Air Europa was founded by the International Leisure Group (ILG) as charter airline in June 1986.[1][2] Based in Palma de Mallorca, private Spanish investors made up 75% of the stock, while the remaining 25% was held by ILG.[2] Operations started on 21 November 1986,[1] linking the Canary Islands with London using Boeing 737-300 equipment.[3]: 26 In 1993, Air Europa became the first privately owned Spanish carrier in operating domestic scheduled services; international scheduled services started in 1995.[4] By March 2000, the airline operated international scheduled services to Havana, London, Milan, New York City, Paris, Porto, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana and Santo Domingo; the list of domestic destinations comprised Alicante, Asturias, Badajoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada, Ibiza, Jerez de la Frontera, La Coruna, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Madrid, Málaga, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia, Valladolid and Zaragoza.[5]
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Air Europa serves the following destinations, as of December 2019[update]:[6]
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References
edit- ^ a b "World airline directory – Air España S.A." Flight International. 133 (4106): 40. 26 March 1988. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
- ^ a b "ILG forms new Spanish airline". Flight International. 130 (4019): 6. 12 July 1986. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
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- "Spanish charters go upmarket (page 25)". Flight International. 131 (4064): 25–27. 30 May 1987. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
- "Spanish charters go upmarket (page 26)". Flight International. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
- "Spanish charters go upmarket (page 27)". Flight International. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Air Europa: it started competition in Spain, but now pays the price, despite unit cost efficiency". Centre for Aviation. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "World airline directory – Air Europa Líneas Aéreas". Flight International. 157 (4721): 43. 28 March – 3 April 2000. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". aireuropa.innosked.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Duclos, François (12 April 2013). "Air Europa annonce un Madrid – La Corogne" [Air Europa announces a Madrid – La Coruña service] (in French). Air Journal. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013.[additional citation(s) needed]
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Air Europa adds seasonal Alghero service in S19". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b Duclos, François (10 November 2011). "Air Europa arrive à Milan et Amsterdam" [Air Europa arrives in Milan and Amsterdam] (in French). Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Air Europa to Start Madrid – Asuncion Route from mid-Dec 2015". Routesonline.com. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Air Europa schedules seasonal European routes in S19". Routesonline. 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Air Plus Comet de España inaugura vuelo directo Barcelona-Shanghai" [Spain's Air Plus Comet inaugurates a direct flight between Barcelona and Shanghai] (in Spanish). Xinhuanet. 9 July 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006.
- ^ "Air Europa launches direct Madrid-Beijing flight". People's Daily Online. 24 May 2005. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Air Europa Adds Bogota Service from June 2016". Routesonline.com. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Liu, Jim (13 January 2017). "Air Europa revises planned Boston service in S17". Routesonline.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Air Europa-Etihad codeshare links LatAm to Asia Pacific: Etihad again challenges alliance status quo". Centre for Aviation. 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014.
- ^ Duclos, François (5 January 2012). "Air Europa renoncerait à Cartagena" [Air Europa to quit from Cartagena] (in French). Air Journal. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013.
- ^ Liu, Jim (6 December 2018). "Air Europa adds Casablanca service from June 2019". Routesonline.
- ^ a b Liu, Jim. "Air Europa Adds New South American Destinations from Dec 2016". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Liu, Jim (6 February 2018). "Air Europa plans Dusseldorf service from June 2018". Routesonline.com.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Air Europa adds Fortaleza service from Dec 2019". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Air Europa to Launch Frankfurt / Munich Service from late-March 2014". Routesonline. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Duclos, François (31 July 2014). "Air Europa inaugure Las Vegas, renforce Miami" [Air Europa inaugurated Las Vegas, reinforces Miami]. Air Journal (in French). Archived from the original on 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Air Europa June – Sep 2024 New York Aircraft Changes".
- ^ Liu, Jim (15 November 2017). "Air Europa plans Marrakech launch in Dec 2017". Routesonline.
- ^ Liu, Jim (27 December 2018). "Air Europa plans Medellin launch in June 2019". Routesonline.
- ^ "Air Europa Adds Ouarzazate Service from late-Nov 2014". Airlineroute.net. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ Liu, Jim (17 March 2019). "Air Europa reschedules Panama City launch to June 2019". Routesonline.
- ^ "Air Europa to Launch Madrid – Porto Service from Oct 2014". Airline Route. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014.
- ^ Liu, Jim (10 April 2019). "Air Europa delays Iguazu launch to August 2019". Routesonline.
- ^ Liu, Jim (7 December 2017). "Air Europa plans Quito launch in Jan 2018". Routesonline.com.
- ^ Liu, Jim (12 September 2017). "Air Europa plans Recife launch in Dec 2017". Routesonline.com.
- ^ "Air Europa to Start Chile Service; Increase Salvador da Bahia Operation from late-March 2014". Routesonline. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Air Europa Ends Chile Service in early-March 2015". Airlineroute.net. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Air Europa cancela los vuelos a Puerto Rico". Sincomillas.com. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Liu, Jim (11 November 2016). "Air Europa schedules Honduras launch in NS17". Routesonline.
- ^ "AirEuropa to Start Tel Aviv Service from late-March 2015". Airlineroute.net. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "אייר אירופה דוחה שוב את חזרתה לישראל". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jim (27 December 2018). "Air Europa adds Tunis service from June 2019". Routesonline.com.
- ^ "Air Europa Adds Malaga Routes Feb – May 2016". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Air Europa Adds New Madrid Seasonal Routes in S16". Airlineroute.net. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Liu, Jim (6 February 2018). "Air Europa accelerates Italy expansion to March 2018". Routesonline.
- ^ "Air Europa Adds Zurich Service from late-June 2016". Airlineroute.net. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
External links
edit- "Air Europa: strengths lie in LatAm routes and SkyTeam links as LCCs challenge on short haul". Centre for Aviation. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013.