Air Europa Express Explained

Airline:Air Europa Express
Iata:X5
Icao:OVA
Callsign:AERONOVA
Aoc:ES.AOC.020[1]
Frequent Flyer:Suma
Fleet Size:4
Parent:Air Europa
Founded:
Headquarters:Son Sant Joan, Mallorca, Spain[2]

Air Europa Express (legally incorporated as Aeronova, S.L.U. and previously doing business as Aeronova) is a Spanish regional low-cost airline. It is a subsidiary of Globalia (which is also the parent company of Air Europa). The airline is set to operate regional routes for Air Europa.[2]

History

The airline was founded in Spain in 1996 as Aeronova and flew scheduled and charter flights on behalf of other companies. Aeronova also had a school offering training for pilots on the two types the airline flew, the ATR 42 and the Fairchild Metroliner.[3]

In November 2015 Globalia Corporacion, parent company of Air Europa, bought Aeronova.[4] Later the same month it was announced that Globalia would rebrand the company as Air Europa Express to operate Air Europa's regional flights.[5] [6]

The new Air Europa Express is Globalia's third attempt at creating a regional subsidiary. The first was another airline with the same name which collapsed in 2001; a second airline, known as Universal Airlines, never commenced operations.[2]

The airline commenced operations as Air Europa Express on 11 January 2016 with two daily flights between Valencia and Madrid; and one daily flight between Valencia and Palma de Mallorca; operating under the Aeronova Air operator's certificate (AOC).[7] [2] [8] It was expected to get a new AOC in March 2016 to fully change the name from Aeronova to Air Europa Express. This change has not occurred yet, as the company still operates under the Aeronova legal name and AOC.[1] Tickets for flights are only available for purchase from the Air Europa website.[9]

As of 2016, Globalia planned to have Air Europa grow and operate long-haul flights, and have Air Europa Express for short-haul and regional routes to be more competitive and reduce costs. The airline is not a part of Air Europa and therefore the staff of the airline would be totally independent of Air Europa.[10] [11]

Fleet

, Air Europa Express operates the following aircraft:[12]

Air Europa Express fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
ATR 72-5002 -  - 6868
Embraer 1952 - 12108120[13]
Total4 -

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listado de Certificados de Operador Aéreo (AOC) de avión y helicóptero.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716111530/https://www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/media/4748629/listado_aoc.pdf. dead. July 16, 2019. Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA). 16 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Air Europa Express inaugurates operations. ch-aviation. 16 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Training center | aeronova . 2016-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115201810/http://www.aeronova.com/en/training-center/ . 2016-01-15 . dead .
  4. Web site: Globalia compra la empresa de transporte aéreo del Grupo Suñer. Las Provincias. 7 November 2015 . 16 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Globalia creará Air Europa Express para operar los vuelos de corto radio. 16 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Globalia prepara el lanzamiento de la 'low cost' Air Europa Express. Javier Fernández Magariño. 18 November 2015. CINCODIAS. 16 January 2016.
  7. Web site: OY-CHT - Aircraft info and flight history. 16 January 2016.
  8. Web site: Timeline Photos - World Airline News - Facebook. . 16 January 2016.
  9. Web site: Air Europa - Official website. Air Europa. 6 August 2016.
  10. Web site: Globalia adquiere Aeronova para crear Air Europa Express. abc. 4 December 2015 . 16 January 2016.
  11. Web site: Air Europa Express despegará el 11 de enero con un avión de Aeronova. POR A.C.A.. 4 December 2015. Expansión.com. 16 January 2016.
  12. Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2017. 13.
  13. Web site: Fleet . Air Europa . 6 August 2016.