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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Bratislava Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | Avia Solutions Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bratislava, Slovakia | ||||||
| Website | airexplore.sk | ||||||
AirExplore is a Slovak charter airline headquartered and based at Bratislava Airport. The airline is IOSA certified and is a member of AIR-E, Airlines International Representation in Europe. [1]
The company is a part of Avia Solutions Group, a global aviation business group. [2]
Operations
AirExplore operates a fleet of 9 passenger aircraft and a 5 cargo aircraft, all Boeing 737-800. [3] The airline specialises in leasing ( ACMI) its aircraft to many different airlines around the world, mainly for seasonal operations, but it also operates chartered flights for tour operators, sports teams and other companies. [4]
The airline started operations in 2010 with a single Boeing 737-400 aircraft. It expanded its fleet by adding a Boeing 737-300 aircraft to it in 2011, before introducing an additional three Boeing 737-400 aircraft until 2014. Between 2014 and 2019, it gradually updated its fleet to only include Boeing 737-800 aircraft. [5]
In July 2020, the airline introduced scheduled flights between Bratislava and Split, flying the route twice a week during the summer season. [6] Since then, it has also operated scheduled flights between Košice and Zadar once a week during the summer season as well as between Bratislava and Stockholm every two weeks year-round. [5] The scheduled flights have since been discontinued.
On 25 August 2022, the airline took delivery of its first cargo aircraft, a converted Boeing 737-800. [7]
In June 2023, AirExplore was acquired by Avia Solutions Group, the world's largest ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider. [2]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of Apr 2024, the fleet of AirExplore consists of the following aircraft: [8]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers | |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 9 | 189 | |
| Boeing 737-800BCF | 5 | Cargo | |
| Total | 14 | ||
Previously operated
- 1 Boeing 737-300
- 4 Boeing 737-400
- 2 Boeing 737-800 and 1 Boeing 737-800BCF
References
- ^ "Airlines join forces". airexplore.sk. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Charter Airline AirExplore Bought By Avia Solutions Group". Simple Flying. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Fleet". AirExplore. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Services". AirExplore. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b "History". AirExplore. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Closer, cheaper, easier. 10 reasons to choose Split from Bratislava this summer". AirExplore. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "OM-EDA is the first cargo plane in the AirExplore fleet". AirExplore. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Our Company". AirExplore. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
External links
Media related to
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