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Founded | 2013 (as Evelop Airlines) 2020 (as Iberojet) | ||||||
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AOC # | ES.AOC.123 (Spain) [1] PT-01/07 (Portugal) [2] | ||||||
Operating bases | |||||||
Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
Destinations | 12 | ||||||
Parent company | Barceló Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Palma de Mallorca, Spain Lisbon, Portugal | ||||||
Website | iberojet.com |
Evelop Airlines, S.L. , operating as Iberojet, is a Spanish-Portuguese charter airline that operates short- and long-haul flights out of Spain and Portugal on behalf of tour operators. The airline has registered offices in Palma de Mallorca and Lisbon.
The company is owned by Barceló Viajes (English: Barceló Trips), and was bought by Barceló Group in 2013 following the collapse of Orizonia Corporation.[ citation needed ] Originally, the company was established under the name Evelop Airlines, before it became a sister company to Portuguese airline Orbest under Barceló. On 8 December 2020, Evelop was merged with Orbest and the two airlines subsequently operated under the Iberojet name. Prior to this, Evelop had accumulated a fleet of Airbus widebody aircraft, including its first Airbus A350-900 in 2019, [3] after which the fleets of Evelop and Orbest were combined as part of the merger.
In 2021, Iberojet supplied the UK Home Office with a charter deportation plane. [4] In 2022, Iberojet took over all scheduled long-haul services to the Caribbean from Wamos Air. [5]
As of December 2023 [update] , Iberojet serves the following destinations: [6]
Country | City | Airport name | Notes | Ref |
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Bulgaria | Varna | Varna Airport | Terminated | |
Costa Rica | San José | Juan Santamaría International Airport | ||
Cuba | Havana | José Martí International Airport | ||
Santa Clara | Abel Santamaría Airport | Begins 21 June 2024 | [7] | |
Varadero | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport | Seasonal | ||
Dominican Republic | Punta Cana | Punta Cana International Airport | ||
Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Comayagua International Airport | [8] | |
Mauritius | Port Louis | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport | Seasonal | |
Mexico | Cancun | Cancún International Airport | ||
San José del Cabo | Los Cabos International Airport | |||
Portugal | Lisbon | Lisbon Airport | Base | |
Porto | Porto Airport | |||
Spain | Barcelona | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport | Seasonal | |
Madrid | Madrid–Barajas Airport | Base | ||
Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Begins 30 May 2024 | |
United States | Orlando | Orlando International Airport | Begins 23 June 2024 | [7] |
United Kingdom | London | Gatwick Airport | Begins 5 May 2024 | |
Manchester | Manchester Airport | Begins 10 May 2024 | ||
As of March 2024 [update] , the Iberojet fleet consists of the following aircraft: [9] [10]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | — | 180 | 180 | |
Airbus A330-300 | 2 | — | — | 388 | 388 | |
Airbus A330-900 | 2 | — | 32 | 356 | 388 | Operated by Orbest. |
Airbus A350-900 | 2 | — | 32 | 400 | 432 | |
Total | 7 | — |
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