 Prima Air Saab 340B | |||||||
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| Founded | 1996 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1996 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Santiago de Compostela Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | Fly Air S.A | ||||||
| Headquarters | Santiago de Compostela | ||||||
Prima Air was a Spanish charter airline from the Galicia region. The airline was based in Santiago de Compostela. [1]
Prima Air was founded in 1996 by Fly Air S.A., a company specializing in air medical services that had been operating in Galicia for over five years. It began operations on 2 March 1996 with a single Saab 340 turboprop, planning to add two more aircraft before the end of 1996. [2] [3]
Prima Air made flights between Santiago de Compostela, Bilbao, Oviedo and Santander. [1]
The airline very soon began to make losses and ceased operations on 24 September 1996. [1]
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