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| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2005 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 24 November 2013 [1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 24 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tirana, Albania | ||||||
| Key people | Arbi Xhelo, founder & CEO | ||||||
| Website | belleair.al | ||||||
Belle Air Sh.p.k (stylized as belleair) was a privately owned Albanian low-cost airline headquartered in Tirana. [2]
Belle Air was founded in 2005. It ceased operations on 24 November 2013 stating economic difficulties. [1] [3] [4] Their fleet has been returned to the lessors. [1] [5] Belle Air Europe was a sister company to the airline, founded in 2009 and based in Ancona, Italy. It ceased operations two days after the parent company. [6]
Belle Air operated international flights on scheduled services to several cities in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Switzerland and the UK out of Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza.[ citation needed ]
As of November 2013, at the time when it ceased operations, the Belle Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 1 | 144 |
| Airbus A320-200 | 4 | 180 |
| ATR 72-500 | 2 | 68 |
| Total | 7 |
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