Ocean Airlines
Cargo airline based in Brescia, Italy
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Ocean Airlines S.p.A. was a cargo airline based in Brescia, Italy. It operated cargo services to Asia. Its main base was Brescia Airport.[1]
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2008 | ||||||
| Hubs | Brescia Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | HKG, PVG, ALA, VBS | ||||||
| Headquarters | Brescia, Italy | ||||||
| Website | http://www.oceanairlines.com/ (Apparently website not working anymore) | ||||||
History
The airline was established in September 2003 and started operations in November 2004.[2] It was owned by Finrep (40%), Ined Holdings (40%), and ITAL Aviation (20%). It had 100 employees as of March 2007.[1]
It stopped flying in late October 2007 and was grounded in January 2008 by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority.[3] The airline was declared bankrupt and receivers called in late April 2008.[4]
Former destinations
Ocean Airlines served the following at closure in 2007:
- Brescia - Brescia Airport Hub
Fleet
The Ocean Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of November 2007):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Image | Total | Introduced | Retired | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-200F | .jpg) | 4 | 2004 | 2007 | I-OCEA, I-OCEU F-GCBF, F-GCBH[citation needed] |
