Hemus Air
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| Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||
| Website | Hemus Air | ||||||
Hemus Air(Bulgaria Air) (Bulgarian title: Хемус Ер) is an airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It operates scheduled domestic and international services from Sofia and Varna, as well as charter, cargo and air ambulance services. Its main base is Sofia Airport, with a hub at Varna Airport.[2] After the acquistion of Bulgaria Air, all of Hemus Air's destinations are now under the plate of Bulgaria Air.
History
Hemus Air is owned by Varna-based industrial/financial enterprise TIM [3]. The airline was established and started operations in 1986, when it branched off from Balkan Bulgarian Airlines. It initially operated as a separate department providing ambulance services, flight calibration and aerial photography. In 1991 it became a separate legal entity from Balkan and was named Hemus Air.[2] The company was privatized by Bulgarian corporate investors in 2002 and has since faced stiff competition from foreign carriers, as well as the newly-established successor of Balkan, Bulgaria Air. Hemus Air's management pledged to unite the major Bulgarian airlines and was selected as the preferred bidder for the sale of Bulgaria Air by the Bulgarian government. Hemus acquired a 99.9% stake in the flag carrier, reportedly for Euro 6.6m and a promise to invest a further €86m over the next five years. Hemus and Bulgaria Air have already started codesharing on the Sofia-Berlin Tegel route, coordinating their schedules and operations early in 2007. Hemus Air is seeking to acquire up to 15 new aircraft to expand activities in Bulgaria.
Destinations
Hemus Air operates the following services (as of January 2008): [citation needed]
- International scheduled destinations:
All the rest of the destinations are now operated by Bulgaria Air.
Fleet
The Hemus Air fleet includes the following aircraft (at February 2008):
- 1 Avro RJ70 (which is operated for TIM Holding)
- 4 BAe 146-200 (one aircraft is operated for Belle Air)
- 4 BAe 146-300 (one aircraft is operated for Taban Air)
- 1 Boeing 737-400
External links
References
- ^ Airline Codes November 2006
- ^ a b Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ Airliner World January 2007