Pyrenair
 Pyrenair Boeing 757-200 | |||||||
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Huesca–Pirineos Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Huesca, Spain | ||||||
| Website | www.pyrenair.es (defunct) | ||||||
Pyrenair was a Spanish
.Company history
Pyrenair was founded in 2006 at the time of the inauguration of the Huesca–Pirineos Airport.
During the 2007-2008 winter skiing season Pyrenair made a flight agreement with Air Nostrum between Huesca, Madrid, A Coruña, Valencia and Lisbon.
By 2008-2009 the flights to Valencia were canceled but new destinations were opened, including
In the 2010–2011 season Pyrenair increased its number of flights adding one new destination, Lleida–Alguaire Airport.[1]
Owing to financial difficulties, the airline ceased operations on 15 February 2011, leaving many passengers having booked tickets stranded. The Huesca–Pirineos Airport —which was heavily dependent on Pyrenair's commercial activity— was also left in a difficult position.[2]
Fleet
Pyrenair leased different planes from different companies along its history. The planes used include:
- 1 Boeing 737-400[3]
- 1 Boeing 757-200[4]
- 1 Airbus A320
- 1 Fokker 100[5]
See also
References
- ^ Pyrenair quiere traer esquiadores a Lleida este mismo año
- ^ Pyrenair suspende su actividad y deja a Huesca-Pirineos al borde del abismo
- ^ Heraldo de Aragon 30/01/2008 - Pyrenair cumple sus primeras cien operaciones de vuelo alcanzando los 3.000 viajeros
- ^ Aragon Digital - El Boeing 757 Privilege aterriza en el Huesca-Pirineos con 200 pasajeros gallegos
- ^ Airfleets - Pyrenair
External links
Media related to Pyrenair at Wikimedia Commons- Pirineos 3000 - PYRENAIR trae un Airbus 320 al aeropuerto de Huesca con 150 esquiadores de A Coruña
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