Nouvelair
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Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
with its registered office in Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, while its head office in the Dhkila Tourist Zone in Monastir
Monastir, Tunisia
-Areas within Monastir:Monastir's north-eastern territories lead into a place called Route de la Falaise, through which you will reach its most notable suburb, Skanes, which is 6 miles from Monastir's town centre...
, near the Hôtel Sahara Beach. The airline operates tourist charters from European cities to Tunisian holiday resorts. Its main bases are Monastir International Airport
Monastir International Airport
Monastir – Habib Bourguiba International Airport is an airport serving Monastir in Tunisia. The airport is operated by Tepe Akfen Ventures.Beginning on 1 January 2008, a private company is managing the airport on behalf of the Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority .The airport serves as...
, Tunis-Carthage International Airport
Tunis-Carthage International Airport
Tunis–Carthage Airport is the international airport serving Tunis in Tunisia.The airport is named for the historic city of Carthage, located just north of the airport. It is the base of operations for four airlines: Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisia, Tunisair Express and Tunisavia...
and Djerba-Zarzis Airport.
History
The airline was established in 1989 as Air Liberté Tunisie and started operations on 21 March 1990. It was founded as a charter affiliate of French operator Air LibertéAir Liberté
Air Liberté was an airline in France founded in July 1987. Air Liberté was headquartered in Rungis. Airlib was headquartered in Orly Airport Building 363 in Paray-Vieille-Poste....
. It is majority owned by Aziz Milad and has 614 employees (at March 2007).
Fleet
As of November 2011, the Nouvelair fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 13.2 years:| Aircraft | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 11 | one each operated for Eritrean Airlines Eritrean Airlines Eritrean Airlines is an airline based at Asmara International Airport. Scheduled service had been discontinued since 2008, and the airline only operated a few hajj flights every year... and Travel Service Airlines |
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 |