Jes Air

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JES Air
ДЖЕС Еър
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IATA ICAO Call sign
JXJESJES AIR
Founded1991
Ceased operations1992
Hubs Sofia Airport
Focus cities Tan Son Nhat Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations6
Headquarters Sofia, Bulgaria
Key peopleMilen Keremidchiev [1]

JES Air was founded in 1991 and was one of the first privately owned airlines in Bulgaria. The airline was supported with capital from Singapore-based companies. JES Air was famous for its delays, but despite this, passengers used the airline because of the cheap prices it offered.

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History

The first route for JES Air was Sofia–New York City, due to an agreement between the two countries, and it then expanded its destinations towards Canada and Asia.

One of the aircraft - LZ-JXB was wet leased to REGION AIR PTE. LTD., Singapore and took place in the creation of the new face of Vietnam Airlines. "JES Air" fell into bankruptcy only one year after it started flights and at the end of 1992 was re-registered in the Middle East and renamed.

Following the bankruptcy, REGION AIR PTE. LTD. had employed ex-JES Air Bulgarian pilots and engineers to continue with the development of Vietnam Airlines. The company's director, Milen Keremidchiev, later became Deputy Foreign Minister of Bulgaria from 2007. He is currently a member of the populist party There Is Such a People.

Destinations

A JES Air Airbus A310 prior to delivery at Zurich Airport, Switzerland in 1991. Jes Air Airbus A310-200 Wallner.jpg
A JES Air Airbus A310 prior to delivery at Zurich Airport, Switzerland in 1991.
A JES Air Airbus A310 at Bangkok International Airport, Thailand in 1992. Airbus A310-222, Jes Air AN0192306.jpg
A JES Air Airbus A310 at Bangkok International Airport, Thailand in 1992.

Australia

Bulgaria

Canada

Singapore

United Arab Emirates

United States

Vietnam

Fleet

The JES Air fleet included the following aircraft: [2]

JES Air fleet
AircraftTotalRegistrationsNotes
Airbus A310-200 1LZ-JXBSold to Vietnam Airlines
Airbus A310-300 2LZ-JXA
LZ-JXC		Both returned to lessors
JXA was leased by Air Niugini
Total3

Accidents and incidents

Notes

  1. ↑ "Министерство на външните работи - Милен Керемедчиев, заместник-министър на външните работи". Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  2. ↑ Photos - JES Air aircraft captions on BGspotters.net Archived 2015-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Accident descriptionfor VN850 at the Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved on 3 June 2018.
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