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Constellation International Airlines was a Belgian airline that operated during the last part of 1990s.

Founded27 May 1978 as Unijet
Commenced operations
23 June 1995
Ceased operations
3 December 1999
Operating bases
Brussels Airport, Belgium
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Constellation International Airlines
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CQ CIN CONSTELLATION
Founded27 May 1978 as Unijet
Commenced operations
23 June 1995
Ceased operations
3 December 1999
Operating bases
Brussels Airport, Belgium
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
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History

The airline origins go back to May 27, 1978, with the establishment of Unijet. This concern was rebranded BFS International on October 28, 1981. Finally it was refounded with the present name on February 7, 1995.[1] It started operations, with Boeing 727-200 aircraft from Brussels Airport on 23 June 1995, which were replaced by brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, leased from International Lease Finance Corporation. Constellation International Airlines was the first company in the Benelux to operate the Airbus A320 family series aircraft.[citation needed] The main business were holiday flights and flights on behalf of other airlines. Constellation ceased operations due to financial troubles on 3 December 1999, and was declared bankrupt on 15 December 1999.

Fleet

The Constellation Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[citation needed]

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