List of defunct airlines of Bulgaria explained

This is a list of defunct airlines of Bulgaria.[1] [2]

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignCommenced
operations		Ceased
operations		Notes
Air BanBANAIR BAN 19941997
LZP TUS AIR 1999 2009 Operated Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, MBB Bo 105[3]
Air BrightREM20062015Operated Antonov An-26
KON 1993 1994 Operated Tupolev Tu-154[4]
2002 2006 Operated Antonov An-12[5]
Air MaxRMXAEROMAX19962007Operated Antonov An-26, Let L-410 Turbolet[6]
Air NoveCR NHAAIR NOVE19982001Operated Antonov An-26
SCU SCORPIO UNIVERSE 1996? Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-74, Let L-410 Turbolet, Tupolev Tu-154[7]
Air SofiaCTSFBAIR SOFIA19922007
Air Syder Bulgarian AirwaysB5 SDR19931995Operated Ilyushin Il-76
Air VarnaBAV19931994
Air VIAVLVIMCRYSTAL19902016
Air ZoryMZA19931998
Balkan Air TourFBLZB20022003Rebranded as Bulgaria Air. Operated Boeing 737-300, Tupolev Tu-154
Balkan Bulgarian AirlinesLZLAZBALKAN19682002Went bankrupt
Balkanian Airways2012 ? Operated Boeing 737-300
2004 2004 Rebranded as Imagine Air[8]
Bright Aviation ServicesBRWBRIGHT SERVICES20012007Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26, BAe 146
BFG 2014 2019 Operated ATR 42, BAe 146[9]
DB19671972Charter subsidiary of Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
1T BUC BULGURIAN CHARTER 2000 2021 Renamed to European Air Charter[10]
BEG BULGARIAN EAGLE20172019Subsidiary of Germania
Bulgarian Flying CargoFN BFB19932001Operated Antonov An-12
1993 1993 Renamed to Bulgarian Flying Cargo. Operated Antonov An-12[11]
19271930
1947 1949 Renamed to TABSO. Operated Junkers Ju 52, Lisunov Li-2[12]
Dandy AirlinesZDDDDFLYING DANDY20022004
East-West EuropeanEWE19911996
Global AirGLB
GLJ
GLS		19911995
Hemus AirDUHMSHEMUS AIR19862010Merged into Bulgaria Air
Inter Trans AirITTINTER TRANSAIR19962005
Jes AirJXJESJES AIR19921993
Lucky AirDNBLF19902000
Mithras Air20072008Operated Antonov An-12
Phoenix Air CargoPXBPHOENIX BULGARIA19931994Operated Antonov An-12
Rila AirlinesRABRILA19992003Operated Antonov An-12
REM 2008 2019 Cargo carrier. Operated Antonov An-26[13]
Scorpion AirSPNAIR SKORPIO19902007
Sigi Air CargoBGBGR19901992Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-22
TABSO19471968Was a Bulgarian-Soviet joint airline until 1954; rebranded as Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Tayaran JetE8TJBALADIN20182021
Varna International Airways1990Renamed Air VIA
Vega AirlinesVEAVEGA AIRLINES 19972007Rebranded as Cargoair
2017 2019 Rebranded Fly2Sky Airlines. Operated Airbus A320[14]
VMVOAVIAGGIO20022009Merged into Hemus Air
Vivant AirVVI20022006
Wizz Air Bulgaria8ZWVLWIZZAIR BULGARIA20052011Merged into Wizz Air Hungary

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998. ch-aviation.com. 2018-12-29.
  2. Web site: Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies.. aerotransport.org. 2018-12-29.
  3. Web site: Air Ban . Airline History . 15 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Air Kona . Airline History . 15 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Air Mark Cargo . Airline History . 15 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Air Max . rzjets . 15 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Air Scorpio . rzjets . 15 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Bexx Air . Airline History . 16 November 2021.
  9. Web site: Bright Flight . Airline History . 16 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Bulgarian Air Charter . Airline History . 16 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Bulgarian Flying Company . Airline History . 16 November 2021.
  12. Web site: BVS Bulgarske Vazdusne Sobsternic . Airline History . 16 November 2021.
  13. Web site: Rose Air . Airline History . 16 November 2021.
  14. Web site: VIA Airways . Airline History . 16 November 2021.

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