Former destinations
The Ocean Airlines served the following at closure in 2007:
Angola
China
Hong Kong
Italy
- Brescia - Brescia Airport Hub
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 2008 | ||||||
| Hubs | Brescia Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | HKG, PVG, ALA, VBS | ||||||
| Headquarters | Brescia, Italy | ||||||
| Website | http://www.oceanairlines.com/ (Apparently website not working anymore) | ||||||
The Ocean Airlines S.p.A. was a cargo airline based in Brescia, Italy. It operated cargo services to Asia. Its main base was the Brescia Airport. [1]
The airline was established in September 2003 and started operations in November 2004. It was owned by Finrep (40%), Ined Holdings (40%), and ITAL Aviation (20%). It had 100 employees as of March 2007. [1]
The airline suspended operations in April 2008. It had stopped flying since October 2007. [2]
The Ocean Airlines served the following at closure in 2007:
Angola 
China 
Hong Kong 
Italy 
Japan 
Kazakhstan 
Kyrgyzstan 
Pakistan 
Turkey 
United Arab Emirates The Ocean Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of November 2007):
| Aircraft | Image | Total | Introduced | Retired | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-200F |  | 4 | 2004 | 2007 | I-OCEA, I-OCEU F-GCBF, F-GCBH [3] |
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