Airbahn (stylized as airbahn) was a planned American airline headquartered in Irvine, California.
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| Founded | February 20, 2018[2] | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 20, 2022 | ||||||
| Hubs | Ontario International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 0 | ||||||
| Parent company | Airblue | ||||||
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Tariq M. Chaudhary (founder & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | https://www.airbahn.com | ||||||
History
editThe airline was founded by Tariq M. Chaudhary (who is also the CEO and chairman of Pakistani airline Airblue).[3] The carrier planned to operate out of Southern California, to destinations in California, Nevada, and Western Canada. Airbahn was to receive two A320s from Airblue. The planned service was to start somewhere in the second quarter of 2022, according to Airbahn.[4]
However, due to Airbahn's slow progress and asked for another extension timeline, the DOT has disagreed and revoked the startup Airbahn's Transport Certificate on May 19, 2022, instead.[citation needed]
Fleet
edit| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Seats | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 1 | 180 | Planned to dry lease A320s from Pakistani carrier Airblue[5] |
Destinations
editAirbahn planned to operate from Ontario International Airport to three of the following cities along the West Coast of the United States;
| State | City | Airport | Start date | Notes |
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| California | Oakland | Oakland International Airport | Planned | |
| Ontario | Ontario International Airport | Hub | ||
| Sacramento | Sacramento International Airport | Planned | ||
| San Jose | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | Planned |
References
edit- ^ "The Aviation Codes Website - Airline Designator / Code Database Search Result".
- ^ "AIRBAHN INC". OpenCorporates. February 21, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Schlappig, Ben. "Airbahn: New SoCal-Based US Airline Startup". 25 November 2021. One Mile at a Time. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "US start-up Airbahn plans to begin revenue service in 'May or June'".
- ^ Wolfsteller, Pilar (November 30, 2021). "US start-up airline Airbahn shows off first aircraft". FlightGlobal. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Further reading
edit- "Airbahn Airline Profile | CAPA". CAPA centre for aviation.
- "The US is getting another startup airline, California-based Airbahn | Business Insider". Business Insider.