Moldavian Airlines
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2014 (Still operating) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Chişinău International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | Charter | ||||||
| Parent company | Carpatair | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chişinău, Moldova | ||||||
| Website | mdv.md | ||||||
Moldavian Airlines was[1] an airline with its head office on the property of Chişinău International Airport in Chişinău in Moldova.[2] It operated scheduled international services from Chişinău to destinations in Romania and Italy. Its main base was Chişinău International Airport.[3]
History
Moldavian Airlines was established on 26 July 1994 and started operations on 19 August 1994. It was the first private airline in Moldova. It became a joint Swiss-Moldovan company in November 1999, forming a partnership with Carpatair, a regional airline based in Romania.[3] The Moldavian Airlines air operator's certificate permitted the transport of passengers, goods and mail (at July 2007).[4]
In 2005, Moldavian Airlines transported 91,200 passengers. In 2006, 89,200 passengers were transported. In 2007 50,000 passengers were transported to Budapest. In 2008 the passenger number declined to 45,700 passengers.[citation needed]
Moldavian airlines still operates charter and rarely scheduled flights to European destinations.
Destinations
Moldavian Airlines carried out flights for Carpatair, a Romanian airline based at Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport.
Fleet
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The Moldavian Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of May 2014):[5]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||||||
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| Fokker 100|SAAB-2000| | 1|2|1 | 0|0|0 | 105|58|32 | Leased to Carpatair | 2 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 32 | Charter to kiev only |
Previously operated
Moldovian Airlines has also operated the following aircraft which have since been retired from active service:
- 1X Boeing 737 (leased from carpatair)
- 1X Yakovlev Yak-40 er-jga (Returned to Air Moldova)
References
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Moldavian Airlines retrieved 12 November 2015
- ^ "Contact Information." Moldavian Airlines. Retrieved on 4 February 2012. "Secretary Office Address: Moldavian Airlines Aeroportul Chisinau MD-2026 Chisinau Republic of Moldova"
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 52.
- ^ "Air Operators". Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Moldova. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Moldavian%20Airlines.htm
External links
Media related to Moldavian Airlines at Wikimedia Commons