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Founded | 30 November 2009 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 31 July 2010 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 12[1] | ||||||
Headquarters | Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain[1] | ||||||
Key people | Pino D'Urso[3] | ||||||
Employees | 200[3] | ||||||
Website | www |
AlbaStar S.A. is a privately-owned Spanish airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca that carries out scheduled and charter flights.[1]
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.[3] The companies' first aircraft, a Boeing 737-400 was named “Pino D’Urso” after the airline's founder.[3]
In 2014, AlbaStar inaugurated an operational base at Milan Malpensa Airport.[3] In 2019, the airline obtained the IOSA certification (International Operational Safety Audit) and became a member of the International Air Transport Association.[3]
Main article: List of AlbaStar destinations |
Albastar operates charter flights to European leisure destinations on behalf of tour operators as well under its own brand name. It also operates Italian domestic services from Trapani.
As of November 2022, the Albastar fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-800 | 5 | — | 189 | |
Total | 5 | — |