Orionair
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Orionair is a charter airline based in Valencia, Spain
Spain
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. It was established in 2004 and operates domestic and international services in Europe
Europe
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 and to Tunisia
Tunisia
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. Its main base is Valencia Airport
Valencia Airport
Valencia Airport in Manises , also known as Manises Airport, is the 8th busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the region after Alicante. It is situated west of the city of Valencia. The airport has flight connections to about 15 European countries and 4.9 million passengers...

, with a hub at Madrid Barajas International Airport
Madrid Barajas International Airport
Madrid-Barajas Airport is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. In 2010, over 49.8 million passengers used Madrid-Barajas, making it the country's largest and busiest airport, and in 2009 it was the world's 11th busiest airport and Europe's fourth busiest airport. It opened...

. It has offices in Madrid
Madrid
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 and Valencia and it is part of the TravelPlan group.

Fleet

The Orionair fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 4 July 2009):
  • 2 BAe 146-300 (which are operated for Syrian Pearl Airlines)
  • 1 Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
    Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
    -Accidents:*Brazilian Air Force on July 8, 1988 an Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during and engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died....

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