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* '''1994''' - Hans Pfeiffer and Erik Scheidt worked in the overhaul and maintenance of [[Cessna T303 Crusader|Cessna T303]] aircraft; the installations were in [[Aachen]] |
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Triple Alpha did not offer scheduled services but operated charter, general aviation, business, cargo, flight school, air ambulance, aerial evacuation and organ transport services. |
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| Founded | 1995 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Düsseldorf Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16[2] | ||||||
| Destinations | charter | ||||||
| Holding company#Parent company | Ocean Sky[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||||||
| Employees | 60[2] | ||||||
Triple Alpha Luftfahrtgesellschaft GmbH was a German charter airline and aircraft management company headquartered in Düsseldorf and based at Düsseldorf Airport.[3] Since 2009, it had been a subsidiary of Ocean Sky.[2]
History
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- 1994 - Hans Pfeiffer and Erik Scheidt worked in the overhaul and maintenance of Cessna T303 aircraft; the installations were in Aachen
- 1995 - Creation of Avanti Aviation Aachen Luftfahrtgesellschaft
- 1996 - The airline obtained its AOC and starts flights with two Cessna 421 aircraft
- 1997 - The airline obtained its first jet aircraft, a Cessna Citation II
- 1998:
April - The first turboprop aircraft, a Piper Cheyenne was added
June - The airline was relocated to Düsseldorf and renamed Triple Alpha Luftfahrtgesellschaft
- 1999 - A second Cessna Citation II was delivered
- 2000 - The last propeller aircraft were retired
- 2001:
- February - The first Cessna Citation CJ2 approved in Europe was delivered to Triple Alpha
- October - Due to the economic problems caused by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Triple Alpha is forced to reduce flight frequencies and also to mothball the Citation CJ2
- 2002 - Triple Alpha returned to normal activity and the Citation CJ2 was re-activated
- 2004:
- June - Triple Alpha planned to expand, but had not completely recovered from the crisis caused by the 9/11 attacks, and the only new aircraft added to the fleet was an obsolete Cessna Citation V
- August - More Cessna Citation CJ2 aircraft were added
- 2005 - The airline held a Cessna Citation V based in Paris and with French registration, on behalf of French and German aviation authority
- 2006 - Now with 9 Cessna Citations in the airline fleet, Triple Alpha obtained a contract for the construction of an Airbus A319
- 2007:
- June - The airline obtained their first mid-range aircraft, a Challenger 300
- September - The first long-haul aircraft, a Bombardier Global 7000, was added to the fleet
- 2008:
- January - The first Cessna Citation Mustang of Europe was delivered to Triple Alpha
- March - 2 more CJ2 were added
- April - The first A319 was delivered to the airline
- 2009:
- January - Another CJ2 was added
- April - A new CJ2+ was delivered
- September - 60% of Triple Alpha was acquired by the British group Ocean Sky
- December - Another CJ2 was incorporated
- 2010:
- March - Triple Alpha obtained their first IAI Astra
- December - Ocean Sky increased their stake to 80%
- 2011:
- January - A second IAI Astra was delivered
- July - Triple Alpha filed for insolvency and was put under the control of an administrator, named by the German court.[2][4]
Destinations
Triple Alpha did not offer scheduled services but operated charter, general aviation, business, cargo, flight school, air ambulance, aerial evacuation and organ transport services.[citation needed]
Fleet
The Triple Alpha fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[citation needed]
- 1 Airbus A319CJ
- 1 Bombardier Challenger 300
- 1 Bombardier Global 7000
- 2 Cessna Citation II
- 2 Cessna Citation V
- 8 Cessna Citation CJ2
- 1 Cessna Citation Mustang
References
- ^ a b c skybrary.com - Triple Alpha Luftfahrtgesellschaft retrieved 4 March 2023
- ^ a b c d e flightglobal.com - Mounting debts force Triple Alpha insolvency 8 July 2011
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Triple Alpha Luftfahrtgesellschaft retrieved 4 March 2023
- ^ "faa.gov" (PDF).
External links
Media related to Triple Alpha Luftfahrtgesellschaft at Wikimedia Commons
