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Air Albania is the flag carrier of Albania.[3] The airline maintains its hub and company headquarters at the Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza in Tirana, Albania. Founded in 2018, it operates scheduled air services for passengers to thirteen destinations in Europe.

Air Albania
IATA ICAO Callsign
ZB ABN[1] AIR ALBANIA[1]
Founded16 May 2018 (4 years ago) (2018-05-16)
Commenced operationsApril 2019 (2019-04)[2]
HubsTirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
Fleet size4
Destinations13
HeadquartersTirana, Albania
Key peopleSinan Dilek (CEO)
Websiteairalbania.com.al

History



Early years


Albania's previous national flag carrier airline, Albanian Airlines, was rendered defunct when the Albanian government revoked its license to operate in Albania on 11 November 2011.[4][5][6]

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on 30 March 2017 that the Albanian government was planning to create an airline in Albania in partnership with Turkish Airlines. On 8 May 2017, Rama and İlker Aycı, executive director of Turkish Airlines, released a joint press statement, declaring that an Albania-based airline was in the works, with support from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. It was later announced that Air Albania's founding was tied to the creation of an international airport in Vlorë, also planned in cooperation with the Turkish government. Rama unveiled the name of the new airline, Air Albania, on 21 November 2017.[7]

Air Albania was founded on 16 May 2018 by a consortium led by the Albanian and Turkish governments under a public–private partnership. Turkish Airlines, a founding partner, owns 49.12% of Air Albania.[8] The remaining 50.88% is publicly traded,[8] currently split between Albcontrol, a corporation owned by the Albanian government, with roughly 10%, and MDN Investment, a privately held company in Albania, with roughly 41% of shares.[5] Albania's national competition authority cleared the airline's creation in September 2018.[9] An A319 on lease from Turkish Airlines operated the airline's maiden flight in April 2019.[10]

Controversy behind the airline's founding erupted when it was discovered that founding partner MDN Investment had been founded 9 days prior, on 7 May 2018. Turkish Airlines contributed 30 million dollars in their start-up.[11] Moreover, on 16 May 2018, the Albanian government had given control of the land on which the Tirana International Airport was built to Albcontrol in order to participate in the public-private partnership. Due to lack of public comment, Albania may have violated the Stabilisation and Association Agreement it had signed during its accession process to the European Union.[8]


Developments since 2020


The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted Air Albania a Third Country Operator (TCO) certificate on 8 May 2020,[12] permitting Air Albania to operate flights between Albania and the European Union. In September 2021, the airline added a third aircraft to its fleet for the first time.[13]

On 9 September 2022, the Albanian authorities suspended the airline's business license as the airline failed to hand in necessary documentation, however it was allowed to continue all flight operations.[2][14]

On 14 September 2022 Albanian authorities reactivated the business license as the airline brought all the necessary documentation and is continuing his operation in thriteen destinations in Europe.


Destinations


As of May 2022, Air Albania flies to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Ref.
AlbaniaKukësKukës International Airport ZayedSeasonal[15]
TiranaTirana International Airport Nënë TerezaHub[16]
GreeceAthensAthens International Airport[17]
ItalyBolognaBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport[18]
MilanMilan Malpensa Airport[16]
PisaGalileo Galilei Airport[18]
RomeLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport[16]
VeronaVerona Villafranca Airport[18]
SwitzerlandZürichZürich AirportSeasonal[15]
Switzerland
France
Germany		Basel
Mulhouse
Freiburg		EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse FreiburgSeasonal[19]
TurkeyAntalyaAntalya AirportSeasonal[20]
IstanbulIstanbul Airport[16]
United KingdomLondonLondon Stansted Airport[17]

Fleet


Air Albania Airbus A319-100
Air Albania Airbus A319-100
A former Air Albania Boeing 737-800 wearing an older livery.
A former Air Albania Boeing 737-800 wearing an older livery.

Current fleet


As of September 2022, Air Albania operates the following aircraft:[21][22]

Air Albania Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 1 — — 132 132
Airbus A320-200 1 - 16 143 159
Airbus A320-200 2 18 162 180
Total 4 651

Former aircraft


Air Albania formerly also operated the following aircraft types:


Aircraft naming


In recognition to notable Albanian personalities, who have made positive contributions to the Albanian culture and society, the airline names each aircraft after them such as Lasgushi (Airbus A319-100) and Naimi (Airbus A320-200).[23][24]


See also



References


  1. "JO 7340.2J - Contractions - Including Change: Chapter 3. ICAO Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three-Letter Designator and U.S. Special Telephony/Call Signs" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 10 October 2019. p. 1, 3, 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ch-aviation.com - Air Albania's business license suspended 9 September 2022
  3. Fabinger, Jakov (19 April 2021). "Air Albania Operates First Flight To New Kukës International Airport". Simple Flying. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021.
  4. "Air Albania to launch flights in September". Worldbulletin News. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. "Avioni i parë i "Air Albania" ulet në Rinas, Rama: Nisi një epokë e re" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. "Albania to Ground Airline Owned by Arrested Businessman". Balkan Insight. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. "Who Is Paying for Air Albania? – Exit Explains". Exit.al. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. "Air Albania Deal Also Violated Stabilization and Association Agreement with EU". Exit.al. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  9. "ANALYSIS: Airline start-ups and failures 2018". FlightGlobal. 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020.
  10. Fabinger, Jakov (5 February 2020). "Airline Startup Of The Week: Air Albania". Simple Flying. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021.
  11. "THY 30 milyon dolara resmen Air Albania'ya ortak". Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  12. "Air Albania secures European TCO authorisation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  13. "Air Albania adds third aircraft to fleet - report". SeeNews. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  14. aerotelegraph.com - "Air Albania has issues with state authorities over ownership" (German) 13 September 2022
  15. "Rama për Aeroportin e Kukësit: Bujrëm, 12 euro bileta për Zvicër!". Gazeta Blic (in Albanian). 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  16. "Destinations of Air Albania". Air Albania. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  17. "Air Albania will soon expand its network". italiavola. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  18. Liu, Jim (28 February 2020). "Air Albania expands Italy service from late-March 2020". Routes Online. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  19. "As from 29 March 2022 new connection to Kukës (Albania) with Air Albania".
  20. "AIR ALBANIA 3Q22 TURKEY NETWORK EXPANSION". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  21. "Air Albania adds two more A320s". ch-aviation GmbH. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022.
  22. airfleets.net - Air Albania retrieved 17 September 2022
  23. "Lasgushi 'rikthehet' në Shqipëri. Air Albania nis sërish fluturimet". konica.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  24. ""Migjeni është gati për Tiranë', Rama jep lajmin për avionin e ri: Ja kur i nis fluturimet". dosja.al (in Albanian). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.


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[de] Air Albania

Air Albania ist eine nationale Fluggesellschaft und damit der „Flagcarrier“ von Albanien. Sie operiert seit April 2019. Gründungshelfer und größter Aktionär ist Turkish Airlines, die nationale Gesellschaft der Türkei.
- [en] Air Albania

[es] Air Albania

Air Albania es la aerolínea de bandera de Albania. La aerolínea mantiene su centro y la sede de la compañía en el Aeropuerto Internacional Madre Teresa en el pueblo de Rinas, condado de Tirana, Albania. Fundada en 2018, opera servicios aéreos programados para pasajeros a diez destinos en Europa.

[it] Air Albania

Air Albania è la compagnia aerea di bandiera dell'Albania[1]. L'hub della compagnia si trova all'aeroporto internazionale di Tirana Nënë Tereza, dove si trova anche la sede centrale della compagnia aerea.


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