Air VIA

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Air VIA
Ер Виа
Air VIA logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
VLVIMCRYSTAL
Founded1990
Ceased operations2016 [1]
Operating bases
Fleet size2
Destinations26
Headquarters Sofia, Bulgaria
Key peopleTom De Geytere, Ralf Nagel
Revenue Decrease2.svg  €43.9 million (2016) [2]
Net income Decrease2.svg -€0.5 million (2016) [2]
Website air-via.com

Air VIA was [1] a charter airline with its head office in Sofia, Bulgaria, [3] that operated charter flights on behalf of European tour operators. Most Air VIA flights operated from European destinations into Varna Airport and Burgas Airport, the airline also offered wet lease subservices. [4]

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History

A former Air VIA Tupolev Tu-154M in 1997 Air Via Tupolev 154; LZ-MIS@ZRH;11.05.1997 (4848493964).jpg
A former Air VIA Tupolev Tu-154M in 1997

The airline was founded and started operations in 1990 as Varna International Airways. The company is licensed and certified according to the national and European standards for non-regular transport of passengers. In 1990, Air VIA started operations with five new Tupolev TU-154M. After the airline was founded by a group of private Bulgarian investors the company initially performed charter flights for Bulgarian and leading European tour operators such as Neckermann, TUI Travel, Jetairfly and Prodintour to and from Bulgarian seaside resorts.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, Air VIA's management decided to completely change the fleet due to the ever growing competition, EU regulations, environmental responsibility, increasing fuel prices and higher customer requirements. In summer 2006, Air VIA started to operate the Airbus A320 family and phased out the dated Tupolev 154. On 28 August 2015, prior to its demise, Air Via added its first Airbus A321-200 to its fleet. [5]

In 2016, Air VIA ceased flight operations. [1]

Destinations

Air Via mainly operated charter flights between the Bulgarian seaside airports Burgas and Varna and countries in Western Europe and the Middle East.[ citation needed ]

Fleet

Air VIA Airbus A320-200 LZ-MDB A320-214 Air VIA PMI 21MAY10 (4626984427).jpg
Air VIA Airbus A320-200

As of January 2016, the Air VIA fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [6] [7]

Air VIA Fleet
Aircraft In Service Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200
1
180
Wet leased to Enter Air [8]
Airbus A321-200
1
220

Incidents and accidents

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References

  1. 1 2 3 ch-aviation.com – Air Via retrieved 2 September 2018
  2. 1 2 "Най-големите транспортни компании: Гладни за шофьори, гладни за релси". 29 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Contacts". air-via.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Flight International 27 March 2007
  5. ↑ "Skyliner – aviation news & more". skyliner-aviation.de. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Company & History". Air VIA. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Aircraft and Fleet Lists". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Skyliner – aviation news & more".
  9. ↑ "Самолет излезе от пистата на летище Варна, две жени са със счупени крайници (допълнена и видео)". dnevnik.bg. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Accident: VIA A320 at Varna on May 24th 2013, runway excursion". avherald.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

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