Viaggio Air
Encyclopedia
Viaggio Air was a private airline
based and registered in Sofia
, Bulgaria
in September 2002.
aircraft on 27 February 2003. It firstly started operating flights to Vienna
and Istanbul
and had plans to operate to Kiev
and Athens
. At a later stage it was 100% bought by Hemus Air
(DU), which also acquired Bulgaria Air
(FB).
In late 2007 Viaggio Air ceased flight operations.
As of 3 June 2008, the average age of the Viaggio Air fleet is 19.1 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Viaggio%20Air.htm).
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...
based and registered in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
in September 2002.
History
It started operations with an ATR 42ATR 42
-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
aircraft on 27 February 2003. It firstly started operating flights to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and had plans to operate to Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
and Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. At a later stage it was 100% bought by Hemus Air
Hemus Air
Hemus Air was an airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It operated scheduled domestic and international services from Sofia and Varna, as well as charter, cargo and air ambulance services. Its main base was Sofia Airport, with a hub at Varna Airport...
(DU), which also acquired Bulgaria Air
Bulgaria Air
Bulgaria Air , is the flag carrier airline of Bulgaria, with its head office on the grounds of Sofia Airport in Sofia. The company is owned by Chimimport Inc and is a leader in terms of market share...
(FB).
In late 2007 Viaggio Air ceased flight operations.
Fleet
The Viaggio Air fleet had the following aircraft (as of February 2008):- 2 ATR 42-300
As of 3 June 2008, the average age of the Viaggio Air fleet is 19.1 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Viaggio%20Air.htm).