Orbest
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Lisbon Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | Barceló Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lisbon, Portugal | ||||||
| Website | orbest.com | ||||||
Orbest is a Portuguese charter airline headquartered in Lisbon and based at Lisbon Airport, that operates scheduled and charter flights in short and long haul operations, mainly out of Portugal on behalf of tour operators but also out of Spain on behalf of its sister company Evelop Airlines.
History[]
The company was set up in 2007 by the Orizonia Group. Orbest started operations with a single Airbus A330-200, registration CS-TRA. This aircraft remained with the airline until 2010, when the Orizonia Group announced an upgrade to a new and larger Airbus A330-300.[citation needed]
Following the collapse of the Orizonia Corporation, Orbest was purchased by the Barceló Group.[1] The group also created a new airline under the name Evelop Airlines for operations in Spain, which received airplanes from both Orbest and the former Orbest Orizonia Airlines, all aircraft owned by Orbest are now also operated by Evelop.[citation needed]
On 8 December, 2020, it was announced Orbest will merge with Evelop Airlines and renamed to Iberojet.[2]
Destinations[]
As of August 2018, Orbest serves the following destinations:[3]
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
- Portugal
- Lisbon - Lisbon Portela Airport base
Fleet[]
As of August 2020, the Orbest fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4][5]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | — | — | 388 | 388 | |
| Airbus A330-900 | 1 | — | — | 388 | 388 | |
| Total | 2 | — | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Portuguese Orbest sold to Barceló Group" (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Evelop And Orbest To Be Renamed As Iberojet Following Merger". simpleflying.com. 2020-12-08.
- ^ orbest.com - Our routes retrieved 1 August 2018
- ^ "Evelop BookSecure PWA".
- ^ "Orbest Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Orbest Portugal at Wikimedia Commons
- Airlines of Portugal
- Airlines established in 2007
- Portuguese companies established in 2007