Air Europa Express

Air Europa Express
IATA ICAO Callsign
UX OVA aeronova
Founded 1996 (as Aeronova)
Hubs
Frequent-flyer program Suma
Fleet size 7
Parent company Globalia Corp.
Headquarters Son Sant Joan, Mallorca, Spain[2]

Air Europa Express (previously Aeronova) is a Spanish regional 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] Globalia plans 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 will be totally independent from Air Europa.[1][3][4]

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 SA-227 Metro.[5]

In November 2015 Globalia Corporacion, parent company of Air Europa, bought Aeronova.[1][6] Later the same month it was announced that Globalia would rebrand the company as Air Europa Express to operate Air Europa's regional flights.[1][7][3][8]

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 Malorca; operating under the Aeronova Air operator's certificate (AOC).[9][2][10] It was expected to get a new AOC in March 2016 to fully change the name from Aeronova to Air Europa Express.[1] Tickets for flights are only available for purchase from the Air Europa website.[11]

Fleet

An Air Europa Express Embraer E195LR at Frankfurt Airport.

The Air Europa Express fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[12]

Air Europa Express fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
ATR 42-300 3 - –
ATR 72-500 1 - – 74 74
Embraer E195LR 3 8 12 108 120[13] Being transferred from Air Europa commencing March 2016[2]
Total 7 8

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Air Europa Express: Globalia's low cost airline expected for March 2016 - Flight Consulting". Flight Consulting. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Air Europa Express inaugurates operations". ch-aviation. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Globalia adquiere Aeronova para crear Air Europa Express". abc. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. ↑ POR A.C.A. (4 December 2015). "Air Europa Express despegará el 11 de enero con un avión de Aeronova". Expansión.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www.aeronova.com/en/training-center/
  6. ↑ "Globalia compra la empresa de transporte aéreo del Grupo Suñer". Las Provincias. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Globalia creará Air Europa Express para operar los vuelos de corto radio". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Javier Fernández Magariño (18 November 2015). "Globalia prepara el lanzamiento de la 'low cost' Air Europa Express". CINCODIAS. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "OY-CHT - Aircraft info and flight history". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Timeline Photos - World Airline News - Facebook". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Air Europa - Official website". Air Europa. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 32.
  13. ↑ "Fleet". Air Europa. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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