Air Adriatic
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Air Adriatic was a charter airline based in Rijeka
, Croatia
and was the first private Croatian airline. It operated charter services from northern Europe
to Croatian holiday destinations. Its main bases were Pula Airport
and Dubrovnik Airport
. It ceased operations in March 2007 after it had lost its air operator certificate.
and Israel
to Croatian destinations. It has also conducted ad hoc services for the United Nations
in the Balkans
.
It had its headquarters at Rijeka and technical operations based at Pula Airport. In 2004 charters were largely flown between Sweden
and Croatia. In 2005 the company bought three additional used McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft from Alitalia
. In September 2006 the airline was planning to launch scheduled services and was considering adding Boeing 757-200
s to its fleet.
Air Adriatic announced plans for 2007 to launch schedule services from Zagreb
to Berlin
, Düsseldorf
, Malmö
, Moscow
, Pristina
, Skopje
and Zürich and to replace its McDonnell Douglas MD-82s with Boeing 737-700
aircraft. It also wet-leased one of its MD-82s to MyAir
. Air Adriatic ceased operations in March 2007.
Adria Wings
has been established by former Air Adriatic employees and is expected to resume charter operations with a single McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft.
The Air Adriatic fleet included the following aircraft (at March 2007) :
As of 3 June 2008, the average age of the Air Adriatic fleet is 21.6 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Air%20Adriatic.htm).
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and was the first private Croatian airline. It operated charter services from northern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to Croatian holiday destinations. Its main bases were Pula Airport
Pula Airport
Pula Airport is the airport serving Pula, Croatia, and is located 6 km from the city centre. Thanks to favourable climatic and technical conditions Pula is designated as the alternative airport for parts of Slovenia, Italy, and even Austria...
and Dubrovnik Airport
Dubrovnik Airport
-Traffic statistics:Dubrovnik Airport handled 1,270,062 passengers in 2010.In 1987 Dubrovnik Airport handled 1.5 million passengers and 2500 tons of cargo, making 1987 year the busiest thus far...
. It ceased operations in March 2007 after it had lost its air operator certificate.
History
The airline was established in October 2001 and started operations in March 2002. It began flying charter services from IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
to Croatian destinations. It has also conducted ad hoc services for the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
.
It had its headquarters at Rijeka and technical operations based at Pula Airport. In 2004 charters were largely flown between Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Croatia. In 2005 the company bought three additional used McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft from Alitalia
Alitalia
Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. , in its later stages known as Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration, was the former Italian flag carrier...
. In September 2006 the airline was planning to launch scheduled services and was considering adding Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757
The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...
s to its fleet.
Air Adriatic announced plans for 2007 to launch schedule services from Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Pristina
Pristina
Pristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district....
, Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
and Zürich and to replace its McDonnell Douglas MD-82s with Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
aircraft. It also wet-leased one of its MD-82s to MyAir
MyAir
My Way Airlines S.r.l., operated as MyAir.com, was a low-cost airline based in Torri di Quartesolo, Vicenza, Italy. It operated scheduled services linking a dozen Italian cities and international flights to France, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands...
. Air Adriatic ceased operations in March 2007.
Adria Wings
Adria Wings
Adria Wings was a start-up airline based in Rijeka, Croatia. It was established by former Air Adriatic employees and expected to start with new routes between Rijeka and Niš. Beograd-Rijeka and Rijeka-Priština were also planned routes. It planned to order four Dornier 328 aircraft. .-History:Air...
has been established by former Air Adriatic employees and is expected to resume charter operations with a single McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft.
Fleet
- 4 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Previously operated
At August 2006 the airline also operated :- 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-83
As of 3 June 2008, the average age of the Air Adriatic fleet is 21.6 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Air%20Adriatic.htm).