Air Sofia
Encyclopedia
Air Sofia was an airline
based in Sofia
, Bulgaria
. It operated charter flights to destinations in Europe
, Africa
, the Far East
, South America
and the Middle East
. It also leased and wet leased aircraft to other airlines. Its main base was Sofia Airport
.
Since 6 August 2008 Air Sofia's established Flight Training Organization FTO, according JAR-FCL.
Nowadays Air Sofia conducts flight trainings for PPL, CPL, ATPL, MCC.
(Managing Director) and Lilian Todorov (President). It employs 150 staff (at March 2007). On March 5, 2007 Bulgaria prohibited five Bulgarian carriers including Air Sofia. The airline relocated to Serbia
under a new name, United International Airlines
.
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 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...
. It operated charter flights to destinations 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...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. It also leased and wet leased aircraft to other airlines. Its main base was Sofia Airport
Sofia Airport
Sofia Airport , sometimes also called Letishte Sofia-Vrazhdebna , is the main airport in Sofia, Bulgaria. Located east of central Sofia. In 2010 the number of passengers was 3.3 million...
.
Since 6 August 2008 Air Sofia's established Flight Training Organization FTO, according JAR-FCL.
Nowadays Air Sofia conducts flight trainings for PPL, CPL, ATPL, MCC.
History
The airline was established in 1992 and started operations on 11 February 1992. It is owned by Georgi IvanovGeorgi Ivanov
Major general Georgi Ivanov Kakalov is a retired Bulgarian military officer and the first Bulgarian cosmonaut. He was a member of the National Assembly of Bulgaria in 1990.-Early life and military career:...
(Managing Director) and Lilian Todorov (President). It employs 150 staff (at March 2007). On March 5, 2007 Bulgaria prohibited five Bulgarian carriers including Air Sofia. The airline relocated to Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
under a new name, United International Airlines
United International Airlines
United International Airlines is a Serbian cargo airline with its base at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia.-History:United International was previously operated under the name Air Sofia and was based in Sofia, Bulgaria. On March 5, 2007, after Bulgaria joined EU, the airline lost its license...
.
Fleet
At January 2005 the airline operated:- 6 Antonov An-12Antonov An-12The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
- 1 Antonov An-24Antonov An-24The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
- 1 Boeing 737-800, disposed of April 2005
- Cessna 172Cessna 172The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...
N - Piper PA-44 SeminolePiper PA-44 Seminole|-Related content:Related development* Piper CherokeeComparable aircraft* Beechcraft Duchess* Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar-External links:*...
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