Ándalus Líneas Aéreas
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Ándalus Líneas Aéreas also known as just Ándalus was a regional airline
based in Málaga
, Spain
. It offered regular flights, charters and Adhoc services aiming to attract tourist traffic to Andalucia and opening up new destinations for the community.
, which ceased operation in December 2006. Initially, its fleet comprises an Embraer 145, but this was expected to increase to offer B767 flights to the Caribbean and Latin America, but this never happened.
On April 29 it commenced flights on the Gibraltar to Madrid route previously abandoned by GB Airways and Iberia. Daily weekday flights to Madrid with an additional Sunday night service were operating. Thrice weekly flights to Barcelona has commenced from the start of July 2009. The routes were be flown by Embraer 145. This is the first time that Gibraltar airport has had flights to both Madrid and Barcelona.
On 13 August 2010, the airline ceased operations because the local aviation authorities withdrew their licence.
Ándalus used the IATA code "EA", which previously belonged to the now defunct German airline European Air Express
.
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
based in 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...
, Spain
Spain
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. It offered regular flights, charters and Adhoc services aiming to attract tourist traffic to Andalucia and opening up new destinations for the community.
History
On February 27, 2009 the airline started its first passenger flights. Its founders were executives of the airline Air MadridAir Madrid
Air Madrid Líneas Aéreas S.A. was an airline headquartered in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain, operating services to Spain, Tenerife, Mexico, South America, Central America, Europe and Israel. It suspended its operations on 15 December 2006, leaving more than 330,000 passengers stranded in...
, which ceased operation in December 2006. Initially, its fleet comprises an Embraer 145, but this was expected to increase to offer B767 flights to the Caribbean and Latin America, but this never happened.
On April 29 it commenced flights on the Gibraltar to Madrid route previously abandoned by GB Airways and Iberia. Daily weekday flights to Madrid with an additional Sunday night service were operating. Thrice weekly flights to Barcelona has commenced from the start of July 2009. The routes were be flown by Embraer 145. This is the first time that Gibraltar airport has had flights to both Madrid and Barcelona.
On 13 August 2010, the airline ceased operations because the local aviation authorities withdrew their licence.
Ándalus used the IATA code "EA", which previously belonged to the now defunct German airline European Air Express
European Air Express
European Air Express was a regional airline based in Mönchengladbach, Germany. It operated scheduled passenger services from and within Germany...
.
Fleet
The Ándalus Líneas Aéreas fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of 8 July 2010:| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Business/Economy) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300 | 1 | 0 | operated by Top Fly Top Fly Top Fly as Canary Fly is a charter airline and cargo airline based in Gran Canaria, Spain.-Africa:*Mauritania**Nouadhibou - Nouadhibou International Airport**Nouakchott - Nouakchott International Airport*Morocco**Agadir - Al Massira Airport... |
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| Embraer 145Jet | 1 | 0 | 50 (0/50) | |