Bees Airlines
Low-cost airline of Romania
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Bees Airlines was[2] a Romanian Low-cost airline headquartered in Bucharest, Romania,[5] with its main base being Henri Coandă International Airport.
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| Founded | 2023[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 30 March 2024[2] | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1 February 2025[2][3] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1[citation needed] | ||||||
| Destinations | 11[4] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania[5] | ||||||
| Key people | Victor Antohe, CEO[1] | ||||||
| Website | BeesRomania.Aero | ||||||
History
Established in 2023, the airline initially said on its website that it would operate charter flights to Asia, Europe and Africa.[1]
In March 2024 it was announced that Bees Airlines has passed all necessary procedures and obtained the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) that allows the airline to start its operational activity.[6] Since then, the airline has expanded, with new scheduled routes to commence in August 2024.[1]
Despite sharing the same name and branding as the former Ukrainian LCC Bees Airline, which ceased operations following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and since had its AOC revoked—the Romanian carrier confirmed that it has different investors and management. Only the trademark was bought from the former Ukrainian company.[7][8]
On 14 January 2025, the Romanian civil aviation authority suspended the air operator's certificate of Bees Airlines. This happened after the airline suspended its flight operations in December 2024. Reportedly, the suspension was due to struggles in paying the staff as the numbers of passengers was lower than expected.[9] The AOC was later revoked on 1 February 2025.[2][3]
Destinations
As of December 2024[update], Bees Airlines operated to the following destinations[4]
Fleet
As of December 2024[update], Bees Airlines operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | — | 180 | 180 | [12] |
| Total | 1 | — | ||||
