Flyant
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Flyant was an all-cargo airline
based in Palma de Mallorca
, Spain
. It operated domestic scheduled services, as well as charter services and ACMI wet lease
s in Europe
and West Africa
. Its main base was Madrid Barajas International Airport
.
and had 20 employees by March 2007.. Its aircraft AOCs were transferred to AGROAR for Spanish flights, and Air One for Italian flights when Futura closed down on September 22 2008, although eventually the airline fully ceased operations on 14 December of that year. http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=FLN&al_op=1:
and Tenerife
.
The second one was based at Rome-Fuimiccino, performing a five weekly "Posta" service from Rome to Brescia, on behalf Air One.
Flyant also operated a daily cargo flight between Lisbon
and Funchal
.
As of 13 December 2008, the average age of the Flyant fleet was 20 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Flyant%20Cargo.htm).
Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
based in Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca
Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It operated domestic scheduled services, as well as charter services and ACMI wet lease
Wet lease
Aircraft leases are a number of types of leases used by airlines and other aircraft operators. Airlines lease aircraft from other airlines or leasing companies for two main reasons; to operate aircraft without the financial burden of buying them, and to provide temporary increase in capacity...
s in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
. Its main base was Madrid Barajas International Airport
Madrid Barajas International Airport
Madrid-Barajas Airport is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. In 2010, over 49.8 million passengers used Madrid-Barajas, making it the country's largest and busiest airport, and in 2009 it was the world's 11th busiest airport and Europe's fourth busiest airport. It opened...
.
History
The airline started operations on 4 July 2006, was wholly owned by Futura International AirwaysFutura International Airways
Futura International Airways was an airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It operated scheduled services and charter flights for tour operators and other airlines, in Europe, as well as wet lease and ad hoc charters...
and had 20 employees by March 2007.. Its aircraft AOCs were transferred to AGROAR for Spanish flights, and Air One for Italian flights when Futura closed down on September 22 2008, although eventually the airline fully ceased operations on 14 December of that year. http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=FLN&al_op=1:
Destinations
Flyant's first 737 operated five weekly cargo services from Madrid to Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
and Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
.
The second one was based at Rome-Fuimiccino, performing a five weekly "Posta" service from Rome to Brescia, on behalf Air One.
Flyant also operated a daily cargo flight between Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
and Funchal
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
.
Fleet
The Flyant fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 13 December 2008) http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=FLN&al_op=1:- 1 Boeing 737-300F
As of 13 December 2008, the average age of the Flyant fleet was 20 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Flyant%20Cargo.htm).