TransAer International Airlines
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Founded | October 1991 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | February 1992 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 20 October 2000 | ||||||
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Parent company | Translift Holdings[2]: 104 | ||||||
Headquarters | Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland | ||||||
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TransAer International Airlines was an Irish charter airline headquartered in the TransAer House, Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland.[1] The airline was previously known as Translift Airways.[2]: 104 It was established in October 1991 and started operations in February 1992.[2]: 105 Renaming took place on 10 April 1997.[2]: 104 It was the brainchild of P. J. McGoldrick (who later went on to run Ryanair and EUjet).
The airline operated a number of Airbus A300B4 and Airbus A320-200 aircraft.[2]: 105 Some Boeing 727, Boeing 757 and Boeing 737-200 were also operated for a short period of time.[citation needed] The company leased aircraft to Libyan Arab Airlines and Khalifa Airways.[4]
TransAer went into liquidation on 20 October 2000.[4] Prior to the collapse, an 18-month contract was signed in 2000 to help set up a new airline in Kosovo.[5] The collapse was blamed on the adverse effects of the Kosovo war, a failed $18 million investment in American airline TransMeridian and losses of $14 million incurred by TransAer's German and Greek charter airline business. The business failed with outstanding debts of £30 million and made 450 employees redundant.[6]
Two of their aircraft were impounded in Ireland by Aer Rianta the day after the airline appointed a liquidator, due to TransAer's failure pay landing and handling fees amounting to over £200,000.
References
- ^ a b c "World Airline Directory – TransAer". Flight International. 155 (4669): 108. 24–30 March 1999. ISSN 0015-3710.
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- "World Airline Directory – TransAer International Airlines". Flight International. 147 (4721): 104. 28 March – 3 April 2000. ISSN 0015-3710.
- "World Airline Directory – TransAer International Airlines". Flight International: 105. 28 March – 3 April 2000.
- ^ Beesley, Arthur (21 October 2000). "Nearly 300 Irish jobs lost as charter firm TransAer goes into liquidation". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Irish fail AirKosova". Flight International. 31 October 2000. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017.
- ^ McCaughren, Samantha (2 October 2000). "TransAer wins $15m Kosovan airline deal". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017.
- ^ Collapse of EUjet is second airline failure for boss
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