Moldavian Airlines
Former airline of Moldova, based at Chişinău Airport
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Moldavian Airlines was[1] an airline with its head office on the property of Chişinău International Airport in Chişinău in Moldova.[2] It operated scheduled international services from Chişinău to destinations in Romania and Italy. Its main base was Chişinău International Airport.[3]
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2014 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Chişinău International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Parent company | Carpatair | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chişinău, Moldova | ||||||
| Website | mdv.md | ||||||
History
Moldavian Airlines was established on 26 July 1994 by József Veres and started operations on 19 August 1994. It was the first private airline in Moldova. It became a joint Swiss-Moldovan company in November 1999, forming a partnership with Carpatair, a regional airline based in Romania.[4] The Moldavian Airlines air operator's certificate permitted the transport of passengers, goods and mail (at July 2007).[5]
In 2005, Moldavian Airlines transported 91,200 passengers. In 2006, 89,200 passengers were transported. In 2007 50,000 passengers were transported to Budapest. In 2008 the passenger number declined to 45,700 passengers.[citation needed]
The airline shut down and ceased all operations in 2014.[6]
Destinations
Moldavian Airlines carried out flights for Carpatair, a Romanian airline based at Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport.
Fleet
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The Moldavian Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft type | Now | Future | History | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 Classic | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| Fokker 70 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Cesna 208 Caravan | 1 | -- | -- | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 |
