Air Columbus
1989–1994 Portuguese charter airline
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| Founded | 1988 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1989 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1994 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Funchal | ||||||
| Hubs | Faro, Funchal | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Lisbon, Porto | ||||||
Air Columbus was a charter airline based in Portugal, which was operational between 1989 and 1994.
History
The airline was in the air by October 1989. The Danish charter airline, Sterling Airways (1962–1993) was one of the owners behind Air Columbus, One being Mr. R Morsi. Two Boeing 727 (OY-SAS, OY-SAU), was placed in traffic with the airline in Portugal. One of the main airports was Funchal, Madeira.
The airline was flying to the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. It also did flights to London Heathrow, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Bristol Airport and Jersey.
In 1992 the fleet was supplied with two Boeing 737-300, adopted from Norway Airlines Charter. In 1994 three more Boeing 737-300 was added to the fleet.
Fleet
The Air Columbus fleet grew to consist of 2 Boeing 727 and 5 Boeing 737-300 aircraft.
| Aircraft type | Registrations |
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| Boeing 727-200 | CS-TKA, CS-TKB |
| Boeing 737-300 | CS-TKC, TKD, TKE, TKF, TKG |
References
- ^ "Air Columbus". Airport Insider. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- Sterling och jag, Gösta Frödeberg/Lars-Åke Holst, Book, ISBN 978-918685362-4
External links
Media related to Air Columbus at Wikimedia Commons
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