Transeuropa Compañía de Aviación
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Transeuropa was a charter airline
from Spain that operated from 1965 until 1982.
. Later, it purchased DC-4s for freighter operations. It was during 1969 that the SE 210 Caravelle
was introduced into the fleet.
The Caravelles were used to fly tourists from the rest of Europe to Spain, mainly Palma de Mallorca. At the same time, Transeuropa ever stopped the freight operations, mostly on behalf of Iberia
using Caravelle 11R combi aircraft.
Transeuropa also served the Canary Islands, Morocco and Tunisia, mostly from Germany. In 1976, six Caravelle 10Rs were being operated. An economic recession in 1979 led to a fall in charter demand and the airline was purchased by the Spanish government, through INI (National Institute of Industry) and took delivery of six Fokker 27 for short haul operations on behalf of Iberia and Aviaco. By this time, with the increase in the price of aviation fuel and the age of the Caravelles there was a need to modernize the fleet. Due to lack of capital that could not be done and at the beginning of 1982 TransEuropa ceased flying and most of the assets were taken over by Aviaco
.
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
from Spain that operated from 1965 until 1982.
Company history
Trans-Europa Companía de Aviación SA was founded in July 1965 and began operations two months later using a single Douglas DC-7B for ad hoc charters, both passenger and freight, from its base at Palma de MallorcaPalma 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...
. Later, it purchased DC-4s for freighter operations. It was during 1969 that the SE 210 Caravelle
Sud Aviation Caravelle
The Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 . The Caravelle was one of the more successful European first generation jetliners, selling throughout Europe and even penetrating the United States market, with...
was introduced into the fleet.
The Caravelles were used to fly tourists from the rest of Europe to Spain, mainly Palma de Mallorca. At the same time, Transeuropa ever stopped the freight operations, mostly on behalf of Iberia
Iberia Airlines
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A., commonly known as Iberia, is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport and Barcelona El Prat Airport....
using Caravelle 11R combi aircraft.
Transeuropa also served the Canary Islands, Morocco and Tunisia, mostly from Germany. In 1976, six Caravelle 10Rs were being operated. An economic recession in 1979 led to a fall in charter demand and the airline was purchased by the Spanish government, through INI (National Institute of Industry) and took delivery of six Fokker 27 for short haul operations on behalf of Iberia and Aviaco. By this time, with the increase in the price of aviation fuel and the age of the Caravelles there was a need to modernize the fleet. Due to lack of capital that could not be done and at the beginning of 1982 TransEuropa ceased flying and most of the assets were taken over by Aviaco
Aviaco
Aviación y Comercio, S.A., was a Spanish airline incorporated on February 18, 1948. It was founded when the National Institute of Industry proposed that the national carrier of Spain, Iberia, could not meet the domestic demand. This had been caused by the heavy commitment of Iberia to the lucrative...
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