Air Spain
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Founded | 1965 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1967 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 1975 | ||||||
Operating bases | Palma de Mallorca Airport | ||||||
Headquarters | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||||||
Key people | Rafael García Valiño |
Air Spain was a Spanish
Air Spain declared bankruptcy in 1975 and its fleet was sold off by the following year.[2]
History
Air Spain was established in January 1965 by Lieutenant General Rafael García Valiño and Banco del Noroeste. Its Director General was José Maria Rivero de Aguilar and its Director of Operations Colonel Carbó. Both directors were relatives of General García Valiño and both were as well from military background, which facilitated their relationship with the Director General of Civil Aviation and made possible the issuing of licenses, a common practice in Francoist Spain.[3]
The airline began operations in May 1967 using former
Destinations
Air Spain was geared mainly towards tourism in Spain, which at that time was booming. International services were operated between different European cities and the airports of the Balearic Islands, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, Málaga, Alicante and Girona. Flights were on a charter basis, reaching a peak during the summer months in Peninsular Spain destinations, as well as in the Balearic Islands.[5]
Fleet
- 4 Bristol Britannia[5]
- 6 Douglas DC-8-20[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Planespotters - Air Spain
- ^ airliners.de - Air Spain
- ^ a b c El Britannia en Air Spain Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aviation Corner
- ^ a b Air Spain - Airnieuws archives
External links
- Media related to Air Spain at Wikimedia Commons
- Aerobernie - Air Spain
- Airlines - Spain