costa Rica has already taken off, but not flying high". Qcostarica.com. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Venezuela – Netherland Antilles: Albatros Airlines schedules flights to Curaçao from Valencia and Las Piedras". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Venezuela: Albatros Airlines resumes operations with flights to Porlamar". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- "Albatros Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- "Fire in Albatros Airlines engine during flight for JetAir". Curacaochronicle.com. April 5, 2024.
- "Venezuela's Albatros Airlines inducts first MD-82". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- "Albatros Airlines aircraft seized in Curaçao". Aviacionaldia.com. March 19, 2024.
External links
Media related to Albatros Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
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