Enimex
Encyclopedia
Enimex is an airline
based in Tallinn
, Estonia
. It operates cargo and passenger charter flights, and wet lease
operations worldwide. Its main base is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.
aircraft had been used for scheduled passenger flights in Finland
, but were regarded by the authorities as not intended for passengers. The passenger licence had apparently been granted by Estonian authorities "by mistake", but it had not been cancelled before, because the planes had not been used for scheduled passenger flights. As a result Soder Airlines
had to cancel its flights to Finnish Lapland because the plane operated by Enimex was also denied permission to carry passengers by the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority.
The Enimex fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007) :
In August 2006, Enimex added two ex-British Airways CitiExpress
BAe ATPs to its fleet. Both aircraft have recently been converted into freighters.
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 Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It operates cargo and passenger charter flights, and wet lease
Wet lease
Aircraft leases are a number of types of leases used by airlines and other aircraft operators. Airlines lease aircraft from other airlines or leasing companies for two main reasons; to operate aircraft without the financial burden of buying them, and to provide temporary increase in capacity...
operations worldwide. Its main base is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.
History
The airline was established and started operations on 26 September 1994. In March 2006, Estonia's Civil Aviation Administration cancelled the Enimex licence for passenger flights. Enimex's Antonov An-72Antonov An-72
The Antonov An-72 is a transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the former Soviet Union. It was designed as a STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as commercial freighters.The An-72 gets its nickname, Cheburashka, from the large...
aircraft had been used for scheduled passenger flights in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, but were regarded by the authorities as not intended for passengers. The passenger licence had apparently been granted by Estonian authorities "by mistake", but it had not been cancelled before, because the planes had not been used for scheduled passenger flights. As a result Soder Airlines
Soder Airlines
Soder Aviation Oy was originally a full-fledged airline with an operator's certificate, and later, after a name change, a virtual airline and internet booking agency based in Tampere, Finland. Its CEO was Tapani Yli-Saunamäki. Its main base was at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport , Tampere...
had to cancel its flights to Finnish Lapland because the plane operated by Enimex was also denied permission to carry passengers by the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority.
Fleet
- 1 Antonov An-72Antonov An-72The Antonov An-72 is a transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the former Soviet Union. It was designed as a STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as commercial freighters.The An-72 gets its nickname, Cheburashka, from the large...
- 1 BAe ATP
In August 2006, Enimex added two ex-British Airways CitiExpress
BA Connect
BA Connect was a fully owned subsidiary airline of British Airways. Headquartered in Didsbury, Manchester, England, it operated a network of domestic and European services from a number of airports in the United Kingdom on behalf of British Airways...
BAe ATPs to its fleet. Both aircraft have recently been converted into freighters.
Previously operated
At August 2006) the airline also operated :- 1 Antonov An-28Antonov An-28|-See also:-External links:**...
- 4 Antonov An-72Antonov An-72The Antonov An-72 is a transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the former Soviet Union. It was designed as a STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as commercial freighters.The An-72 gets its nickname, Cheburashka, from the large...