Nouvelair
 | |||||||
| |||||||
| Founded | 1989 (as Air Liberté Tunisie) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubs | Habib Bourguiba Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 25 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Monastir, Tunisia | ||||||
| Key people | Chokri Zarrad (Deputy CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Nouvelair Limited Company (French: Nouvelair Société Anonyme, Tunisian Arabic: الطيران الجديد تونس), trading as Nouvelair Tunisie, or simply Nouvelair, is a Tunisian airline with its registered office in Tunis,[1] while its head office in the Dhkila Tourist Zone in Monastir,[2][3] near the Hôtel Sahara Beach.[4] The airline operates tourist charters from European cities to Tunisian holiday resorts. Its main bases are Monastir International Airport, Tunis–Carthage International Airport and Djerba-Zarzis Airport.[5]
History
The airline was established in 1989 as Air Liberté Tunisie and started operations on 21 March 1990. It was founded as a charter affiliate of French operator Air Liberté. It is majority owned by Aziz Miled (who died in 2012) and has 614 employees (at March 2007).[5]
Corporate affairs
Business trends
Full annual reports do not appear to be published. In the absence of these, available information on trends is shown below (for years ending 31 December):
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | |||||||||||
| Profits | |||||||||||
| Number of employees | 617 | 615 | |||||||||
| Number of passengers (millions) | 1.52 | 1.60 | 1.78 | 1.81 | 1.48 | 1.65 | 1.01 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.34 | |
| Passenger load factor (%) | |||||||||||
| Number of aircraft (at year end) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Notes/sources | [6] | [6] | [6] | [6] | [6] | [6] | [6] | [6] | [6][7] | [6][7] |
Destinations
Fleet
As of October 2016, the Nouvelair fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 9 | — | 174 177 180 |
1 leased to Libyan Airlines (stored) 1 leased to Royal Air Maroc 1 leased to Travel Service |
| Total | 9 | — | ||
References
- ^ "Credits and legal information." Nouvelair. Retrieved on 17 February 2011. "Registered Office : 14 rue Habib Chrita, Cité des Jardins B.P 1005, Tunis – Tunisia"
- ^ "Complaints, Suggestions." Nouvelair. Retrieved on 17 February 2011. "Address : Zone Touristique Dkhila – 5065 – Monastir – Tunisie"
- ^ "After your flight." Nouvelair. Retrieved on 17 February 2011. "NOUVELAIR Customer service Zone touristique DKHILA 5065 Monastir TUNISIA"
- ^ Jacobs, Daniel and Peter Morris. The Rough Guide to Tunisia. Rough Guides, 2001. 215. Retrieved from Google Books on 1 July 2010. ISBN 1-85828-748-0, ISBN 978-1-85828-748-5.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 57.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Key figures". Nouvelair. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Nouvelair/Quick Facts". Arab Air Carriers' Organization. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ planespotters.net - Nouvelair Tunisie Fleet Details and History retrieved 14 October 2016
External links
Media related to Nouvelair at Wikimedia Commons
 | This article relating to an African airline is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Tunisia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |