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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Bahrain International Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Texel Air (Australasia) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | Chisholm Enterprises [1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Samaheej | ||||||
| Key people | John Chisholm (Chairman and founder) | ||||||
| Employees | 100 | ||||||
| Website | www.texelair.com | ||||||
Texel Air is a cargo airline and MRO based in Bahrain. It was founded in 2013 and commenced operations in 2014. The airline has its main hub at the Bahrain International Airport and its fleet consists of one Boeing 737-300F aircraft, two Boeing 737-800BCF as well as two Boeing 737-700FC FlexCombi, [2] capable of swiftly converting between passenger and cargo operations. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The company has a subsidiary in New Zealand, named Texel Air (Australasia). [7]
The Texel Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2022): [8]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Historic | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300F | 1 | - | 3 | Cargo | |
| Boeing 737-700FC | 2 | - | FlexCombi | ||
| Boeing 737-800BCF | 2 | 2 | - | Cargo | To be delivered 2022-2024 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
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