Albatros Airlines
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| Founded | November 27, 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 20, 2010 | ||||||
| AOC # | GAL-035 | ||||||
| Hubs | Simón Bolívar International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | NELLA Airlines Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Maracay, Venezuela | ||||||
| Key people | Marvin Linares (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 400 | ||||||
| Website | albatrosair | ||||||
Albatros Airlines is a Venezuelan commercial airline with private capital, authorized to carry out flights for the transfer of passengers and cargo.
History[]
Albatros Airlines was founded on November 27, 2007 and received the Air Services Operator Certificate issued by the National Institute of Civil Aviation on May 20, 2010, to carry out commercial air transport operations, passengers, cargo and mail on an national and international level.[citation needed]
On May 13, 2010, the airline made its first commercial flight in a Cessna 208B Caravan, a 12 seat airplane, on the Porlamar-Carúpano route. During the rest of that year, new routes were opened in the eastern region of Venezuela, with departures from Porlamar to Maturín, Cumana, Barcelona and Güiria and to Los Roques, with departures from Maiquetía and Maracay.
The airline has made charter flights to various international destinations, including Aruba, Curaçao, Port of Spain, and Haiti.
In mid-2010 and 2011, the airline dedicated itself exclusively to the corporate market, serving different passenger and cargo transfer companies on different national routes.
On July 27, 2012, the Cessna Caravans were replaced by the 30-seat Embraer EMB 120 for commercial flights from Porlamar to Carúpano and Maturín, and including flights to Tucupita and Maracay and the Carúpano route to Caracas.
In the expansion project of the company, the acquisition of one Boeing 737-500 was made to increase its fleet and air services. With it, it operates flights to San José de Costa Rica with two weekly frequencies, being the only direct flight between Maiquetía and San José.[1][2]
On December 5, 2018, Albatros Airlines began commercial flights from Caracas to Barranquilla, on a Thursday and Sunday frequency, flying non-stop direct to Barranquilla.[3]
On November 12, 2019, the airline received its first Airbus A320-200 from Montreal under a wet lease scheme, landing in Porlamar, becoming the second Venezuelan commercial airline with this type of aircraft, after Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela operated under this same scheme between 1999 and 2001.
The company announced in its expansion plan for 2021 the incorporation of Boeing 777-200ER long range aircraft which will be dry leased, for the operation of flights to Europe on routes to places such as Oporto and Rome.
On July 19, 2021 it was announced Brasilian start-up airline Nella Airlines acquired Albatros Airlines.[4][5]
Destinations[]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | Oranjestad | Queen Beatrix International Airport | ||
| Colombia | Cali | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport | ||
| Colombia | Medellín | José María Córdova International Airport | ||
| Costa Rica | San José | Juan Santamaría International Airport | Suspended | [6] |
| Curaçao | Willemstad | Curaçao International Airport | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | Piarco International Airport | Charter | |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport | Hub | |
| Venezuela | Carúpano | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport | Seasonal | |
| Venezuela | Las Piedras | Josefa Camejo International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Maracay | Mariscal Sucre Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Porlamar | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Puerto Cabello | General Bartolomé Salom Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Tucupita | San Rafael Airport | Charter |
Fleet[]
Current fleet[]
The Albatros Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft as of July 2021:[7]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | — | 114 | |
| Boeing 777-200ER | — | 3 | 266 | To be dry lease |
| Total | 1 | 3 | ||
Former fleet[]
Albatros Airlines formerly operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 2019 | 2020 | Leased from SmartLynx Airlines Estonia |
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 2 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | 3 | 2012 | 2018 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Albatros Airlines volará directo entre Costa Rica y Venezuela". La Nación. April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Ahora podrás volar directamente a Costa Rica con Albatros Airlines". La Patilla. April 15, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "El peculiar vuelo Barranquilla-Caracas". El Heraldo. December 21, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "La brasileña Nella adquiere la venezolana Albatros Airlines". transponder1200.com (in Portuguese). 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Albatros Airlines se fusiona con Nella Airlines". Elnacional.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Return of airlines to Costa Rica has already taken off, but not flying high". Qcostarica.com. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Albatros Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Albatros Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
- Airlines of Venezuela
- Airlines established in 2007
- Venezuelan companies established in 2007