Air Madrid

Madrid -Barajas

Air Madrid Lineas Aéreas S. A. was a Spanish airline based in Madrid and based on the Madrid-Barajas Airport.

History

Air Madrid was founded in December 2003 by a group of companies and private persons and started flight operations in May of the following year with two factory new Airbus A330 -200.

At the start of operation problems arose with the traffic rights to Colombia by the Colombian government, and as Air Madrid could only fly to Cartagena ( CTG) and not as planned to Bogota ( BOG) initially.

Also in 2004, acquired the Optursa Management Ltd. 100 % of the shares. This tourism businesses, minority owner was the English MyTravel, was among other things owned 37 hotels, various travel agencies and Alada Tours ( Alada was also the call sign of Air Madrid ).

With time, Air Madrid also wanted to extend the continental traffic to offer connecting flights can. Therefore, they flottete a two Airbus A319 -100 and negotiated a lease of five Airbus A320 -200.

According to a survey of the Spanish consumer organization Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios ( OCU ) among 8,600 travelers from all over Europe, the airline was ranked as the one in April 2006, which saw the most delays. Among 110 listed airlines they finished the Global indicator " customer satisfaction" the 110th place.

At the beginning of 2006, Air Madrid took to the route from Madrid to Buenos Aires ( EZE) via Fortaleza ( FOR). Furthermore, a third Airbus A321 and two leased Airbus A319 -100 has been closed and the feeder connections in Spain and Europe could be further expanded. In May, the only Airbus A340 was taken.

The serious problems for Air Madrid began in November 2006 when an Airbus A310 had to stay on the ground for outstanding payments. A little later, the Airbus A340 was then gegrounded same reason. On 15 December 2006, Air Madrid announced the immediate suspension of its operations, which had about 120,000 passengers fear for their return flight. The Spanish government then organized charter fliers to the stranded passengers ( technically known Strapax ) fly home.

After the adjustment of flight operations, there were 300,000 tickets sold, which had not yet been taken. According to a press statement from the company blamed for the cessation wear alone the Spanish Ministry of Transport, the threat of a license revocation for days. Air Madrid had previously been invited by the Spanish Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority under threat of possible license withdrawal to explain the heaping, partly three-day delays and turn off. This, however, did not mention the company in its press statement.

In order to escape the threat of license withdrawal, the company had a day earlier announced to waive goals and expand the fleet to want. The airline decision was made before the Ministry had said in conclusion. The Spanish Ministry of Transport withdrew the company finally on 18 December 2006, the operating license. On 22 December 2006, Air Madrid went bankrupt.

On 26 December 2006, the LTU announced that they think openly about a stake in Air Madrid. On 29 December, the talks were initially declared to have failed. Finally, in the meantime also insolvent Air Comet took over (then as Air Plus Comet ) 52% of the employees and the most routes of Air Madrid to Latin America. For a surcharge of 200 EUR existing tickets for Air Madrid could be made valid for corresponding Air Comet flights.

Objectives

The airline offered by Madrid and Barcelona mainly low-cost scheduled flights to South and Central America to. However, further goals were also the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands and destinations in Europe.

The destinations of Air Madrid, with some targets were only briefly in the flight plan:

From Madrid to:

From Barcelona to:

  • Bogotá
  • Bucharest ( Baneasa )
  • Buenos Aires (some with a stopover in Fortaleza and formerly also in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
  • Cartagena
  • Fortaleza
  • Guayaquil
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • Mahon ( Menorca)
  • Milan ( Malpensa)
  • Nice
  • Quito
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife ( TFS)
  • Santiago de Chile

Fleet

At the time of the air services for the fleet of Air Madrid consisted of eight aircraft with an average age of 8.4 years:

Air Madrid also hired again and again to other aircraft such as Boeing 737-400 Futura.

IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code Madrid–Barajas Airport Cartagena, Colombia Insolvency LTU International Middle America (region) Puerto Plata (city) Air Transat Sichuan Airlines Novair Brussels Airlines List of defunct airlines El Mundo (Spain)
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