PauknAir
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PauknAir, also known as Melilla Jet, was a Spanish
regional airline
which operated between 1995 and 1998. The airline operated flights between various Spanish domestic destinations.
aircraft operated on its behalf by PAN Air
. It was majority owned by Paukner SA, a Spanish company involved in the travel industry, with a 78% holding; private interests based in Melilla
, a Spanish exclave
in North Africa, held 20% of the company, with the remaining 2% held by the governing council of Melilla. The airline provided air services from Melilla to Madrid
and Málaga
.
In November 1998, PauknAir ceased operations following the crash of PauknAir Flight 4101
on 25 September 1998. The crash caused a drop in passenger numbers for PauknAir, this sealed the fate for the airline.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
regional airline
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
which operated between 1995 and 1998. The airline operated flights between various Spanish domestic destinations.
History
PauknAir was founded in 1995 and commenced operations in September 1995 with two BAe 146BAe 146
The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992...
aircraft operated on its behalf by PAN Air
PAN Air
PAN Air Líneas Aéreas S.A. is a cargo airline based in Madrid, Spain. It operates on the TNT Express European Network. Its main base is Madrid Barajas International Airport and Liège airport , with hubs at San Pablo Airport, Seville, Valencia Airport, Zaragoza Airport, Vitoria Airport and Barcelona...
. It was majority owned by Paukner SA, a Spanish company involved in the travel industry, with a 78% holding; private interests based in Melilla
Melilla
Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...
, a Spanish exclave
Enclave and exclave
In political geography, an enclave is a territory whose geographical boundaries lie entirely within the boundaries of another territory.An exclave, on the other hand, is a territory legally or politically attached to another territory with which it is not physically contiguous.These are two...
in North Africa, held 20% of the company, with the remaining 2% held by the governing council of Melilla. The airline provided air services from Melilla to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
and Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
.
In November 1998, PauknAir ceased operations following the crash of PauknAir Flight 4101
PauknAir Flight 4101
PauknAir Flight 4101 was a British Aerospace BAe 146 that crashed on a flight from Málaga, Spain to the Spanish North African exclave of Melilla. All 38 passengers and crew on board the aircraft were killed in the accident. - The aircraft:...
on 25 September 1998. The crash caused a drop in passenger numbers for PauknAir, this sealed the fate for the airline.
Fleet
PauknAir operated the following aircraft before ceasing operations:- 2 British Aerospace BAe 146-100BAe 146The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992...
Accidents and incidents
- On 25 September 1998, PauknAir Flight 4101PauknAir Flight 4101PauknAir Flight 4101 was a British Aerospace BAe 146 that crashed on a flight from Málaga, Spain to the Spanish North African exclave of Melilla. All 38 passengers and crew on board the aircraft were killed in the accident. - The aircraft:...
flew into a hill on approach to Melilla; all 34 passengers and four crew died.