List of defunct airlines of Bulgaria

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Bulgaria.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
BAN AIR BAN 1994 1997
LZP TUS AIR 1999 2009 Operated Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, MBB Bo 105[3]
Antonov AN-26B Air Bright LZ-ABR, LUX Luxembourg (Findel), Luxembourg PP1370449736.jpg REM 2006 2015 Operated Antonov An-26
KON 1993 1994 Operated Tupolev Tu-154[4]
2002 2006 Operated Antonov An-12[5]
RMX AEROMAX 1996 2007 Operated Antonov An-26, Let L-410 Turbolet[6]
CR NHA AIR NOVE 1998 2001 Operated Antonov An-26
SCU SCORPIO UNIVERSE 1996 ? Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-74, Let L-410 Turbolet, Tupolev Tu-154[7]
Air Sofia Antonov An-12BP, Air Sofia AN0192739.jpg CT SFB AIR SOFIA 1992 2007
B5 SDR 1993 1995 Operated Ilyushin Il-76
BAV 1993 1994
Air VIA LZ-MDB A320-214 Air VIA PMI 21MAY10 (4626984427).jpg VL VIM CRYSTAL 1990 2016
Ilyushin Il-18V, Air Zory AN0978562.jpg MZA 1993 1998
Balkan Air Tour Balkan Air Tour Boeing 737-300 KvW.jpg FB LZB 2002 2003 Rebranded as Bulgaria Air. Operated Boeing 737-300, Tupolev Tu-154
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Boeing 767-200ER Spijkers.jpg LZ LAZ BALKAN 1968 2002 Went bankrupt
2012 ? Operated Boeing 737-300
2004 2004 Rebranded as [8]
Antonov An-12B, Bright Aviation Services JP5836671.jpg BRW BRIGHT SERVICES 2001 2007 Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26, BAe 146
BFG 2014 2019 Operated ATR 42, BAe 146[9]
Bulair LZ-BAA An-12 Bulair TIP 09MAR69 (6939206439).jpg DB 1967 1972 Charter subsidiary of Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Bulgarian Air Charter Bulgarian Air Charter, LZ-LAC, Airbus A320-231 (43672523364).jpg 1T BUC BULGURIAN CHARTER 2000 2021 Renamed to European Air Charter[10]
Bulgarian Eagle LZ-AOA (15260334962).jpg BEG BULGARIAN EAGLE 2017 2019 Subsidiary of Germania
BF Cargo AN12 LZ-BFD (6736046647).jpg FN BFB 1993 2001 Operated Antonov An-12
1993 1993 Renamed to . Operated Antonov An-12[11]
Bunavad 1927 1930
1947 1949 Renamed to TABSO. Operated Junkers Ju 52, Lisunov Li-2[12]
ZD DDD FLYING DANDY 2002 2004
EWE 1991 1996
GLB
GLJ
GLS		 1991 1995
Hemus Air Hemus Air BAe 146-200 Stegmeier.jpg DU HMS HEMUS AIR 1986 2010 Merged into Bulgaria Air
Inter Trans Air Antonov An-12BP, Inter Trans Air AN0114447.jpg ITT INTER TRANSAIR 1996 2005
Jes Air Jes Air Airbus A310-200 Wallner.jpg JX JES JES AIR 1992 1993
DN BLF 1990 2000
Antonov An-12TB, Mithras Cargo AN1241139.jpg 2007 2008 Operated Antonov An-12
PXB PHOENIX BULGARIA 1993 1994 Operated Antonov An-12
Antonov An-12BP, Rila Airlines AN0968254.jpg RAB RILA 1999 2003 Operated Antonov An-12
REM 2008 2019 Cargo carrier. Operated Antonov An-26[13]
Scorpion Air Antonov An-12BP, Scorpion Air AN0828312.jpg SPN AIR SKORPIO 1990 2007
BG BGR 1990 1992 Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-22
TABSO TABSO VEB VEB-14P Manteufel.jpg 1947 1968 Was a Bulgarian-Soviet joint airline until 1954; rebranded as Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Tayaran Jet Tayaran Jet, LZ-SIA, Boeing 737-3H4 (49588158967).jpg E8 TJB ALADIN 2018 2021
Varna International Airways 1990 Renamed Air VIA
Vega Airlines Antonov An-12BP, Vega Airlines JP5855739.jpg VEA VEGA AIRLINES 1997 2007 Rebranded as Cargoair
VIA Airways Airbus A320-232, VIA - Air VIA Bulgarian Airways AN1542426.jpg 2017 2019 Rebranded Fly2Sky Airlines. Operated Airbus A320[14]
Viaggio Air VM VOA VIAGGIO 2002 2009 Merged into Hemus Air
VVI 2002 2006
Wizz Air Bulgaria Airbus A320-232 Wizz Air Bulgaria LZ-WZA, AMS Amsterdam (Schiphol), Netherlands PP1145865207.jpg 8Z WVL WIZZAIR BULGARIA 2005 2011 Merged into Wizz Air Hungary

See also[]

  • List of airlines of Bulgaria
  • List of airports in Bulgaria

References[]

  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. ^ "Air Ban". Airline History. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Air Kona". Airline History. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Air Mark Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Air Max". rzjets. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Air Scorpio". rzjets. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Bexx Air". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Bright Flight". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Bulgarian Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Bulgarian Flying Company". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. ^ "BVS Bulgarske Vazdusne Sobsternic". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Rose Air". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. ^ "VIA Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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