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| Founded | February 20, 2018 [2] | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 20, 2022 | ||||||
| Hubs | Ontario International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 0 | ||||||
| Parent company | Airblue | ||||||
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Tariq M. Chaudhary (Founder & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | https://www.airbahn.com | ||||||
Airbahn Inc (stylized as airbahn) was a planned American airline headquartered in Irvine, California.
The airline was founded by Tariq M. Chaudhary (who is also the CEO and chairman of Pakistani airline Airblue). [3] The carrier plans to operate out of Southern California, to destinations in California, Nevada, and Western Canada. Airbahn will receive two A320s from Airblue. The planned service was to start somewhere in the second quarter of 2022, according to Airbahn. [4]
However, due to Airbahn's slow progress and asked for another extension timeline, the DOT has disagreed and revoked the startup Airbahn's Transport Certificate on May 19, 2022, instead. [5]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 1 | 180 | Planned to dry lease A320s from Pakistani carrier Airblue [6] |
Airbahn plans to operate from Ontario International Airport to three of the following cities along the West Coast of the United States;
| State | City | Airport | Start date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Oakland | Oakland International Airport | Planned | |
| Ontario | Ontario International Airport | Hub | ||
| Sacramento | Sacramento International Airport | Planned | ||
| San Jose | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | Planned |
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