Small Planet Airlines (Poland)

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Small Planet Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
P7 [1] LLP [2] SKYPOL [2]
Founded25 November 2009 [3]
Ceased operations9 November 2018 [4]
Operating bases
Fleet size12
Parent company Small Planet Airlines
Employees450
Website smallplanet.aero

Small Planet Airlines Sp. z o. o. was [4] a Polish leisure charter airline and a subsidiary of now-defunct Small Planet Airlines from Lithuania.

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History

The airline was founded in December 2009 as flyLAL Charters PL Sp. z o. o., a branch of Lithuanian Airlines. [3] In April 2009 Small Planet Airlines bought the firm from its parent company Avia Solutions Group.

In October 2018, Small Planet Airlines Poland filed for restructuring measures due to a negative financial outlook [5] shortly after its badly managed German sister carrier declared bankruptcy. On 9 November 2018, most probably as a consequence of its sister company bankruptcy, it has been announced however that Small Planet Airlines Poland ceased its operations. [4]

Destinations

The company flew to Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Greece, Italy and other countries from various Polish cities, mostly Katowice and Warsaw.

Fleet

Small Planet Airlines Poland Airbus A320-200 SP-HAB A320 Small Planet b (7186218559).jpg
Small Planet Airlines Poland Airbus A320-200

The Small Planet Airlines Poland fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of November 2018: [6]

Small Planet Airlines Poland Fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A320 and A321 8+4180/220
Total12

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References

  1. "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Small Planet Airlines Poland Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "SMALL PLANET AIRLINES SP. Z O.O." kompany.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 ch-aviation.com - Small Planet Airlines Polska terminates operations 9 November 2018
  5. aviationtribune.com - Small Planet Airlines Polish Unit Also Hits Financial Trouble 10 October 2018
  6. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 28.

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