Air Europa
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| Founded | 1986 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Madrid Barajas Airport | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Suma (formerly Flying Blue and Fidelitas) | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Air Europa Express | ||||||
| Fleet size | 59 | ||||||
| Destinations | 44 | ||||||
| Parent company | Globalia Corp. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Llucmajor, Mallorca, Spain | ||||||
| Key people | Juan José Hidalgo (Chairman and CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 2,949 (5 March 2014) | ||||||
| Website | www.aireuropa.com | ||||||
Air Europa Líneas Aéreas, S.A.U. is an airline in Spain, the third largest after Iberia and Vueling. The airline is headquartered in the Polígono Son Noguera in the Centro Empresarial Globalia in Llucmajor, Majorca, Spain.[1][2][3][4]
The airline is 100% owned by Globalia, a travel and tourism company managed by Juan José Hidalgo. Since September 2007 the airline has been a member of the SkyTeam alliance. During the last ten years, scheduled flights have increased their share of operations.[5] Globalia's headquarters are also in the Polígono Son Noguera.[6]
History
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. [citation needed] 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 Boeing 737-300 and Boeing 757. 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 and 757s. 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 it did not become a member until 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.[7] Air Europa retired their last 767 on 13 April 2012. They also operated as Air France between Valencia Airport and Charles de Gaulle Airport with daily Embraer 195 service.
Destinations
Air Europa operates 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.[8]
In addition to SkyTeam partners, Air Europa has codeshare agreements with the following airlines;
Fleet
Current fleet
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As of March 2016, the Air Europa fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 7.5 years:[10]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-200 | 12 | – | 24 | 275 | 299 | One painted in SkyTeam livery. Older models are to be retired and replaced by Boeing 787-9 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 5[11] | – | – | 271 | 271 | 2 leased to WOW Air |
| 388 | 388 | |||||
| ATR 72-200 | 2 | – | – | 68 | 68 | leased from Swiftair[12] |
| ATR 72-500 | 5 | – | – | 68 | 68 | leased from Swiftair[12] |
| Boeing 737-800 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 168 | 180 | One painted in SkyTeam livery. 1 leased to Jet2. |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | – | 22[13] | TBD | Deliveries begin in 2022 Replacing older B737. | ||
| Boeing 787-8 | 1 | 7[14] | 22 | 274 | 296 | |
| Boeing 787-9 | – | 14[15] | TBD | Replacing older A330-200. | ||
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 1 | – | – | 49 | 49 | leased from Privilege Style |
| Embraer ERJ-195LR | 11 | 4 | 12 | 110 | 122 | To be transferred to Air Europa Express |
| Total | 59 | 48 | ||||
Historical fleet
Air Europa used to operate the following aircraft:[16]
| Aircraft | Quantity | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A340-200 | 1 | 2005 | 2007 | |
| ATR 42 | 1 | 1996 | 1997 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 18 | 1986 | 2004 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 11 | 1994 | 2006 | |
| Boeing 737-600 | 3 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Boeing 757-200 | 16 | 1987 | 1998 | |
| Boeing 767-200 | 2 | 1996 | 2001 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 5 | 2000 | 2012 | |
| British Aerospace ATP | 10 | 1996 | 2001 | Operated by Air Europa Express |
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)
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"
- ^ "Bases_Sorteo_Ginebra.pdf." Air Europa. Retrieved on 8 November 2012. "AIR EUROPA LÍNEAS AÉREAS S.A. (Sociedad Unipersonal), con domicilio en Polígono Son Noguera, Carretera Arenal-Llucmajor, Km 21,5 de Llucmajor, Mallorca,"
- ^ "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"
- ^ "Air Europa #3 in Madrid; operates mix of domestic, long-haul and some EU services". anna.aero. 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Privacy Policy." Air Europa. Retrieved on November 8, 2012. "Globalia Corporación. Polígono Son Noguera. Carretera Arenal-Llucmajor, KM 21.5. C.P. 07620, Llucmajor, Islas Baleares, España."
- ^ Air Dominicana listed as defunct. Retrieved 2009-09-29 Template:Wayback
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 56.
- ^ http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/23/uxju-codeshare-nov15/
- ^ "Air Europe fleet list". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ^ "Air Europa A330 Fleet".
- ^ a b "Planespotters.net". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ "Air Europa firmó en 2015 acuerdos para adquirir 20 aviones Boeing 737-8". expansion.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "B787 orders aireuropa.com blog". billete996.aireuropa.com. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ "B787-9 order". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ^ "Air Europa Fleets". Airfleets.net. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
External links
Media related to Air Europa at Wikimedia Commons
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