Air Europa
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Air Europa Líneas Aéreas, S.A. is an airline based in Palma, Majorca, Spain. It operates inclusive tour services between northern and western Europe and holiday resorts in the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands. It also operates domestic scheduled services and long-haul scheduled services to North America, the Caribbean, South America and China.
History
Air Europa started in 1986 (registered in Spain as Air España SA and previously known as such) as part of the British ILG-Air Europe Group and 75% owned by Spanish banks. It originally had a similar livery to Air Europe but with Air Europa titles, aircraft were registered in Spain and flew holiday charters from Mediterranean resorts and European cities using a Boeing 737-300. It was the first Spanish private company to operate national scheduled flights (besides charter flights which used to be its main business). When parent company ILG ceased trading in 1991 Air Europa continued profitably with a larger fleet of Boeing 737s. It signed a franchise agreement with Iberia in January 1998, but this has since been dissolved. It is now owned by Globalia Corporación Empresarial S.A. At the end of the 1990s Boeing 737-800 jets were introduced along with a new livery. In June 2005 it was announced among the four future associate member of Skyteam Alliance, due to join by 2006.Services
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The Air Europa fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2006):
| Aircraft | # | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-200 | 2 | ||
| Airbus A350 | (10 on order) | Launch Customer | |
| Boeing 767-300 | 4 | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 30 (18 on order) |
Some Airbus aircraft are also being leased.
On 15 June 2005 Boeing confirmed that it had reached agreement with Air Europa (although subject to signature of a firm contract) on an order for 18 Boeing 737-800 aircraft (with options on a further 12 aircraft) (ref: Air International, July 2005).
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