Air Europa
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| Founded | 1986 | |||
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| Hubs | Madrid Barajas Airport | |||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue (formerly Fidelitas) |
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| Alliance | SkyTeam | |||
| Fleet size | 43 | |||
| Destinations | 44 | |||
| Parent company | Globalia Corp. | |||
| Headquarters | Llucmajor, Mallorca, Spain | |||
| Key people | Juan Jose Hidalgo (Chairman and CEO) | |||
| Website | www.aireuropa.com | |||
Air Europa Líneas Aéreas, S.A.U. is the third largest airline in Spain after Iberia and Vueling. The airline is headquartered in the Centro Empresarial Globalia in Llucmajor, Majorca, Spain.[1][2][3] It also operates from Sweden, Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) and Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport and also tour services between northern and western Europe and holiday resorts in the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands. It also operates domestic scheduled services and long-haul scheduled services to North America and South America. Its main base is Palma de Mallorca Airport, Palma de Mallorca.[4]
The airline is 100% owned by Globalia, a travel and tourism company managed by Juan Jose Hidalgo. Since September 2007 the airline has been a member of the SkyTeam alliance. During the last ten years its operations have gradually shifted ever more to focusing on scheduled flights.[5]
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[edit] History
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Air Europa started in 1986 (registered in Spain as Air España SA and previously known as such) as part of the British ILG-Air Europe Group and 75% owned by Spanish banks. It originally had a similar livery to Air Europe but with Air Europa titles, aircraft were registered in Spain and flew holiday charters from Mediterranean resorts and European cities using a Boeing 737-300. It was the first Spanish private company to operate national scheduled flights (besides charter flights which used to be its main business). When parent company ILG ceased trading in 1991 Air Europa continued profitably with a larger fleet of Boeing 737s. It signed a franchise agreement with Iberia in January 1998, but this has since been dissolved. It is now owned by Globalia Corporación Empresarial S.A. At the end of the 1990s Boeing 737-800 jets were introduced along with a new livery. In June 2005 it was announced among the four future associate members of SkyTeam alliance, due to join by 2006. However, the joining date was postponed, and became a member on 1 September 2007. Air Europa was the parent company for Air Dominicana, the new flag carrier of the Dominican Republic, until bankruptcy was declared on 21 September 2009.[6]
[edit] Destinations
Also in the summer season, Air Europa operates for some Thomas Cook charter flights, normally from their main base of Palma de Mallorca.
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Air Europa has codeshare agreements with its SkyTeam partners.
[edit] Fleet
[edit] Current fleet
As of May 2011, the Air Europa fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 7.3 years:[7][8]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-200 | 9 | — | 24 | 275 | 299 | 1 stored |
| Boeing 737-800 | 19 | 33 | 12 | 168 | 180 | 16 with winglets |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 2 | — | 18 | 245 | 263 | |
| Boeing 787-8 | — | 8 | TBA | |||
| Embraer E-195LR | 11 | 0 | 12 | 110 | 122 | |
| Total | 41 | 41 | ||||
[edit] Historic fleet
Air Europa used to operate the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Location |
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| Airbus A340-200 | 1 | With Conviasa |
| Boeing 757-200 | 16 | 1 with Jet2.com, 1 with SBA Airlines. |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | Stored |
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- On 27 October 2007, a Boeing 737-800 chartered by the UN destroyed dozens of approach and landing lights whilst making a low approach at Warsaw Katowice International Airport in Poland.[9] No passengers were reported injured but the aircraft suffered extensive damage to the fuselage and engines.
- On 31 October 2008, Air Europa Flight 196 from Glasgow(UK) overran the runway at Lanzarote Airport in the Canary islands. No injuries were reported amongst the 74 passengers and crew.[10]
- On 30 December 2011, Air Europa Flight UX1009 from Valencia Airport in Spain veered off taxiway while vacating runway after landing safely at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in France.[11]
[edit] See also
- List of airlines of Spain
- List of airports in Spain
- List of companies of Spain
- Transport in Spain
- Air Europe (1979–1991)
- Air Europe (Italy) (1989–2008)
[edit] References
- ^ "Corporate Information / Globalia." Air Europa. Retrieved on 17 December 2010. "Air Europa Líneas Aéreas, S.A.U. ·Centro Empresarial Globalia. Apdo. Correos-132. 07620 Llucmajor - Baleares - Spain"
- ^ "Fact Sheet." SkyTeam. Retrieved on 27 December 2008.
- ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. 16–22 March 2004. "62." "Centro Empresarial Globalia, PO Box 132, Llucmajor, Baleares, 07620, Spain"
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 56. 2007-03-27.
- ^ "Air Europa #3 in Madrid; operates mix of domestic, long-haul and some EU services". anna.aero. 12 September 2008. http://www.anna.aero/2008/09/12/air-europa-no3-in-madrid/.
- ^ http://www.airlineupdate.com/airlines/airline_extra/defunctairlines/defunctairlines_2009.htm Air Dominicana listed as defunct. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Air Europa Official fleet page (in Spanish)
- ^ Air Europe fleet list at planespotters.net
- ^ "Spanish 737's low approach wrecks Katowice Airport lighting" Flight Global, 29/10/07
- ^ Keeley, Graham (1 November 2008). "Flight from Glasgow comes off runway in Lanzarote". London: Times Online. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5053349.ece. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "Incident: Air Europa B738 at Paris on Dec 30th 2011, veered off taxiway while vacating runway". http://avherald.com/h?article=4488657d&opt=0.
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