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Air Lituanica
File:Air Lituanica (logo).jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
LT LTU LITUANICA
Founded2013
HubsVilnius International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations6
Parent companyStart Vilnius (83%)[1]
HeadquartersVilnius, Lithuania
Key peopleErikas Zubrus (CEO)[1]
Websitewww.airlituanica.com
File:Air Lituanica Embraer 170 pirmasis nusileidimas VNO.jpg
The 1st Air Lituanica Embraer 170 in Vilnius International Airport (VNO).

Air Lituanica is a Lithuanian start-up airline based in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was officially launched on 1 May 2013 (2013-05-01) with plans to start operating flights to Brussels, Amsterdam and Berlin on July 1.[2] The carrier is named after Lituanica, an aircraft commanded by Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas, two pioneer Lithuanian pilots that flew it on a transatlantic flight in 1933.[3]

History

The activation of the company was partly accelerated by the fact that Lithuania would take position in the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) to 31 December 2013 (2013-12-31).[4][5] The sale of tickets was launched in early June 2013 (2013-06) using the Estonian Air booking channels.[6] The carrier started operations on 30 June 2013, serving the Vilnius–Brussels route with a leased Embraer E-170.[1][7][8] After its maiden flight, Air Lituanica became the first scheduled Lithuanian airline since FlyLAL and Star1 Airlines ceased operations in 2009 and 2010, respectively.[4]

Destinations

The carrier started flying its very first route, Vilnius–Brussels–Vilnius, on 30 June 2013, and the second one, Vilnius–Amsterdam–Vilnius, on 8 July. With these two routes, the airline contributes with 2% of the international capacity in the country; as of July 2013, the company ranked 9th in terms of available seats to and from Lithuania.[4]

Air Lituanica flies to the following destinations, as of August 2013:[9]

Country City Airport Begin End Refs
Belgium Brussels Brussels Airport 30 June 2013 present [1]
Czech Republic Prague Prague Václav Havel Airport [Future] 20 September 2013 — [10]
Germany Berlin Berlin Tegel Airport 5 August 2013 present [11]
Germany Munich Munich Airport [Future] 21 September 2013 — [10]
Lithuania Vilnius Vilnius International Airport Hub — — [1]
Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 8 July 2013 present [4]

Fleet

In early June 2013 (2013-06), a contract for the lease of an Embraer E-170 until 2015 was signed with Estonian Air.[12][13] An 86-seater Embraer E-175 leased from ECC Leasing Company, an Embraer subsidiary, is expected to enter the fleet in July 2013 (2013-07).[14]

The Air Lituanica fleet consists of the following aircraft:[15]

Air Lituanica Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Embraer 170 1 0 76
Embraer 175 1 0 86
Total 2 0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Moores, Victoria (2 July 2013). "Lithuanian start-up Air Lituanica launches operations". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  2. ^ Air Lituanica to begin operations from July 1[unreliable source?]
  3. ^ Moores, Victoria (5 June 2013). "Start-up Air Lituanica secures two E-Jets for June launch". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d "Air Lituanica launches operations, becomes Lithuania's sole scheduled airline". Centre for Aviation. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013.
  5. ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (10 December 2012). "Lithuanian start-up aims to be ready for EU presidency". London: Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  6. ^ Pavilenene, Danuta (7 June 2013). "Air Lituanica launches ticket sales". Vilnius: The Baltic Course. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  7. ^ Ricci, Joël (30 June 2013). "Air Lituanica arrive à Bruxelles" (in French). Air Journal. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Blachly, Linda (18 June 2013). "Air Lituanica acquires two Embraer E-Jets". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  9. ^ Moores, Victoria (30 August 2013). "Start-up Air Lituanica finalizes Prague, Munich launches". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Air Lituanica to Start Prague / Munich Service from late-September 2013". 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013.
  11. ^ Moores, Victoria (5 August 2013). "Start-up Air Lituanica adds Berlin Tegel service". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
  12. ^ Bonnassies, Oliver (5 June 2013). "Air Lituanica to start flights with leased Embraer 170". London: Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Air Lituanica and Estonian Air signed a lease agreement for E170 aircraft" (Press release). Estonian Air. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Air Lituanica Selects Embraer E-Jets". PRNewswire. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  15. ^ Air Lituanica Fleet

Air Lituanica official website

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